

Arms / Intermediate / Compound (multi-joint)
Bottoms-Up Clean From The Hang Position
A kettlebell explosive exercise for the forearms, with the biceps and rear delts assisting.
At a glance
- Primary
- Forearms & grip
- Secondary
- Biceps, Rear delts
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Movement pattern
- Hip hinge
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Arms, Compound (multi-joint), Explosive
Loads the lower back, wrist. Use a load you can control and skip it if it causes pain.
How to do it
- Initiate the exercise by standing upright with a kettlebell in one hand.
- Swing the kettlebell back forcefully and then reverse the motion forcefully. Crush the kettlebell handle as hard as possible and raise the kettlebell to your shoulder.
Muscles worked
FrontBack
- Primary: Forearms & grip
- Secondary: Biceps, Rear delts
Best for
How specific this exercise is to each movement.
Photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (github.com/yuhonas/free-exercise-db), public domain.