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Double Kettlebell Dead Clean
An explosive kettlebell movement cleaning two bells from the floor to the rack position, with each rep starting from a dead stop.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- gluteus maximus · hamstrings · erector spinae · forearm flexors · quadriceps · trapezius
- Goals
- power · strength
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Category
- Olympic weightlifting
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Set two kettlebells on the floor between your feet.
- Hinge down and grip both handles.
- Drive explosively through your legs and hips.
- Pull the kettlebells up and rotate them to the rack position.
- Lower them back to the floor and repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Guide the bells close to your body as they travel up.
- Keep your wrists straight as the bells settle into the rack.
- Reset a tight hinge position before every rep.