Double Kettlebell Clean and Press

Clean two bells to the rack in one hip drive, then press both overhead together; lower to the rack, then to the floor.

Double Kettlebell Clean and Press, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Two bells between the feet, hinge and grip both handles, back flat.

Steps

  1. Hike both bells back and drive the hips to clean them to the rack.
  2. Settle the rack – elbows on the ribs, wrists straight.
  3. Press both bells overhead together, ribs down.
  4. Lower to the rack, then to the floor along the same path.

Common mistakes

Pressing out of a loose rack: settle both bells first. Leaning back to press two bells: glutes tight, ribs down. Bells banging the forearms: keep the arc tight and the catch quiet.

Breathing

Exhale on the clean and again on the press.