Love this! After working with KB for 15 years from a hard style perspective I really enjoy this explanation of a different approach. What both styles have in common I think is the following: if the clean is hurting your arm you’re doing it wrong! From my perspective I was taught that the bell is virtually weightless on the way up (particularly in a dead rather than a swing clean) so the key is to use use this window of opportunity to move the arm around the bell rather than waiting for the bell to move around the arm at the top - which can lead to the bell whacking your arm). Thanks for the continued education Gregory!🙏
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I've moved on to cleans from swings and got myself all sort of beaten up in the first few weeks just getting the form right. I'm not banged up anymore but will from time to time get distracted but it only takes one shot against the wrist to bring me into sharp focus.
Great video. I struggled with not slamming the KB on my watch. Thank you for breaking this down and adding in some tips to transition to a different grip.
What a way to explain. I’m just learn so much from TH-cam everyday that I don’t want to pay for course yet. Cause what more is there to it make me think!! Learning everyday
An old video, but I'm steadily working my way through some of these 'beginner' discussions. I discovered this 'spearing' technique sort-of on my own a while back and I'm glad to see this spearing motion is not totally out of whack with how you are supposed to clean the bell.
After watching Jeff Kovalye's English TH-cam, I thought that there are no normal weights on English TH-cam, but then I saw you and I take my words back!
Yes, Gregory, you are perfectly right. It took me a long time to learn how to clean the kettlebell correctly. And frankly speaking I wouldn't have learnt it properly it hadn't been my coach Serghey Rudnev who taught, showed and drilled me in "easy" e exercise. Now I start my every training with a swing for 2-3 minutes for each hand and around 50 chest cleans with every hand either.
Absolutely hilarious beginning 😄 and one of the best educational video I've seen on TH-cam. Honestly speaking, despite tons and hundreds of kettlebell teachers in Russia, your channel is one of my favorite!
Getting a competition bell is a huge help. As soon as I switched from cast iron to competition I stopped battering my wrists. It's like the difference between being hit by a basketball or a baseball. Improved form is of course essential but the improved bell is massive too.
Sehr schon...damit werde ich weiter übern. Noch merke ich einen Druck/Schmerz von dem Punkt wo die Kettlebell am Arm aufliegt in der Rack-Position (?). Die Landung ist sanft, aber das Gewicht (12kg) bin ich als Einsteiger wohl noch nicht gewohnt. Danke für die vielen wertvollen Infos.
Great video as usual. Fit 61 yo male. Recently started working with KBs. Love ‘em. But recently experienced horrible pain on the inside part of my forearm. Almost felt like a nerve issue. Anyway I know I’m still perfecting keeping the KB from smacking and bruising the top part of my forearm. Hopefully ur suggestions will help. Thank u!
Great video, as always! It looks like you keep your elbow close to your hip throughout the clean which helps tame the arc too. That's always been a good que for me.
Interesting! I tried this out and what seems to also have an effect is if you have your arm in an internal rotation (thumb pointing backwards) during the eccentric phase of the swing vs having a neutral arm rotation (thumb pointing forward). Personally, I still find it hard in the swing to produce the most force with the hips instead of the arms as this leads to the kettlebell flying higher than I need it for the clean. For the snatch it’s a completely different story and I manged to get that hand insertion phase right without the weight banging on my arm, but with the clean I still feel my shoulders and forearms bruised after every clean and press session due to the kettlebell flying higher than it needs to.
My issue is just allowing the weight rest on my forearm hurts. I’m not even swinging it or doing any of your exercises. I’m simply resting it to practice form
Thanks for the great tips your channel has helped me out tremendously 💪💪 keep up the great work and I'll keep turning into a beast lol thanks again 🤘💪👍
Cramps on the forearm: use the finger hook grip Gotit. I was 100% fine with the 12kg bell then stepped up o the 16kg when the cramps slowed me down. I will try this, it makes sense!
Hi got a question, I saw your videos and got bought a 50lb kettlebell, I did the assisted hand technique you mentioned but I noticed anytime I have the handle at the diagonal grip it hurts the back of my forearm, but if I use the barbell grip, wrist straight not bent, then I don't feel any pain or pressure on the back of my forearm, could it be because the type of kettlebell I have, I bought mine at Walmart and the handle is more like a v shape and it seems shorter compared to the one in your video. Thank you for any advice 🙏
I am new to kettlebell and are now learning to put kettlebell at the rack position. However, the kettlebells at my fitness studio has ''grooves" where the forearm is supposed to rest but somehow my forearm doesn't fit nicely into these grooves when I put the kettlebell in the rack position by following the 45 degree guidelines. Am I doing something wrong or are the grooves a design flaw?
You need to learn how to save energy, you lift the kettlebell too fast, and the kettlebell gets a strong impulse, but you can do it slower, with experience you can do it yourself
Did NOT enjoy this. I've been doing KB for 10 years now. Brused forearms have never happened. Thumbs towards the body, using your legs to pickup from the ground or swing should all be the same. Rotate the hand so that the thumb ends up towards the body. During the "weightless" portion of the lift, person moves their hand in an upper cut motion. Mind you I learned this while training in martial arts so that only makes since. And yes, from 15k to 44k is the same motion. But to each their own.
Love this! After working with KB for 15 years from a hard style perspective I really enjoy this explanation of a different approach. What both styles have in common I think is the following: if the clean is hurting your arm you’re doing it wrong! From my perspective I was taught that the bell is virtually weightless on the way up (particularly in a dead rather than a swing clean) so the key is to use use this window of opportunity to move the arm around the bell rather than waiting for the bell to move around the arm at the top - which can lead to the bell whacking your arm). Thanks for the continued education Gregory!🙏
Perfect concise explanation. Thank you!!
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I've moved on to cleans from swings and got myself all sort of beaten up in the first few weeks just getting the form right. I'm not banged up anymore but will from time to time get distracted but it only takes one shot against the wrist to bring me into sharp focus.
We all need a solid wake up call once in a while! Thanks for sharing! - Gregory
Great video. I struggled with not slamming the KB on my watch. Thank you for breaking this down and adding in some tips to transition to a different grip.
Thanks for the tips. It helped a lot.
So much depth and detail here, thank you. Steve Cotter’s book is amazing, but you knew that.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a way to explain. I’m just learn so much from TH-cam everyday that I don’t want to pay for course yet. Cause what more is there to it make me think!! Learning everyday
An old video, but I'm steadily working my way through some of these 'beginner' discussions. I discovered this 'spearing' technique sort-of on my own a while back and I'm glad to see this spearing motion is not totally out of whack with how you are supposed to clean the bell.
After watching Jeff Kovalye's English TH-cam, I thought that there are no normal weights on English TH-cam, but then I saw you and I take my words back!
Yes, Gregory, you are perfectly right. It took me a long time to learn how to clean the kettlebell correctly. And frankly speaking I wouldn't have learnt it properly it hadn't been my coach Serghey Rudnev who taught, showed and drilled me in "easy" e exercise. Now I start my every training with a swing for 2-3 minutes for each hand and around 50 chest cleans with every hand either.
Absolutely hilarious beginning 😄 and one of the best educational video I've seen on TH-cam. Honestly speaking, despite tons and hundreds of kettlebell teachers in Russia, your channel is one of my favorite!
Ahh Angie looks stunning with Platinum hair! Great Video!
Thank you for the tip, I'm a beginner in using the kettlebell and I find your technique very useful!
Getting a competition bell is a huge help. As soon as I switched from cast iron to competition I stopped battering my wrists. It's like the difference between being hit by a basketball or a baseball.
Improved form is of course essential but the improved bell is massive too.
Sehr schon...damit werde ich weiter übern. Noch merke ich einen Druck/Schmerz von dem Punkt wo die Kettlebell am Arm aufliegt in der Rack-Position (?). Die Landung ist sanft, aber das Gewicht (12kg) bin ich als Einsteiger wohl noch nicht gewohnt. Danke für die vielen wertvollen Infos.
Great video as usual. Fit 61 yo male. Recently started working with KBs. Love ‘em. But recently experienced horrible pain on the inside part of my forearm. Almost felt like a nerve issue. Anyway I know I’m still perfecting keeping the KB from smacking and bruising the top part of my forearm. Hopefully ur suggestions will help. Thank u!
Amazing video, still the best explanation out there.
This are the kind of videos which help me a lot with my technique! Thanks a lot!
Great to hear Sebastian! - Gregory
Thank you for sharing. Time to practice! I love your channel! 🙏
Let‘s go! 💙💪
Great video, as always! It looks like you keep your elbow close to your hip throughout the clean which helps tame the arc too. That's always been a good que for me.
Interesting! I tried this out and what seems to also have an effect is if you have your arm in an internal rotation (thumb pointing backwards) during the eccentric phase of the swing vs having a neutral arm rotation (thumb pointing forward). Personally, I still find it hard in the swing to produce the most force with the hips instead of the arms as this leads to the kettlebell flying higher than I need it for the clean. For the snatch it’s a completely different story and I manged to get that hand insertion phase right without the weight banging on my arm, but with the clean I still feel my shoulders and forearms bruised after every clean and press session due to the kettlebell flying higher than it needs to.
Don't listen to them. Your cleaning technique was spot on!
Thanks! I’ll forward this to my supervisor! 💪😅 - Gregory
My forearms appreciate this video 😂
Dude. Amazing stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have been doing it. I haven't had problems with my forearms get tired.
My issue is just allowing the weight rest on my forearm hurts. I’m not even swinging it or doing any of your exercises. I’m simply resting it to practice form
Thanks for the great tips your channel has helped me out tremendously 💪💪 keep up the great work and I'll keep turning into a beast lol thanks again 🤘💪👍
Thanks for sharing brother! - Gregory
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Cramps on the forearm: use the finger hook grip Gotit. I was 100% fine with the 12kg bell then stepped up o the 16kg when the cramps slowed me down. I will try this, it makes sense!
Solid content!
Hi got a question, I saw your videos and got bought a 50lb kettlebell, I did the assisted hand technique you mentioned but I noticed anytime I have the handle at the diagonal grip it hurts the back of my forearm, but if I use the barbell grip, wrist straight not bent, then I don't feel any pain or pressure on the back of my forearm, could it be because the type of kettlebell I have, I bought mine at Walmart and the handle is more like a v shape and it seems shorter compared to the one in your video. Thank you for any advice 🙏
Your forearm has to get used to it; plus you need a solid kettlebell.
@@lebe-stark thank you for replying back, and I'll continue to keep trying what you showed in the video and look into getting a better kettlebell
I am new to kettlebell and are now learning to put kettlebell at the rack position. However, the kettlebells at my fitness studio has ''grooves" where the forearm is supposed to rest but somehow my forearm doesn't fit nicely into these grooves when I put the kettlebell in the rack position by following the 45 degree guidelines. Am I doing something wrong or are the grooves a design flaw?
I'm not a fan of these types of kettlebells and I think, that perfecting technique makes these grooves redundant. - Gregory
This is my biggest problem
Ah yes.. the clean. I think to a certain extent you can't teach it, you just have to feel your way into doing it right. These tips do help though!
So my question is why am I getting bruised on my biceps from cleans?
Because your biceps is the receiving end of the kettlebell. This happens often times to beginners. - Gregory
You need to learn how to save energy, you lift the kettlebell too fast, and the kettlebell gets a strong impulse, but you can do it slower, with experience you can do it yourself
I let it float and land gently on my forearm...
You got this Coy! - Gregory
Did NOT enjoy this. I've been doing KB for 10 years now. Brused forearms have never happened. Thumbs towards the body, using your legs to pickup from the ground or swing should all be the same. Rotate the hand so that the thumb ends up towards the body. During the "weightless" portion of the lift, person moves their hand in an upper cut motion. Mind you I learned this while training in martial arts so that only makes since. And yes, from 15k to 44k is the same motion. But to each their own.