It’s not a formal exercise that I know of Dan. If the kettlebell weight is too light then you are not training the clean movement, only the press. For this reason I like to go heavier and use a push press to assist the overhead press.

Hi Chris,

I’ve got a 26 lb and 40 lb KB here at my desk. The 40 pounder is a lot more comfortable to rack because, like Greg said, the space between the handle isn’t long enough on the smaller one, meaning that the weight is resting high on my wrist rather than on the more muscley part lower down.

Another thing to try is gripping the handle harder, which may protect your forearm by hardening the muscles.

Hello Chris, this is a very common problem with badly made kettlebells Chris, it is probably to do with the handle spacing or shape of the actual weight. Take a look at my kettlebell buyers guide here

Hi Ralph, the Dead Clean from the floor, like the standard deadlift, starts from a “Dead” position and will develop strong explosive hips. The Swing Clean utilises more momentum as the bell is swung between the legs so less explosion is required. The Swing Clean can also be harder for people to master because controlling the top of the clean can be tricky and bang the wrists – good timing is needed. I would therefore recommend that everyone start with the Dead Clean before progressing to the Swing Clean.

Thanks Emma, I’d keep your Clean & Press routine simple. Start with 1 on each side, then 2 on each side, then 3 etc. see if you can get to 5 then start coming back down…4, 3, 2, 1. Once you are comfortable with this, maybe in 4-6 weeks time you can work on higher rep numbers.