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Kettlebell Double Alternating Hang Clean
Two kettlebells cleaned from the hang one side at a time in an alternating rhythm, building hip power, grip endurance, and coordination under constant load.
OlympicKettlebellExplosive pull
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Primary
GlutesHamstrings
Secondary
TrapeziusForearmsCoreDeltoids
Equipment
Kettlebell
Pattern
Explosive pull
Setup
- 01Stand with feet shoulder width holding a kettlebell in each hand.
- 02Hinge to the hang with both bells between the knees.
- 03Set a flat back and braced trunk.
- 04Start with one bell racked or both in the hang, ready to alternate.
Execution
- 01Snap the hips and clean one bell to the rack while the other stays in the hang.
- 02As you drop the racked bell back to the hang, clean the opposite bell.
- 03Keep the hips driving every rep with a smooth see-saw rhythm.
- 04Finish with both bells lowered under control.
Checkpoints
- -Hips, not arms, power each clean.
- -Each bell rolls quietly around the wrist into the rack.
- -Torso stays square while the loads alternate.
- -The hang position keeps a flat back throughout the set.
Common mistakes
- -Losing the rhythm and muscling reps with the arms.
- -Letting the trunk rotate toward the hanging bell.
- -Banging the bells onto the forearms.
- -Shortening the hip hinge as fatigue builds.
Programming notes
- -Use 3 to 4 sets of 10 to 16 total alternating reps.
- -A strong conditioning choice; keep bells moderate to protect the rhythm.
- -Own the double kettlebell hang clean before alternating.
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