Kettlebell dead-stop clean
A compound exercise for the glutes and hamstrings, with help from the forearms, upper back. Equipment: kettlebells.
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How to do it
- Setup: A kettlebell on the floor between your feet.
- Pull it from the floor straight into the rack at your shoulder
- Set it down fully before each rep
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