The Kettlebell Clean takes the kettlebell from the floor and into the racked position, on the chest, in one fluid motion. Often also called the Clean & Rack for this purpose. It should be smooth and not bang the wrist, forearm or chest. From this racked position you can then: Press, Lunge, Squat, Clean again, Dance a jig or just rest. Without mastering the clean, you are not able to get the bell in the rack to do all these awesome moves and you will not be able to progress. This is why this is so important.  The clean is the gateway to all these other moves. There are a number of ways to clean kettlebells; kettlebell hang clean or dead clean (we also call this a standing or static clean), kettlebell swing clean, bottoms up clean, double kettlebell clean and other multi exercise combinations too. I’ll get into the different kettlebell cleans variations later on in this blog post.   Kettlebell clean benefits   The KB clean is great full body exercise that: Activates most muscles in the body Can be very cardiovascular if repeated correctly Is great for fat loss due to all the muscles conditioned Develops strong and explosive hips for sports Has a great...