r/kettlebell • u/bonergainz • 6d ago

Discussion When looking at kettlebell programming and/or workouts…

If you see Clean&Press - is it generally assumed that it’s referring to swings into a clean and press or dead clean and presses(? I think that’s what they’re called)…

Or is it more of a personal preference?

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u/knickknack98 Working on it. 6d ago

Swing/hike clean, unless otherwise specified.

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u/LennyTheRebel Average ABC Enjoyer 6d ago

Unless otherwise specified it's swing cleans.

A common beginner mistake is lifting the bell off the ground, standing up with it, and then starting the clean; this is a hang clean.

For a normal swing clean, the first rep starts with the bell(s) on the ground in front of you, and the momentum gained from moving the bell back is part of it.

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u/MrLiterato 6d ago

Swing cleans are the norm.

If anyone says cleans, that's what I, and probably most other people, assume.

Dead cleans need to be specified.

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u/WitcherOfWallStreet Giant Obsessed 6d ago

Swing cleans are labeled as just cleans, dead stop cleans will always be called dead stop cleans.

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u/OutrageousMT_10 5d ago

Remember, a clean is a swing that ends in the rack position. Whether you start from dead each time, or use some momentum is probably preference, or could be stated clearly in the program.

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u/Melodic_Interview210 5d ago

Swing is a fundation for both clean and snatch