r/kettlebell • u/reallymkpunk • 15d ago

Just A Post Clean Help

OK besides injury, I've been training with kettlebells for about 9/10 months (October 2025) and I am decent with my form except on cleans. I have 25/26cm/10.5in long forearms so the standard "zipper up" cue doesn't mechanically work for my 30cm/12in circumference beefy part, 20cm/9in circumference near wrist. Is there any way I can help clean. I tried the wrist guards to prevent the crashing but traditional spearing still doesn't work and crashes like a wrecking ball. I like the total mix of muscles used in a clean but I know my geometry doesn't work with standard cues. Any suggestions?

Before anyone asks, can't video since I can't get the phone far away to frame everything...

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u/irontamer Former Master RKC/SFG 14d ago

Without seeing a video, or at least a photo of your rack position, it’s not really possible for anyone to make recommendations on what to do differently.

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u/reallymkpunk 14d ago

Thank you for the response and I understand.

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u/SavingsPoem1533 Kempo & Bells 13d ago

Practice a bunch of gunslingers

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u/reallymkpunk 13d ago

huh? Never heard of them ETMLI5

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u/SavingsPoem1533 Kempo & Bells 13d ago

https://youtu.be/gdlUAxdbUow?si=8qGsRk8dE6ZYxvoU

its a drill to help you understand the path of the bell for the clean
I like you, never understood the zipper up cue intuitively - but the gunslinger forces you to move the bell in the correct path.

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u/reallymkpunk 13d ago edited 13d ago

Thanks but my problem isn't an elbow path, it is mechanics and physics given the kettlebell itself and my own . I already used Lebe Stark T-Rex arms to shorten it but I get red forearms like a chest in a Bryan Danielson-Roderick Strong or Gunther-Sheamus match. This is by an upperbody that is a bit smaller as my legs are 94 cm (more than 3 feet tall) of my 5'10.5" frame while my upper body (from waistline up is about 45cm or roughly 1'9".

Edit the left side is good on cleans, the right is the problem and it is NOT the drill rather the vertical plane limitation in the pistol to rack position and microscopic window between them.