Ep. 482: Clean Your Way To Heavier Snatches (feat. Gil Reves, StrongFirst Elite) The Hammer Cast podcast

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Ep. 482: Clean Your Way to Heavier Snatches (feat. Gil Reves, StrongFirst Elite)

4d ago 40:07

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I'm joined once more by my friend Gil "The Beast from the Middle East" Reves to talk about the most underrated (and overlooked) kettlebell movement of them all: THE CLEAN. Gil has done arguably more to master the clean than just about anybody else, and he has the spectacular results to show for it. In this episode we discuss:

Importance of the kettlebell clean in martial arts and defense positioning
Benefits beyond just moving the bell to the rack position
Improving overall strength, technique, and movement quality

Gil's Clean Training Journey:

Focused on double kettlebell cleans with 40kg bells
Progressed from 150 to 400 weekly reps
Reached 200 reps in a single session with 40kg bells

Unexpected Benefits:

Improved double snatch performance without direct snatch practice
Enhanced back health and posterior chain strength
Better timing and control in ballistic lifts
Increased grip strength
Improved endurance with lower intensity compared to snatches

Performance Gains:

Went from 32kg to 40kg double snatches
Maintained clean technique with 48kg bells
Developed better arc control and bell path

Follow Gil on Instagram => @gil.reves

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