RobbieF
Level 4 Valued Member
Hi guys, I'm currently performing 24kg double kettlebell front squats 2 times a week in my program. Within the next month or so I plan to transition to the 32kg bells for my front squats. The only problem is I really struggle to clean the bells in place to perform the front squats with the 32s! I feel like my form is reasonably good in the 24kg cleans: I get a good hike back, I load my hips, my arm stays connected to my body and I don't bang my wrists at the top of the movement. However, when I try to double clean or swing the 32s my form completely breaks down: I don't feel routed to the floor, I feel the weight load my lower back opposed to my glutes and hamstrings which then forces me to muscle it up. Unfortunately I can't upload a video and show you my form. As for progressing towards the 32kg bells I thought I could implement this progression:
- More cleans with the 24kg
- Practice double kettlebell deadlifts with the 32kg
- Transition from deadlifts to low swings with the 32kg
- Low swings to regular double swings with the 32kg
- Finally, a full clean
I know I'm making this hard for people to assess this problem without a video but I would really appreciate everyone's advice on this problem. Any tricks, exercises, cues or areas I need to work on would be great.
- More cleans with the 24kg
- Practice double kettlebell deadlifts with the 32kg
- Transition from deadlifts to low swings with the 32kg
- Low swings to regular double swings with the 32kg
- Finally, a full clean
I know I'm making this hard for people to assess this problem without a video but I would really appreciate everyone's advice on this problem. Any tricks, exercises, cues or areas I need to work on would be great.