Kettlebell Clean vs Log Clean

Kettlebell Clean vs Log Clean Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the kettlebell clean and log clean each require at the same strength level. They are separate exercise targets rather than a prescribed difference between your lifts.

Select the appropriate sex table and nearest bodyweight, then choose a strength-level column. Values are ordered Kettlebell Clean / Log Clean in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Kettlebell Clean vs Log Clean Standards

How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.

Women’s Kettlebell Clean vs Log Clean Standards

How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.

How Your Kettlebell Clean vs Log Clean Result Is Calculated

The comparison starts by estimating each max separately. It then rates both lifts against their own standards before identifying the lower result.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

Use recent Kettlebell Clean and Log Clean sets with consistent technique and full intended range of motion. Difficult lower-rep sets generally make the estimated max less dependent on extrapolation.

2. Find the kettlebell clean strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Kettlebell Clean tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.

3. Find the log clean strength level

For log clean, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.

4. Compare the two results

Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.

The result identifies the lower standards rating, not its cause. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can all affect the comparison. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change these standards.

Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.

How Men’s Kettlebell Clean and Log Clean Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Log Clean standard minus the Kettlebell Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Log Clean standard is higher, and below zero means the Kettlebell Clean standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Kettlebell Clean and Log Clean Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Log Clean standard minus the Kettlebell Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Log Clean standard is higher, and below zero means the Kettlebell Clean standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Kettlebell Clean and Log Clean Exercises Used by This Calculator

Valid results depend on using the specified kettlebell clean and log clean technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Kettlebell Clean and Log Clean tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and load rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.

Use the Kettlebell Clean setup and load convention

One kettlebell cleaned by one arm at a time. Total valid reps across both arms combined. Clean one kettlebell from the floor or a consistent hang to a secure front rack without a press, curl, crash, two-hand assist, or high-pull-only finish. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Use the Log Clean setup and load convention

The total log weight cleaned from the floor to a stable rack. Floor-to-rack log clean reps. Clean the strongman log from the floor to a controlled rack position on the chest or shoulders without counting high pulls, deadlift-only reps, lapped-only attempts, rack starts, assisted placement, or any overhead phase. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter one recent Kettlebell Clean result and one recent Log Clean result

First lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

Related Tools

• Kettlebell Clean — View the individual Kettlebell Clean standards and next strength-level target.
• Log Clean — View the individual Log Clean standards and next strength-level target.
• Hang Clean (Dumbbell) — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell High Pull — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell Snatch — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Kettlebell Swing — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.