Shoulders · Kettlebell · Compound · Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press

One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press, start position
Start
One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press, end position
End
FrontBack
PrimarySecondary
Main muscles
Shoulders
Also working
Calves, Quads, Triceps

How to do it

  1. Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.
  2. Dip your body by bending the knees, keeping your torso upright.
  3. Immediately reverse direction, driving through the heels, in essence jumping to create momentum. As you do so, press the kettlebell overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weight. Lower the weight to perform the next repetition.

Swaps on other equipment

Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.

Other shoulder exercises

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