Shoulders·Kettlebell·Compound

One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch

Shoulders · Kettlebell

Advanced

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Kettlebell

Level

Advanced

Type

Compound

Force

Pull

The One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch is an advanced kettlebell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondaryHamstrings secondaryLower Back secondaryTraps secondaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch

  1. 1Place a kettlebell between your feet. Bend your knees and push your butt back to get in the proper starting position.
  2. 2Look straight ahead and swing the kettlebell back between your legs.
  3. 3Immediately reverse the direction and drive through with your hips and knees, accelerating the kettlebell upward. As the kettlebell rises to your shoulder rotate your hand and punch straight up, using momentum to receive the weight locked out overhead.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.

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