Legs·Kettlebell·Compound
One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats
Quads · Kettlebell
Advanced
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Advanced
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats is an advanced kettlebell exercise that primarily targets the Quads.
Muscles Worked
Quads primaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondaryHamstrings secondaryShoulders secondary
How to Do the One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats
- 1Clean and press a kettlebell with one arm. 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. Press the weight overhead by extending through the elbow.This will be your starting position.
- 2Looking straight ahead and keeping a kettlebell locked out above you, flex the knees and hips and lower your torso between your legs, keeping your head and chest up.
- 3Pause at the bottom position for a second before rising back to the top, driving through the heels of your feet.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.