How to do the Kettlebell Press
Step by step
- Clean or lift a kettlebell up to one shoulder so it rests on the back of your forearm.
- Keep your wrist straight and your elbow in, with your core braced and feet about hip-width.
- Press the bell straight overhead until your arm is straight.
- Lower it back to the shoulder rack position under control and repeat.
- Finish all your reps on that side, then switch the bell to the other hand and repeat.
The thing people get wrong
Keep your wrist straight so the bell sits on your forearm, not bent back - a kinked wrist under load is the most common mistake here.
Coaching cue
Squeeze your glutes and brace your core so your ribs stay down as you press.
Stay safe
Lower the bell back to your shoulder under control; letting it drop bangs your forearm and wrist.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: Use a lighter bell.
- Harder: Pause two seconds overhead on every rep.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Front delts, Triceps
- Secondary: Side delts, Core
What to do instead
Same job, different movement — useful if you don't have the equipment or it doesn't feel right today.
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