Kettlebell Overhead Press

How to do it

1. Clean one kettlebell (or two) to the rack position - bell resting on your forearm, elbow tucked in at your ribs.
2. Stand tall, feet hip-width, brace your stomach.
3. Press straight overhead, letting your wrist rotate so your palm faces forward at the top.
4. Lock out with the bell over your shoulder, then lower back to the rack.
5. Do not let the bell hang off your wrist - keep it stacked over your forearm the whole way.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

How it compares

Compared with the Overhead Barbell Press, it loads Forearms 25 points higher, Abs 15 points higher, Side delts 10 points higher. It needs Kettlebells where the other uses Barbell. Compared with the Turkish Get-Up, it loads Obliques 70 points lower, Abs 45 points lower, Glutes 40 points lower.

Other ways to train this

• Overhead Barbell Press BarbellIntermediate
• Seated Dumbbell Press DumbbellsBench
• Arnold Press DumbbellsBenchIntermediate
• Machine Shoulder Press Machines
• Landmine Press BarbellIntermediate
• Pike Push-Ups Bodyweight
• Standing Dumbbell Press DumbbellsIntermediate
• Seated Barbell Press BarbellBench
• Handstand Push-Ups BodyweightProfessional
• Smith Machine Shoulder Press Smith machine
• One-Arm Kettlebell Press KettlebellsIntermediate
• One-Arm Machine Press Machines
• Dumbbell Push Press DumbbellsIntermediate
• Double Kettlebell Push Press KettlebellsIntermediate

Other exercises for the Front delts

• Turkish Get-Up 65% KettlebellsProfessional
• Kettlebell Floor Press 35% Kettlebells
• Kettlebell Sumo High Pull 25% KettlebellsIntermediate
• Kettlebell Halo 25% Kettlebells

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