FitNessieHow to do it
- Stand with your feet about hip-width apart and hold a light kettlebell by the top of the handle, bell upside down, with your free hand on your hip.
- Curl the bell up so it stacks on your forearm, handle deep in your palm, elbow just outside your ribs and a little in front of your torso.
- Tighten your whole body from your feet to the bell and squeeze the handle hard.
- Press straight up until your arm is straight and your elbow is locked, with the bell directly over your shoulder.
- Lower slowly by pulling your elbow back down toward your ribs, forearm staying vertical.
- Finish your reps, then switch sides.
Key cues
- Bell stacked over your fist
- Handle deep in the palm
- Squeeze the handle the whole way
- Tight from the feet to the bell
- Elbow back to the ribs on the way down
Common mistakes
- Starting too heavy
- Pressing and lowering too fast
- Dipping the knees to start the press
- Letting the bell tip away from straight up
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Front delts and forearms
- Secondary
- Side delts, rear delts, abs, obliques and lower back
Equipment
Kettlebell.