Kettlebell Arnold Press

Also called kb arnold press, kettlebell rotating press and arnold press.

Works

Shoulders, plus triceps

Equipment

Kettlebell

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound

How to do it

Setup. Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you raise the kettlebell towards your shoulder. The palm should be facing inward.

1. Looking straight ahead, press the kettlebell out and overhead, rotating your wrist so that your palm faces forward at the top of the motion.
2. Return the kettlebell to the starting position, with the palm facing in.

Cues

• Rack the bell, palm in.
• Press and rotate the palm forward.
• Lock out over the shoulder.
• Reverse the turn on the way down.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back.
• Bell flopping on the wrist.

Where to start

A starting point, not a law. Pick a weight you could lift two or three more times than the top of the range. Tempo is seconds down, pause, up. When every set hits the top of the range, add a little weight.

Go easy, or pick an alternative, if you have a sore shoulder. Pain that's sharp or gets worse set to set means stop.

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