Advanced exercise

Advanced Kettlebell Windmill

  • Mobility
  • Stability
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform Advanced Kettlebell Windmill

  1. Clean and press a kettlebell overhead with one arm.
  2. Keeping the kettlebell locked out at all times, push your butt out in the direction of the locked out kettlebell.
  3. Keep the non-working arm behind your back and turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the kettlebell.
  4. Lower yourself as far as possible.
  5. Pause for a second and reverse the motion back to the starting position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Gluteus Medius0.9Target, Mover, Stabilizer
Gluteus Minimus0.9Target, Mover, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Latissimus Dorsi0.3Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer
Trapezius0.3Stabilizer