Intermediate exercise

Alternating Kettlebell Press

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform Alternating Kettlebell Press

  1. Clean both kettlebells into the rack at your shoulders.
  2. Stand with the torso steady and keep one bell racked.
  3. Press the other bell overhead, turning the palm forward as the elbow straightens.
  4. Avoid using a knee dip or leg drive to assist the press.
  5. Return that bell under control to the rack before starting the opposite arm.
  6. Continue alternating one completed press at a time.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Medial Deltoid0.8Target, Mover
Serratus Anterior0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Trapezius0.5Mover