Beginner exercise

Kettlebell March

  • Stability
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform Kettlebell March

  1. Bring one kettlebell into a front-rack position at one shoulder, with the elbow close to your torso.
  2. Stand tall with your feet about hip-width apart and keep the bell close.
  3. Lift one knee toward hip height without leaning your torso or shifting the bell away from the rack.
  4. Lower that foot under control, then lift the other knee.
  5. Continue alternating controlled steps in place while keeping your shoulders level and breathing steadily.
  6. Lower the bell under control after the set and repeat with it racked on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
External Oblique0.8Target, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.8Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.7Target, Stabilizer
Gluteus Medius0.5Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.3Stabilizer
Erector Spinae0.3Stabilizer
Sartorius0.3Mover