Intermediate exercise

Kettlebell Seated Press

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform Kettlebell Seated Press

  1. Sit on the floor with your legs spread comfortably and your torso upright.
  2. Bring one kettlebell into the rack at the shoulder with your wrist supported and the elbow beneath the load.
  3. Keep your trunk steady as you press the bell overhead, allowing your shoulder blade to move with the arm.
  4. Extend the elbow at the top without leaning backward to create extra range.
  5. Lower the bell under control to the same rack position and repeat without using leg drive.
  6. Set the bell down under control and switch arms after the set.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Medial Deltoid0.7Target, Mover
Serratus Anterior0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Trapezius0.5Mover
Erector Spinae0.4Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.4Stabilizer
External Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer