Two-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

Technique

How to perform Two-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

1. Clean both kettlebells into the rack with your elbows near your torso and establish a balanced standing position.
2. Keep your torso upright and make a short knee dip.
3. Drive upward through your legs to accelerate the bells above your shoulders.
4. As the bells rise, bend your knees a second time and receive them with your elbows straight overhead, keeping a parallel stance.
5. Stabilize the bells and straighten your knees to finish standing under the load.
6. Lower the bells to the rack under control, softening your knees to receive them before the next repetition.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Gluteus Maximus.