Intermediate exercise

Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press

  1. Clean both kettlebells to the shoulder rack and stand with your feet planted and elbows beneath the bells.
  2. Brace your trunk and keep your legs still throughout each press.
  3. Press both bells upward, allowing your upper arms and shoulder blades to move into the overhead position.
  4. Finish with your elbows straight and the load balanced above you, without driving through your knees or leaning backward to finish.
  5. Lower both bells under control to the rack while maintaining your standing position.
  6. Repeat the presses, then return the bells to the floor under control when the set is finished.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Medial Deltoid0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Lateral Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.8Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.8Target, Mover
Trapezius0.6Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.4Stabilizer
Erector Spinae0.3Stabilizer
Gluteus Maximus0.3Stabilizer