How to Do Kettlebell Push Press: Muscles Worked & Proper Form

Muscles Worked in the Kettlebell Push Press

Primary muscles worked:

• Front Deltoid

Secondary muscles worked:

• Triceps
• Lateral Deltoid

How to Do Kettlebell Push Press

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart, with a kettlebell in the rack position. 
2. Breathe in and brace your core.
3. Bend your knees, then extend your legs and push the kettlebell up until your arm is straight and your upper arm is close to your ear.
4. With control, lower your kettlebell to the rack position again.
5. Repeat for reps.

Commentary

Keep the shoulder in a neutral position, where you neither raise it towards your ears nor actively push it down. Press in a path that feels comfortable for you. For most people, it’s neither when the upper arm points straight out to the side nor directly forward, but somewhere in between.

You can also perform the kettlebell push press with two kettlebells at once.