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Kettlebell Press

Exercise Information

The Press is a Loaded Exercise upon which the following exercises build:

Individual exercise information is available by clicking the links above, and more detailed information specified for the Press can be found below.

The press is an exercise where a weight is pressed away from the body. It is not the same as a push-up, as in a push-up the body is pushed away from the ground or another object.

A press can be performed while standing or laying down. While laying down, the angle of the body can also vary, i.e. incline or decline.

The main movers for the press are the delts, pecs, and triceps. How much the pecs are involved will depend on whether it's performed from a supine position or not and the angle of the arm.

Even within the shoulder or chest press exercise, there are many different variations created by the angle at which the arm is positioned. The angle and body position has an impact on what muscles or part of the muscles do most of the work.

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Alternatives

Alternatives for this exercise are:

  1. Arm Raise

Common Mistake(s):

Press

  1. Not straightening the arm when overhead

    The elbow is still bent and the arm is not straightened once the weight is overhead.

This is a root exercise upon which exercise variations build.

Also know as: Shoulder Press, Chest Press

This is a: Loaded Exercise

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Form and Technique

This section explains the form and technique for the Press exercise.

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Form

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Muscles Used:

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Exercise Variations

Exercise variation(s) that are based upon this exercise:

  • Chest Press View
    • Double Alternating Kettlebell Chest Press
      Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Double Kettlebell Chest Press
      Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Single Alternating Kettlebell Chest Press
      Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Single Kettlebell Chest Press
      Loaded Exercise Variation
  • Kettlebell Push Press View
  • Kettlebell Shoulder Press View
    • Bottoms-Up Press
      Loaded Exercise
      • Double Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Press
        Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Kettlebell Rear Shoulder Press
      Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Kettlebell Strict Press
      Loaded Exercise
      • Double Kettlebell Strict Shoulder Press
        Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Single Kettlebell Shoulder Press Front
      Loaded Exercise Variation
    • Spinal Press
      Loaded Exercise
      • Kettlebell Spinal Press Extension
        Loaded Exercise Variation
      • Kettlebell Spinal Press Lateral
        Loaded Exercise Variation
      • Kettlebell Spinal Press Rotational
        Loaded Exercise Variation
  • Kettlebell Triceps Press View

Lateral Info:

Bilateral Exercise, Bilateral Load, Unilateral Exercise, Unilateral Load

Exercise Benefit(s):

Stability Shoulder, Strength Shoulder, Strength Upper Arm

Body Position(s):

Kneeling, Lunging, Lying (side), Lying (supine), Sitting, Squatting, Standing, Tripod

Kettlebell Grip(s):

Bottoms Up Grip, Crush Grip, Flat Hand Grip, Goblet Grip, Open Hand Horn Grip, Open Palm Grip, Stacking Grip, Waiters Grip

Exercise Speed(s):

Fast, Normal, Slow

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