Advanced Kettlebell Windmill

A waist exercise targeting the abdominals, performed with kettlebells.

Advanced Kettlebell Windmill demonstration
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Kettlebells

Target muscles

Abdominals

Secondary muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders

How to do Advanced Kettlebell Windmill

  1. Clean and press a kettlebell overhead with one arm.

  2. Keeping the kettlebell locked out at all times, push your butt out in the direction of the locked out kettlebell. Keep the non-working arm behind your back and turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the kettlebell.

  3. Lower yourself as far as possible.

  4. Pause for a second and reverse the motion back to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abdominals

Secondary

GlutesHamstringsShoulders

Related exercises

All waist exercises β†’

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