kettlebell arnold press

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with kettlebell.

kettlebell arnold press demonstration
kettlebell arnold press — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Kettlebell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Upper Back

How to do kettlebell arnold press

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing towards you.

  2. Engage your core and press the kettlebells overhead, rotating your palms to face forward as you extend your arms.

  3. Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the kettlebells back to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TricepsUpper Back

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