kettlebell double windmill

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with kettlebell.

kettlebell double windmill demonstration
kettlebell double windmill β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Kettlebell

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Hamstrings

How to do kettlebell double windmill

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell in your right hand.

  2. Extend your right arm overhead, keeping your eyes on the kettlebell.

  3. Rotate your left foot 45 degrees to the left and your right foot 90 degrees to the right.

  4. Bend at the waist to the left, keeping your right arm extended overhead.

  5. Lower the kettlebell towards the ground, reaching towards your left foot.

  6. Pause for a moment, then engage your core and push through your right foot to return to the starting position.

  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

ShouldersHamstrings

Related exercises

All waist exercises β†’

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