kettlebell one arm snatch

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with kettlebell.

kettlebell one arm snatch demonstration
kettlebell one arm snatch — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Kettlebell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Forearms, Core

How to do kettlebell one arm snatch

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

  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge at the hips, lowering the kettlebell towards the ground.

  3. Explosively extend your hips and knees, using the momentum to swing the kettlebell up towards your shoulder.

  4. As the kettlebell reaches shoulder height, rotate your hand and punch it straight up overhead, fully extending your arm.

  5. Lower the kettlebell back down between your legs and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusForearmsCore

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