kettlebell plyo push-up

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with kettlebell.

kettlebell plyo push-up demonstration
kettlebell plyo push-up β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Kettlebell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders, Core

How to do kettlebell plyo push-up

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands on the kettlebells, shoulder-width apart.

  2. Lower your chest towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  3. Push through your hands explosively, lifting your hands off the kettlebells and extending your arms fully.

  4. Land softly back on the kettlebells and immediately lower your chest back down for the next repetition.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShouldersCore

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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