One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats

One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats — Start position
Start position
One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats — End position
End position
Region
Knee & Thigh
Equipment
Kettlebells
Category
Strength
Level
Expert
Mechanic
compound
Force
push

Muscles worked

  • quadriceps
  • calves
  • glutes
  • hamstrings
  • shoulders

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

  1. Clean and press a kettlebell with one arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so. Press the weight overhead by extending through the elbow.This will be your starting position.

  2. Looking straight ahead and keeping a kettlebell locked out above you, flex the knees and hips and lower your torso between your legs, keeping your head and chest up.

  3. Pause at the bottom position for a second before rising back to the top, driving through the heels of your feet.

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