Double Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Press
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Bilateral Load
Kettlebell Spinal Press Extension
The spinal press lateral is a variation of the spinal press, and the thoracic spine moves into extension and flexion to power the movement. With the variations where there is rotation or lateral flexion, it’s not possible to work with a bilateral load, with this variation one can work with a bilateral load.
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Chest Press
The chest press is a variation of the press in which the targeted muscles are the chest. The angle at which the press is performed from a supine position will determine the work that the chest needs to do. The pectoralis major is the muscle targeted. There is the pectoralis major and minor in the
Kettlebell Shoulder Press
The shoulder press is an exercise where a weight is pressed away from the body. The starting position is at the chest in racking, and the ending position is overhead with the arm straight. The exercise has two phases that can be used, concentric (up), and eccentric (down). To use only the eccentric phase, one
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Kettlebell Strict Press
The strict press will always refer to the shoulder press, as the strict part refers to there not being any work done by the legs or torso, and only the deltoids and triceps power the movement. Because the chest press is performed laying down, no momentum can be generated with the rest of the body,
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Press
The press is an exercise where a weight is pressed away from the body. It is not the same as a push-up, as in a push-up the body is pushed away from the ground or another object. A press can be performed while standing or laying down. While laying down, the angle of the body
Double Kettlebell Hip Hinge Swing
The double kettlebell swing is a great bilateral exercise to add more overall weight to the movement. Working with double kettlebells is great to target the posterior chain, whereas single kettlebell work also provides that benefit but adds torque that needs to be resisted in the spine. This is a benefit when wanting to work
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Double Alternating Kettlebell Chest Press
This variation of the kettlebell chest press is where both arms are loaded with a kettlebell but the chest press is performed as alternating, which means that one arm stays down while the other presses up. As soon as the pressing arm comes back down, the other arm presses up and this continues for however
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