# Half-Kneeling Kettlebell Overhead Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/half-kneeling-kettlebell-overhead-press

Also known as: Half-Kneeling KB Overhead Press, Half-Kneeling Kettlebell Shoulder Press, Half-Kneeling Kettlebell Military Press, Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Kettlebell Press, Half-Kneeling Kettlebell OHP, Half-Kneeling KB Shoulder Press, Half-Kneeling KB OHP

Body region: Shoulders, Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid, Triceps
- Helps: Serratus Anterior, Trapezius, Gluteus Maximus
- Holds: Quadratus Lumborum, Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Transversus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Kettlebell

## Technique

1. Kneel on one knee with the other foot flat in front and a pad under the kneeling knee.
2. Rack a kettlebell at the shoulder on the side of the kneeling leg, wrist straight and elbow close to the ribs.
3. Squeeze the glute of the kneeling leg and brace your abs.
4. Press the bell straight overhead to lockout.
5. Lower slowly back to the rack; finish the reps and change sides.

### Cues

- Keep the torso upright and the kneeling hip extended.
- Keep the wrist stacked over the elbow.
- Press close to the head, not out in front.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning sideways to reach lockout.
- Letting the bell flop onto the forearm and bending the wrist.
- Arching the lower back.
- Losing the half-kneeling position as fatigue sets in.

## Alternatives

- [Kettlebell Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-overhead-press)
- [Half-Kneeling Dumbbell Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/half-kneeling-dumbbell-overhead-press)
- [Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/bottoms-up-kettlebell-press)