# Kettlebell Push Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-push-press

Also known as: KB Push Press, Kettlebell Leg-Drive Press, One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press, Single-Arm Kettlebell Push Press, One Arm KB Push Press

Body region: Shoulders, Arms, Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid, Triceps
- Helps: Serratus Anterior, Trapezius, Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Quadratus Lumborum, Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique

## Equipment

- Kettlebell

## Technique

1. Clean a kettlebell to the rack position with the elbow tucked and the wrist straight.
2. Stand with feet hip-width apart and the other arm out for balance.
3. Dip a few inches with the torso upright, then drive up through the legs.
4. Use that momentum to press the bell overhead to lockout.
5. Lower it to the rack under control, reset and repeat; finish the set and switch arms.

### Cues

- Dip and drive straight up; do not lean.
- Time the press so the arm finishes the push after the legs extend.
- Keep the bell close to your body.

### Common mistakes

- Pressing the bell out in front.
- Dipping by bending forward at the hips.
- Letting the bell crash onto the forearm.
- Leaning to the side at lockout.

## Alternatives

- [Kettlebell Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-overhead-press)
- [Dumbbell Push Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-push-press)
- [Kettlebell Thruster](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-thruster)