Shoulder exercises

Kettlebell Double Military Press

Also known as: Développé militaire avec deux kettlebells · Στρατιωτικές πιέσεις με δύο κέτλμπελ · Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press · double kettlebell press · KB military press

Primary
Shoulders
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Push
Suggested rest
1.5 min

How to do the Kettlebell Double Military Press

  1. Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you swing the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so, so that the palms face forward.

  2. Press the kettlebells up and out. As the kettlebells pass your head, lean into the weights so that the kettlebells are racked behind your head. Make sure to contract your lats, butt, and stomach for added stability.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–48–121.5 min
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 4 kg (10 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Shoulders

Secondary

Triceps

Three heads, three jobs: the front delts press, the side delts raise your arms out and give width, the rear delts pull back. Train all three.

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