Chest exercises

Plyometric Kettlebell Push-up

Also known as: Pompes pliométriques avec kettlebell · Πλειομετρικές κάμψεις με κέτλμπελ · Plyo Kettlebell Pushups · kettlebell crossover push-up

Primary
Chest
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Advanced
Type
Compound
Force
Push
Suggested rest
1.5 min

How to do the Plyometric Kettlebell Push-up

  1. Place a kettlebell on the floor. Place yourself in a pushup position, on your toes with one hand on the ground and one hand holding the kettlebell, with your elbows extended. This will be your starting position.

  2. Begin by lowering yourself as low as you can, keeping your back straight.

  3. Quickly and forcefully reverse direction, pushing yourself up to the other side of the kettlebell, switching hands as you do so. Continue the movement by descending and repeating the movement back and forth.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–46–151.5 min
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add a rep or a harder variation next session.

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

Muscles worked

Primary

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders, Triceps

The pecs push your arms forward and across your body. Presses build the most mass; flyes and cable work load the stretch the presses miss.

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