Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the abs, using a kettlebell.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
- Clean and press a kettlebell overhead with one arm.
- Keeping the kettlebell locked out at all times, push your butt out in the direction of the locked out kettlebell. Keep the non-working arm behind your back and turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the kettlebell.
- Lower yourself as far as possible.
- Pause for a second and reverse the motion back to the starting position.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do advanced kettlebell windmill work?
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill primarily works the abs. The glutes, hamstrings and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for advanced kettlebell windmill?
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill uses kettlebell.
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill: is it suitable for beginners?
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of advanced kettlebell windmill?
Double Kettlebell Windmill, Kettlebell Windmill, Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my advanced kettlebell windmill reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; advanced kettlebell windmill can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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