Double Kettlebell Jerk
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Double Kettlebell Jerk
- Hold a kettlebell by the handle in each hand.
- Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so, so that the palms face forward. This will be your starting position.
- Dip your body by bending the knees, keeping your torso upright.
- Immediately reverse direction, driving through the heels, in essence jumping to create momentum.
- As you do so, press the kettlebells overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weights.
- Return your feet to the ground in a split fashion, with one foot forward and one foot back.
- Keeping the weights overhead, return to a standing position, bringing your feet together. Lower the weights to perform the next repetition.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Double Kettlebell Jerk
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Double Kettlebell Push Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Two-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Kettlebell Split Jerk
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Kettlebell Clean and Jerk
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Double Kettlebell Snatch
An advanced compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat style)
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Kettlebell Thruster
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Lunge style)
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do double kettlebell jerk work?
Double Kettlebell Jerk primarily works the shoulders. The calves, quads and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for double kettlebell jerk?
Double Kettlebell Jerk uses kettlebell.
Double Kettlebell Jerk: is it suitable for beginners?
Double Kettlebell Jerk is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of double kettlebell jerk?
Double Kettlebell Push Press, One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk, Two-Arm Kettlebell Jerk train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my double kettlebell jerk reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; double kettlebell jerk 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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