Kettlebell Seated Press

An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

Kettlebell Seated Press — Starting position Starting position
Kettlebell Seated Press — End position End position
Difficulty Intermediate
Type Strength
Equipment Kettlebell
Primary Muscle Shoulders
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Kettlebell Seated Press

  1. Sit on the floor and spread your legs out comfortably.
  2. Clean one kettlebell to your shoulder.
  3. Press the kettlebell up and out until it is locked out overhead. Return to the starting position.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Kettlebell Seated Press does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Kettlebell Seated Press

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.

  1. 1 Seated Barbell Military Press

    Seated Barbell Military Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  2. 2 Alternating Kettlebell Press

    Alternating Kettlebell Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  3. 3 Double Kettlebell Push Press

    Double Kettlebell Push Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  4. 4 Kettlebell Arnold Press

    Kettlebell Arnold Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  5. 5 Kettlebell Seesaw Press

    Kettlebell Seesaw Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  6. 6 One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side

    One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  7. 7 One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

    One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  8. 8 One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press

    One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  9. 9 Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press

    Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.

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  10. 10 Seated Cable Shoulder Press

    Seated Cable Shoulder Press

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.

    beginner Cable Machine

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do kettlebell seated press work?

Kettlebell Seated Press primarily works the shoulders. The triceps assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for kettlebell seated press?

Kettlebell Seated Press uses kettlebell.

Kettlebell Seated Press: is it suitable for beginners?

Kettlebell Seated Press is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.

What can I do instead of kettlebell seated press?

Seated Barbell Military Press, Alternating Kettlebell Press, Double Kettlebell Push Press train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my kettlebell seated press reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; kettlebell seated press 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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