One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side

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

One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side — Starting position Starting position
One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side — End position End position
Difficulty Intermediate
Type Strength
Equipment Kettlebell
Primary Muscle Shoulders
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side

  1. Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces inward. This will be your starting position.
  2. Look at the kettlebell and press it up and out until it is locked out overhead.
  3. Lower the kettlebell back to your shoulder under control and repeat. Make sure to contract your lat, butt, and stomach forcefully for added stability and strength.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side

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 Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press

    Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press

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

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  2. 2 Seated Barbell Military Press

    Seated Barbell Military Press

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

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  3. 3 See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)

    See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)

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

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  4. 4 Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise

    Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  5. 5 Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row

    Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row

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

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  6. 6 Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

    Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  7. 7 Alternating Kettlebell Press

    Alternating Kettlebell Press

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

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  8. 8 Double Kettlebell Push Press

    Double Kettlebell Push Press

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

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  9. 9 Kettlebell Arnold Press

    Kettlebell Arnold Press

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

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  10. 10 Kettlebell Seated Press

    Kettlebell Seated Press

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do one-arm kettlebell military press to the side work?

One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side primarily works the shoulders. The triceps assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for one-arm kettlebell military press to the side?

One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side uses kettlebell.

One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side: is it suitable for beginners?

One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.

What can I do instead of one-arm kettlebell military press to the side?

Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press, Seated Barbell Military Press, See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press) train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my one-arm kettlebell military press to the side reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; one-arm kettlebell military press to the side 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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