One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

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

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

How to Do One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

  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 forward. This will be your starting position.
  2. Hold the kettlebell with the elbow out to the side, 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 Para Press does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to One-Arm Kettlebell Para 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 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 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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  3. 3 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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  4. 4 Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

    Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

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

    intermediate Dumbbells
  5. 5 Alternating Kettlebell Press

    Alternating Kettlebell Press

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

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  6. 6 Double Kettlebell Push Press

    Double Kettlebell Push Press

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

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  7. 7 Kettlebell Arnold Press

    Kettlebell Arnold Press

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

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  8. 8 Kettlebell Seated Press

    Kettlebell Seated Press

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

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  9. 9 Kettlebell Seesaw Press

    Kettlebell Seesaw Press

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

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  10. 10 One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

    One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

    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 para press work?

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

What equipment do I need for one-arm kettlebell para press?

One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press uses kettlebell.

One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press: is it suitable for beginners?

One-Arm Kettlebell Para 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 one-arm kettlebell para press?

Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press, Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise, Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my one-arm kettlebell para press reps automatically?

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