Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press

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

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

How to Do Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press

  1. Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you swing the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so, so that the palms face forward.
  2. Press the kettlebells up and out. As the kettlebells pass your head, lean into the weights so that the kettlebells are racked behind your head. Make sure to contract your lats, butt, and stomach for added stability.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Two-Arm Kettlebell Military 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.

    intermediate Dumbbells
  2. 2 Seated Barbell Military Press

    Seated Barbell Military Press

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

    intermediate Barbell
  3. 3 Alternating Kettlebell Press

    Alternating Kettlebell Press

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

    intermediate Kettlebell
  4. 4 Double Kettlebell Push Press

    Double Kettlebell Push Press

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

    intermediate Kettlebell
  5. 5 Kettlebell Arnold Press

    Kettlebell Arnold Press

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

    intermediate Kettlebell
  6. 6 Kettlebell Seated Press

    Kettlebell Seated Press

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

    intermediate Kettlebell
  7. 7 Kettlebell Seesaw Press

    Kettlebell Seesaw Press

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

    intermediate Kettlebell
  8. 8 One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

    One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

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

    intermediate Kettlebell
  9. 9 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
  10. 10 One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

    One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

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

    intermediate Kettlebell

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do two-arm kettlebell military press work?

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

What equipment do I need for two-arm kettlebell military press?

Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press uses kettlebell.

Two-Arm Kettlebell Military Press: is it suitable for beginners?

Two-Arm Kettlebell Military 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 two-arm kettlebell military press?

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

Can Fitnit count my two-arm kettlebell military press reps automatically?

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