One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also works
- Calves, Quads, Triceps
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Hold a kettlebell by the handle. 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.
- 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 kettlebell overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weight. Receive the weight overhead by returning to a squat position underneath the weight. Keeping the weight overhead, return to a standing position.
- Lower the weight to perform the next repetition.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk work?
- Mainly the shoulders, with help from the calves, quads, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Kettlebell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More shoulders exercises
- Alternating Kettlebell Press
- Double Kettlebell Jerk
- Double Kettlebell Push Press
- Double Kettlebell Snatch
- Kettlebell Arnold Press
- Kettlebell Pirate Ships
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.