Kettlebell Arnold Press

Setup

1. 01Clean a kettlebell to the rack position at each shoulder, or work one arm at a time.
2. 02Start with the palms facing the body and elbows in front of the ribs.
3. 03Let the bells rest on the forearms with straight wrists.
4. 04Stand tall with the trunk braced and glutes tight.

Execution

1. 01Begin pressing while rotating the forearms outward.
2. 02Pass through a palms sideways position at face height.
3. 03Finish locked out overhead with the palms facing forward.
4. 04Reverse the rotation on the way down back to the palm in rack.

Checkpoints

• -The rotation is smooth and spread across the whole press, not snapped at the top.
• -The bell stays seated on the forearm through the rotation.
• -Torso stays vertical with ribs down.
• -Lockout is complete with the biceps near the ear.

Common mistakes

• -Letting the bell flop over the wrist during the rotation.
• -Rotating fully at the bottom, which turns it into a plain press.
• -Arching the back to finish heavy reps.
• -Lowering without reversing the rotation.