Kettlebell Alternating Press

Setup

1. 01Clean two kettlebells to the rack position at the shoulders.
2. 02Rest each bell on the forearm with the wrist straight and elbows down.
3. 03Stand with feet hip width apart, glutes squeezed, trunk braced.
4. 04Keep both bells racked before the first press.

Execution

1. 01Press one kettlebell overhead to a full lockout while the other stays racked.
2. 02Lower it under control back to the rack.
3. 03Press the opposite side and continue alternating.
4. 04Keep the hips level and square throughout.

Checkpoints

• -The non-working bell stays quiet in the rack, not sagging.
• -No side lean toward or away from the pressing arm.
• -Each lockout finishes with the biceps by the ear and wrist neutral.
• -The rack position is re-established fully between presses.

Common mistakes

• -Letting the resting bell drag the torso into a lean.
• -Bending the wrist back so the bell pulls the arm off line.
• -Adding leg drive when the set is meant to be strict.
• -Rushing the alternation and losing trunk tension.