Sitting tall on the floor with the legs long, a kettlebell racked at one shoulder presses to lockout and lowers, the trunk upright with no lean back: the one-arm kettlebell press, which ACE rates intermediate, without the legs to help.
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Sitting tall on the floor with the legs long, a kettlebell racked at one shoulder presses to lockout and lowers, the trunk upright with no lean back: the one-arm kettlebell press, which ACE rates intermediate, without the legs to help.
DemandMedium
Equipment requiredA kettlebell + Floor space
Muscle focusShoulders · Triceps · Back · Abs
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
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How to move
Sit tall on the floor with the legs long, a kettlebell racked at one shoulder.
Press it straight up to lockout.
Lower it to the rack; switch sides after the set.
Form cues
Don't lean back.
Sit on a cushion if the hamstrings pull the back round.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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