How to Do
How to Do Kettlebell Side Press
The kettlebell side press should begin with a good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the kettlebell side press.
Beginning
Beginning Kettlebell Side Press
Stand with feet staggered forward and back, the back leg will be straight and slightly turned out with the front knee slightly bent. The arm on the same side of the back leg holds the kettlebell in the rack position.
Movement
Kettlebell Side Press Movement
1. Project hips back on a slanted angle.
2. Maintaining a downward arched back, incline, and rotate the trunk toward the kettlebell as the hips flex.
3. The kettlebell arm extends upright in coordination with trunk movement.
4. Return to the upright position with the kettlebell arm extended overhead.
Benefits
Kettlebell Side Press Benefits
The kettlebell side press is a free weights workout that primarily targets the lats, but also works the shoulders, lower back, glutes, hamstrings, abs, obliques, and triceps to a lesser extent.
Exercise Aliases
How To Do a Kettlebell Press, Kettlebell Workouts, Windmill Presses, Kettlebell Presses, Lateral Presses.
