Double 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 in each hand.
- Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so, so that the palms face 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 kettlebells overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weights.
- Return your feet to the ground in a split fashion, with one foot forward and one foot back.
- Keeping the weights overhead, return to a standing position, bringing your feet together. Lower the weights to perform the next repetition.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Double 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 Push Press
- Double Kettlebell Snatch
- Kettlebell Arnold Press
- Kettlebell Pirate Ships
- Kettlebell Seated Press
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.