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Plyo Kettlebell Pushups

Main muscles
Chest
Also works
Shoulders, Triceps
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Expert
Type
Compound · Push

How to do it

  1. Place a kettlebell on the floor. Place yourself in a pushup position, on your toes with one hand on the ground and one hand holding the kettlebell, with your elbows extended. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin by lowering yourself as low as you can, keeping your back straight.
  3. Quickly and forcefully reverse direction, pushing yourself up to the other side of the kettlebell, switching hands as you do so. Continue the movement by descending and repeating the movement back and forth.

Quick answers

What muscles does the Plyo Kettlebell Pushups work?
Mainly the chest, with help from the shoulders, triceps.
What equipment do I need?
Kettlebell.
Is it good for beginners?
It is rated expert level, so learn simpler versions first.
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.

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