Double Kettlebell Overhead Press

Muscles worked by the Double Kettlebell Overhead Press

Primary

Front DeltsAnterior DeltoidTricepsTriceps Brachii

Secondary

AbsRectus AbdominisSerratusSerratus AnteriorTrapsTrapezius

Also called: front deltoid, anterior delt, front delt, anterior deltoid, tricep, triceps.

Equipment

Kettlebell

Also called: kb, cast iron kettlebell, competition kettlebell, girya.

How to do the Double Kettlebell Overhead Press

1. Clean two kettlebells to the rack position at your shoulders.
2. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart.
3. Press both kettlebells straight overhead.
4. Lock out your arms at the top.
5. Lower back to the rack position and repeat.

Form tips

• Squeeze your glutes and brace your abs before each press.
• Keep your forearms vertical as you drive the bells up.
• Avoid flaring your ribs or arching your lower back at lockout.

At a glance

Double Kettlebell Overhead Press in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Arnold Press
• Barbell Overhead Press
• Behind the Neck Press
• Bodyweight Overhead Press
• Dumbbell Shoulder Press
• Machine Shoulder Press
• Push Press
• Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "double-kettlebell-overhead-press",
  "name_en": "Double Kettlebell Overhead Press",
  "name_de": "Double Kettlebell Schulterdrücken",
  "name_es": "Press por Encima de la Cabeza con Dos Pesas Rusas",
  "description_en": "A strict overhead press with two kettlebells from the rack position, demanding shoulder strength and a braced core.",
  "description_de": "Ein Überkopfdrücken mit zwei Kettlebells aus der Rack-Position, das Schultern, Trizeps und Rumpfstabilität gleichzeitig fordert.",
  "description_es": "Un press vertical con dos pesas rusas desde la posición de rack que desarrolla hombros y tríceps con gran exigencia del core.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "kettlebell",
  "body_part": "shoulders",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid",
    "triceps_brachii"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "rectus_abdominis",
    "serratus_anterior",
    "trapezius"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "no_axial_load"
  ],
  "variation_group": "overhead-press",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Clean two kettlebells to the rack position at your shoulders.",
    "Stand tall with feet hip-width apart.",
    "Press both kettlebells straight overhead.",
    "Lock out your arms at the top.",
    "Lower back to the rack position and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Reinige zwei Kettlebells in die Rack-Position auf den Schultern.",
    "Stehe aufrecht, Füße hüftbreit.",
    "Drücke beide Kettlebells gerade über den Kopf.",
    "Strecke die Arme oben vollständig durch.",
    "Senke zurück in die Rack-Position und wiederhole die Übung."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Lleva dos pesas rusas al rack sobre los hombros.",
    "Ponte de pie con los pies separados al ancho de las caderas.",
    "Empuja ambas pesas rusas directamente hacia arriba.",
    "Bloquea los brazos en la parte superior.",
    "Baja de vuelta a la posición de rack y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Squeeze your glutes and brace your abs before each press.",
    "Keep your forearms vertical as you drive the bells up.",
    "Avoid flaring your ribs or arching your lower back at lockout."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Spanne Gesäß und Bauch fest an, um ein Hohlkreuz zu vermeiden.",
    "Drücke beide Kugeln gleichzeitig hoch, ohne dass eine Seite absinkt.",
    "Halte die Handgelenke gerade über den Unterarmen."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Aprieta el abdomen para evitar arquear la zona lumbar.",
    "Adelanta ligeramente la cabeza cuando las pesas pasen la frente.",
    "Baja al rack con control entre repeticiones."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/double-kettlebell-overhead-press-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/double-kettlebell-overhead-press-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

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const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "double-kettlebell-overhead-press");

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