Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
by Sam Franklin
Step by Step Guide to the Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
Step 1: The Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
Make sure you have watched and learnt the video for the Kettlebell 2 Hand Push before attempting this exercise. To start, same as with the Kettlebell 2 Hand Push, line up the ankle bones with the horn of the kettlebell.
Step 2: The Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
Chop and drop the hips to find your hip hinge. Put both hands on the bell and pack the shoulders - squeeze the shoulder blades back and down.
Step 3: The Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
Drive up, bringing the kettlebell to the chest, sliding the hands down the side of the horns.
Step 4: The Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
From here, do a very shallow dip and drive up from the lower body. This needs to be explosive to help with the movement.
Step 5: The Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press
Drive the arms up overhead, get the biceps close to the ears. Reset to the chest. Do not segment the movement, make it flow into one movement. Shallow dip, drive arms overhead, reset to chest. Repeat.
Related kettlebell 2 hand push press exercises
Last but certainly not least, if you want to amp up your kettlebell session, here are three related kettle exercises to consider:
Kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press video transcript
This is a video tutorial for the kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press.
If you haven’t already, make sure you watch and learn the Kettlebell Press.
Same thing in that we’re using the upper body to get the kettlebell overhead from the chest.
This time, we’re going to use a very shallow dip and drive from the lower body to help with that movement.
Generally, you can lift 30% more weight when you do the push press compared to your strict press, but it’s important that you’ve learnt the mechanics of the strict press first.
So how the movement is going to go: set up same, lining up those ankle bones.
Here, packing shoulders, driving up to clean the bell onto chest.
From here, we’re going to do a very shallow dip and drive into the bell.
This needs to be explosive.
So shallow dip, drive arms over head, reset to chest.
Don’t segment the movement. Don’t go here, here and here.
I want a very shallow dip, drive arms over head.
Shallow dip, drive arms overhead.
Using that lower body to help fuel the upper body.
That is your video tutorial for the kettlebell 2 Hand Push Press.