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Kettlebell Pirate Ships
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Kettlebell Pirate Ships

With a wide stance, hold a kettlebell with both hands. Allow it to hang at waist level with your arms extended. This will be your starting position.

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About This Exercise

With a wide stance, hold a kettlebell with both hands. Allow it to hang at waist level with your arms extended. This will be your starting position.

1Setup

With a wide stance, hold a kettlebell with both hands. Allow it to hang at waist level with your arms extended. This will be your starting position.

2Execution

Initiate the movement by turning to one side, swinging the kettlebell to head height. Briefly pause at the top of the motion. Allow the bell to drop as you rotate to the opposite side, again raising the kettlebell to head height. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions.

Pro Tips

  • Allow the bell to drop as you rotate to the opposite side, again raising the kettlebell to head height.
  • Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions.

Train This Exercise

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Secondary

How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps12
Rest60 sec
Movement patternPush
Movement typeCompound

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