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One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

Intermediate

The movement

One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk - Rack
1. Rack
One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk - Dip Drive
2. Dip Drive
One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk - Overhead Lockout
3. Overhead Lockout

About This Exercise

Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

1Setup

Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

2Execution

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 kettlebell overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weight. Receive the weight overhead by returning to a squat position underneath the weight. Keeping the weight overhead, return to a standing position. Lower the weight to perform the next repetition.

Pro Tips

  • Immediately reverse direction, driving through the heels, in essence jumping to create momentum. As you do so, press the kettlebell overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weight. Receive the weight overhead by returning to a squat position underneath the weight. Keeping the weight overhead, return to a standing position.
  • Lower the weight to perform the next repetition.

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How to programme it

Sets4
Default reps10
Rest60 sec
Movement patternPush
Movement typeCompound

Equipment