Kettlebell Arnold Press

How to do the Kettlebell Arnold Press

1. Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you raise the kettlebell towards your shoulder. The palm should be facing inward.
2. Looking straight ahead, press the kettlebell out and overhead, rotating your wrist so that your palm faces forward at the top of the motion.
3. Return the kettlebell to the starting position, with the palm facing in.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	triceps
Equipment	kettlebell
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	compound

No kettlebell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Shoulder Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press Dumbbell Dumbbell Shoulder Press Dumbbell Seated Dumbbell Press Dumbbell

Easier than the Kettlebell Arnold Press

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press beginner · Cable Machine Anti-Gravity Press beginner · Barbell Bradford/Rocky Presses beginner · Barbell

Harder than the Kettlebell Arnold Press

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Kettlebell Arnold Press with

Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

One-Arm Kettlebell Row middle back Two-Arm Kettlebell Row middle back Alternating Kettlebell Row middle back Alternating Renegade Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Kettlebell Arnold Press work?

The Kettlebell Arnold Press primarily works the shoulders, with the triceps as secondary movers. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press, Alternating Kettlebell Press, and Anti-Gravity Press train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Kettlebell Arnold Press?

Kettlebells. Without kettlebells, Handstand Push-Ups, Shoulder Press - With Bands, and Arnold Dumbbell Press train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Kettlebell Arnold Press suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Alternating Cable Shoulder Press, Anti-Gravity Press, and Bradford/Rocky Presses and work up.

Where should the Kettlebell Arnold Press go in a workout?

Early — the Kettlebell Arnold Press is compound, working 2 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset One-Arm Kettlebell Row and Two-Arm Kettlebell Row later.

Similar exercises

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press Cable Machine Alternating Kettlebell Press Kettlebell Anti-Gravity Press Barbell Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Barbell Shoulder Press Barbell Bradford/Rocky Presses Barbell