Kettlebell sit-up to press: how to do it and what it works

Transition from trunk flexion to a vertical push with a kettlebell.

Image: start and end of the movement.

How to do it

Compound exercise that combines sitting up from the floor and pressing a kettlebell overhead.

Form. Sit up with control, stabilize your ribs and finish the press without arching the lower back.

Common mistake. Using neck momentum to sit up or hyperextending the back when pressing.

Rectus abdominis · Kettlebell

The muscles listed are an editorial reference, not a measurement. Adjust the range and the load to what feels comfortable.

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