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Illustration of the Kettlebell High Pull: Snap the hips, the bell floats, the arm just guides the elbow high and wide.
compound · Vertical Push

Kettlebell High Pull

Kettlebell High Pull is a compound vertical push movement for shoulders, using Kettlebells. It also works traps and glutes. 3 sets of 8-12, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Kettlebells
Difficulty
Advanced
Sets and reps
3 × 8-12
Rest
75s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Bell between the feet, hinge and hike it back like a swing.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Snap the hips, the bell floats, the arm just guides the elbow high and wide.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 8-12, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Shoulders does most of the work. Traps and glutes take the rest.