Shoulders · Kettlebell
Kettlebell Standing Bottoms-up One Arm Shoulder Press
How to do the kettlebell standing bottoms-up one arm shoulder press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand tall and hold a kettlebell at shoulder height with the bell flipped upside down, gripping the handle so the bottom points to the ceiling. Brace your core and grip hard, then press the bell straight overhead until your arm locks out, keeping the forearm vertical the whole way.
- 1Shoulder and forearm working overtime to balance the inverted bell
- 2Hard grip and braced core keeping the kettlebell steady
- 3Elbow stacked under the bell as you press straight up
Common mistakes
- Letting the bell tip forward or back off the vertical forearm
- Over-arching the lower back; keep ribs down and glutes tight
- Loosening the grip and letting the bell wobble
Muscles worked
The kettlebell standing bottoms-up one arm shoulder press mainly works the front delts, with the triceps, forearms, external rotators, upper abs, side delts, and internal rotators assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- External RotatorsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- Internal RotatorsSupport
- Upper ChestMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.