Technique
- Start lying on your back with a kettlebell in one hand, arm extended toward the ceiling.
- Bend the knee on the same side as the kettlebell and place the foot flat on the ground.
- Prop yourself up onto your opposite elbow, then onto your hand while keeping your eyes on the kettlebell.
- Push through your hand to raise your torso and lift your hips off the ground.
- Pause for one second and reverse the movement pattern to return to the starting position.
Form tips
- Maintain a stable wrist and keep your arm holding the kettlebell vertical.
- Keep a slow and controlled pace, focusing on balance and stability in each step.
Logging: Weight used on one side. Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Neck
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
Secondary
- Shoulders
- Quadriceps
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Pelvis
- Hip adductors
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Upper trapezius
- Levator scapulae
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps femoris (long)
Equipment
Appears in
Other disciplines
Joint movements
trains stretches
Progressions
Turkish get up
Novice
View Similar Exercises
View Similar Exercises
One-arm farmer's walk
Beginner
Kickstand deadlift
Novice
Bob and weave
Beginner
Farmer's walk
Beginner
Overhead lunge
Novice
Want to log this exercise? Open it in Calistree. Text and images are used under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; the video plays from the original source.