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Kettlebell Overhead Squat

by Scott Bird | August 16, 2006
Filed in kb , kettlebell , video | 2 comments

Punch Gym’s Anthony DiLuglio demonstrates [.wmv, 5.3mb] one of the less common squat varieties - the Kettlebell Overhead Squat.

Key points :

After pressing the bell overhead, retract the scapula (but keep the arm straight)
Twist the body slightly at the hips - toward the side pressing the bell (this twisting is reduced as proficiency in the lift increases)
Keep your eyes on the bell throughout the squat

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I wonder how he keep from crashing down flat on his butt, and I thought the squat was hard as it was.

Posted by: Bud Gibson | August 17, 2006 2:45 AM

The twisting seems to help - try it without the kettlebell (just put your arm overhead and do a few bodyweight squats). Still, there’s always a way to make an exercise more difficult :)

Posted by: Scott | August 17, 2006 4:58 PM

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