Overload kettlebell presses

by Scott Bird | October 20, 2006
Filed in Articles , kb

The current issue of Hard Style [.pdf, 8.6mb] contains an interesting excerpt from Enter the Kettlebell on Overload Presses. This looks at 3 ways to work up to military pressing a heavier kettlebell than the one you’re used to using.

Pavel goes into more detail on the DVD, but briefly :

The Long Push Press

From the newsletter :

The push press is a “cheating” press that allows
you to use a leg kick to help your arm and
shoulder put up the weight.

Clean the kettlebell and go into a
full front squat. Drive out of the squat and push
press as you are nearing the top of the squat.

The Backup Press

Again, from the newsletter :

Clean the kettlebell and start pressing it in the
familiar outward arc. As soon as the kettlebell
clears your chin, push its body—not the handle,
not your arm, but the ball itself—with your free
hand. Don’t push straight up, but up and to the
side. You will feel the pec on the backup side if
you do it right.

The Loaded Clean

Once again it’s over to Pavel :

…when you do your kettlebell cleans. Even though you do not plan on
pressing the kettlebell, load your body as if you
will. Tense the glutes, brace the abs, “root” your
feet into the deck, flare the lats, crush the handle.
Pause momentarily, a coiled spring of tension,
then drop the kettlebell. Five sets of five will do
the job.

Time to grab my favourite toy and try these out.

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