Kettlebell Windmills
How to Do Kettlebell Windmills
- Safely clean and press a kettlebell overhead.
- Keep the kettlebell above you. Your elbow should be locked out.
- Now push your butt toward the arm with the kettlebell. Bend from the hips, reaching for the floor with the opposite hand. Keep your gaze on the kettlebell during the movement.
- Once you touch the floor, pause, make sure the arm is still locked out, and return to the starting position.
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Kettlebell Windmills Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Kettlebell Windmills targets abs and obliques and also works glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings and shoulders and triceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: kettlebells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Gymnastic ring l-holds, crunches and standing front shoulder plate / dumbbell / kettlebell raises. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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