Double Kettlebell Windmill
How to do the Double Kettlebell Windmill with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Abs
Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Triceps
Kettlebells
How to do the Double Kettlebell Windmill
- 1
Place a kettlebell in front of your front foot and clean and press a kettlebell overhead with your opposite arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward.
- 2
Keeping the kettlebell locked out at all times, push your butt out in the direction of the locked out kettlebell. Turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the locked out kettlebell.
- 3
Bending at the hip to one side, sticking your butt out, slowly lean until you can retrieve the kettlebell from the floor. Keep your eyes on the kettlebell that you hold over your head at all times.
- 4
Pause for a second after retrieving the kettlebell from the ground and reverse the motion back to the starting position.
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Double Kettlebell Windmill: common questions
What muscles does the Double Kettlebell Windmill work?
The Double Kettlebell Windmill primarily works the Abs. It also recruits the Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders and Triceps as supporting muscles.
Is the Double Kettlebell Windmill suitable for beginners?
The Double Kettlebell Windmill is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.
What equipment do I need for the Double Kettlebell Windmill?
To do the Double Kettlebell Windmill you'll need one or more kettlebells.
How do I do the Double Kettlebell Windmill with correct form?
Place a kettlebell in front of your front foot and clean and press a kettlebell overhead with your opposite arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.
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