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Its no secret thatkettlebellscan help you get a great workout.
Katie Thompson
Basically, if you arent already using kettlebells in your workouts, its worth giving them a chance.
To get started, try adding the upper-body kettlebell exercises below to your routine.
A fun bonus: Many of these upper-body kettlebell exercises work other areas of the body simultaneously.
The great part about kettlebells is that sometimes performing just one exercise gives you atotal-body workout, says Fagin.
Most kettlebell exercises are multijoint movements, meaning multiple joints are moving at one time to complete the exercise.
For example, the kettlebell halo below is definitely an arms exercise, but its alsogreat for your core.
So are the single-arm versions of moves like a push-press and bent-over row.
Fagin recommends doing the exercises below with light kettlebells at first, which will be easier to handle.
That way, you might really nail the form, first and foremost.
And if you’re doing these exercises regularly, you’ll notice yourself getting stronger too.
Ready to change up your upper-body routine?
Try out the kettlebell exercises below.
Kettlebell Overhead Press
Stand with your feet about hip-width apart.
The bells should hang back against your forearms.
This is the starting position.
Press the weights overhead, straightening your elbows completely.
Slowly bend your elbows to lower the weights back down to the starting position.
This is one rep.
Targets the deltoids, triceps, and traps.
Lift the weight to eye level and slowly circle it around your head counterclockwise, making a halo.
Reverse the movement to return to the starting position.
Then repeat in the opposite direction.
This is one rep.
Targets the deltoids, pecs, triceps, and core.
Kettlebell Push Press
Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
Your elbows should be bent and pointed.
Slowly lower the weights back to shoulder height while bending both knees to complete one rep.
Targets the deltoids, triceps, traps, quads, and glutes.
Kettlebell Single-Arm Push Press
Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
Your elbow should be bent and pointed toward the floor.
Relax your other arm by your side.
Grip the kettlebell by the handle with your right hand.
Your elbow should go past your back as you bring the weight toward your chest.
Keep your abs and butt tight to prevent your hips from rocking.
Lower the weight back to the floor.
This is one rep.
Targets the deltoids, latissimus dorsi, triceps, biceps, and core.
Kettlebell Chest Press
Lie face up with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Hold a kettlebell in each hand by the handle with an underhand grip, your palms facing each other.
The bells should hang against your forearms.
Pause here for a second.
Slowly bend your elbows to lower the weights back down until your elbows are touching the floor.
This is one rep.
Targets the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, triceps, and deltoids.
Kettlebell Single-Arm Chest Press
Lie face up with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Hold a kettlebell in one hand by the handle with an underhand grip, your palm facing in.
The bell should hang against your forearm.
Relax the other arm on the floor by your side.
Pause here for a second.
Slowly bend your elbow to lower the weight back down until your elbow is touching the floor.
Do a row by pulling the weights toward your chest, keeping your elbows hugged close to your body.
Your elbows should go past your back as you bring the weights toward your chest.
That’s one rep.
Targets the latissimus dorsi, deltoids, triceps, biceps, and core.
