One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats
One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats is a compound strength exercise using kettlebells that trains the quadriceps.
StrengthKettlebellsExpertCompoundPush
Primary muscles: Quadriceps
Secondary muscles: Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders
How to do it
- Clean and press a kettlebell with one arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so. Press the weight overhead by extending through the elbow.This will be your starting position.
- Looking straight ahead and keeping a kettlebell locked out above you, flex the knees and hips and lower your torso between your legs, keeping your head and chest up.
- Pause at the bottom position for a second before rising back to the top, driving through the heels of your feet.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
