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Alternate Renegade Row:
- In the Push-Up position, hold on to two kettlebells, on
in each hand
- Pull one kettlebell up, holding at the top position, and
then lowering it back to the floor in a controlled motion
- Switch arms after each rep
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Biceps and Lats
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Bottom Up:
- Holding a kettlebell at your side with a loose grip,
swing the kettlebell back, then bend your arm and bring the
kettlebell up
- Grip the handle as you reach your head level and hold
the kettlebell in place
- Lower back to starting position
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Hamstrings and Glutes
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Kettlebell Clean:
- Starting with a kettlebell between your feet, bend down
and grasp it, keeping your back straight, eyes forward, and
pushing your buttocks back
- Bring the kettlebell straight up using body momentum as
you straighten your back and legs
- Return the kettlebell to the ground in the same motion
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Hamstrings and Lower Back
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Kettlebell One-Leg Squat
- Hold a kettlebell close to your chest
- Raise one leg up and squat on the other leg by bending
it to a 90 degree angle
- Pause at the bottom and then stand up.
- Switch legs after reach rep
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Quads and Gastrocnemius
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Kettlebell Round Pass:
- Hold a kettlebell in both hands in front of you, with
your arms fully extended down
- With your feet shoulder-width apart, move the kettlebell
to one hand and move both arms behind your back
- Pass the kettlebell to the other hand behind your back,
and move both arms to meet again in the front of your body
- Be sure to keep your body stationary throughout
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Rectus Abdominis and Upper Abdomen

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Kettlebell Side Press:
- Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart at
a 45-degree angle
- Stick your hip out to the side and raise the kettlebell
on the same side, to shoulder height
- Bend to the opposite side pressing the kettlebell up
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Deltoids and Traps
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Kettlebell Snatch:
- With a kettlebell between your feet, bend your knees and
push your buttocks back, keeping your back straight and head
forward
- Grab the kettlebell and swing it back between your legs
- Reverse the motion and drive through explosively with
your hips, pulling the kettlebell towards your body
- As the kettlebell rises to your shoulder, open your hand
and get your hand around the kettlebell
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Deltoids and Gastrocnemius
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Kettlebell Squat:
- Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders and push your
buttocks out as you bend straight down until your thighs are
parallel to the floor
- Raise back up and repeat
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Quads and Gastrocnemius
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Kettlebell Windmill:
- Hold a kettlebell over your head with one arm
- Push your buttocks out in the direction of the
kettlebell
- Bend your torso down to the opposite side of the
kettlebell
- Hold and reverse the motion back the starting position
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Rectus Abdominis and Hamstring
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One-Arm Kettlebell Swing:
- Holding a kettlebell in one hand, push your buttocks
back and bend your knees, lowing the kettlebell between your
feet
- Looking straight ahead and keeping your back flat, swing
the kettlebell between your legs
- Quickly reverse the direction and take the kettlebell
straight out
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Hamstrings and Glutes
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Sotts Press:
- Squat down, holding one kettlebell at your shoulder
- Press the kettlebell overhead, fully extending your arm,
but maintaining the squat position
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Deltoids and Traps
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Two-Arm Kettlebell Push Press:
- Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders
- Squat down a few inches and reverse the motion rapidly
- With the momentum from your legs, drive the kettlebells
overhead
- Lower the kettlebells to your shoulder and repeat
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Deltoids and Gastrocnemius
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Two-Arm Military Press:
- Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders
- Try to bring your elbows to your midsection
- Press the kettlebells up
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Deltoids and Triceps
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Kettlebells may look a little funny, but
they've been shaping bodies and improving peoples' health for
hundreds of years! Born in ancient Rome, popularized in Russia
and inspired by real world movements like shoveling and farm
work, these cast iron weights look like cannonballs with a
handle, and can be used in a huge range of motions that
encompass strength training, flexibility, and cardiovascular
exercises, all in one. Their genius is in the design, which
gives you a different center of gravity in the weight than you'd
get with a traditional dumbbell. The weight typically
necessitates swinging and ballistic motions which work a variety
of muscle groups and test your endurance.
Kettlebells are used by Russian Special Forces, Olympic trainers, and
normal strength-trainers all over the world to improve balance,
strength, flexibility, and cardio. Cost effective and space efficient,
Kettlebells are fun to use and great for in-home, full-body workouts!
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