How to Do the Bent Press

Expert · Kettlebells · Targets Abdominals, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Triceps

Bent Press demonstration
💪 Abdominals, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Triceps🏋️ Kettlebells📊 Expert🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you raise the kettlebell towards your shoulder. The wrist should rotate as you do so. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin my leaning to the side opposite the kettlebell, continuing until you are able to touch the ground with your free hand, keeping your eyes on the kettlebell. As you do so, press the weight vertically be extending through the elbow, keeping your arm perpendicular to the ground.
  3. Return to an upright position, with the kettlebell above your head. Return the kettlebell to the shoulder and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Bent Press primarily targets your Abdominals, with support from your Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Triceps. You'll need kettlebells.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Bent Press slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.