Exercise technique

kettlebell pirate supper legs

The kettlebell pirate supper legs exercise targets the deltoids and involves lifting a kettlebell from shoulder height to overhead, requiring strength and stability.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell in one hand.
  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
  3. Raise the kettlebell up to shoulder height, keeping your elbow close to your body.
  4. Extend your arm fully overhead, straightening your elbow.
  5. Lower the kettlebell back down to shoulder height, then return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Which other muscles are involved?

Triceps, Forearms.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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