Kettlebell Sit-Up
A sit-up holding a kettlebell by the handle, the bell pressed up to straight arms overhead as the trunk rises.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on the back, knees bent, feet flat, a kettlebell held by the handle over the chest in both hands.
Steps
- Sit up and press the bell to straight arms overhead as you rise.
- Finish upright with the bell stacked over the shoulders.
- Lower the bell toward the chest and roll back down slowly.
Common mistakes
Swinging the bell to get up: press it as the trunk rises, not before. Bell drifting behind the head at the top: stack it over the shoulders. Dropping back to the floor: roll down under control with the bell close.
Breathing
Exhale sitting up, inhale rolling down.
