Kettlebell Bottom Up One Arm Bench Press

The Kettlebell Bottom Up One Arm Bench Press challenges your stability and strength.

  1. Lie on a bench with a kettlebell held in one hand, bottom facing up.
  2. Press the kettlebell upward while keeping your wrist straight.
  3. Lower the kettlebell back to the starting position with control.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching arms.

How to perform the Kettlebell Bottom Up One Arm Bench Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Bottom Up One Arm Bench Press using your kettlebell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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