The one arm push press is a foundational movement of kettlebell lifting. Aside from being a building block of good function and athletic mobility, the one arm push press has many attributes that can benefit women of all ages. These include axial loading for spinal health, unilateral resistance for the shoulders and arms, and compound movements that elicit total body coordination.
In addition, one of the best things we can gain from kettlebell lifting (within a high repetition context) are uncanny levels of strength and endurance over time. In this video, I am using an 8kg kettlebell (approximately 18lbs), which is what I used when I first started. Today our team regularly trains with the 20kg (approximately 44lbs) and 24kg (approximately 53lbs) kettlebells. As with any form of resistance exercise, always use a load that is appropriate for your level of experience. For beginners, we recommend a 4kg (approximately 9lbs) to 8kg kettlebell.
Cheers,
Maya
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MAYACHELA (MAYA) GARCIA is an accomplished Kettlebell Sport athlete, the co-founder of Ice Chamber, a successful athletic training company in the San Francisco Bay Area, and mother to her nearly three year old son, Mateo. She is a Master of Sport in the 20kg Long Cycle and a Candidate for Master of Sport in the Biathlon, a 9x Gold medalist, and is the 1st American to win an Overall Best Lifter award in the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting... more »
