Exercise Comparison
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press vs Double Kettlebell Jerk
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Double Kettlebell Jerk
Instructions
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
Move the cables to the bottom of the tower and select an appropriate weight.
Grasp the cables and hold them at shoulder height, palms facing forward. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your head and chest up, extend through the elbow to press one side directly over head.
After pausing at the top, return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
Double Kettlebell Jerk
Hold a kettlebell by the handle in each hand.
Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so, so that the palms face forward. This will be your starting position.
Dip your body by bending the knees, keeping your torso upright.
Immediately reverse direction, driving through the heels, in essence jumping to create momentum.
As you do so, press the kettlebells overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weights.
Return your feet to the ground in a split fashion, with one foot forward and one foot back.
Keeping the weights overhead, return to a standing position, bringing your feet together. Lower the weights to perform the next repetition.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner exercise using cable, while Double Kettlebell Jerk is intermediate and uses kettlebells. Choose Alternating Cable Shoulder Press if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Double Kettlebell Jerk for a greater challenge.