Exercise Comparison
Alternating Kettlebell Press vs Push Press - Behind the Neck
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Push Press - Behind the Neck
Instructions
Alternating Kettlebell Press
Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. 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.
Press one directly overhead by extending through the elbow, turning it so the palm faces forward while holding the other kettlebell stationary .
Lower the pressed kettlebell to the starting position and immediately press with your other arm.
Push Press - Behind the Neck
Standing with the weight racked on the back of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, moving the bar in a vertical path.
Using the momentum generated, finish pressing the weight overhead be extending through the arms.
Return to the starting position, using your legs to absorb the impact.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Alternating Kettlebell Press is a intermediate exercise using kettlebells, while Push Press - Behind the Neck is intermediate and uses barbell. Choose Alternating Kettlebell Press if you have access to kettlebells, or Push Press - Behind the Neck if you prefer barbell.