Exercise Comparison
Anti-Gravity Press vs Double Kettlebell Jerk
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Anti-Gravity Press
Only in Double Kettlebell Jerk
Instructions
Anti-Gravity Press
Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor. Flex the elbows, performing a reverse curl to bring the bar near your chest. This will be your starting position.
To begin, press the barbell out in front of your head by extending your elbows. Keep your arms parallel to the ground throughout the movement.
Return to the starting position and repeat to complete the set.
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. Anti-Gravity Press is a beginner exercise using barbell, while Double Kettlebell Jerk is intermediate and uses kettlebells. Choose Anti-Gravity Press if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Double Kettlebell Jerk for a greater challenge.