Exercise Comparison
Anti-Gravity Press vs One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Anti-Gravity Press
Only in One-Arm 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.
One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces 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 kettlebell overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weight. Receive the weight overhead by returning to a squat position underneath the weight. Keeping the weight overhead, return to a standing position.
Lower the weight to perform the next repetition.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Anti-Gravity Press is a beginner exercise using barbell, while One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk is intermediate and uses kettlebells. Choose Anti-Gravity Press if you're looking for a more accessible option, or One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk for a greater challenge.