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Kettlebell Swing
- Main muscle
- Glutes
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
How to do it
- 1Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, kettlebell on the floor in front of you.
- 2Hinge at the hips to grip the kettlebell with both hands.
- 3Hike the kettlebell back between your legs like a hinge.
- 4Snap your hips forward explosively to swing the bell to chest height.
- 5Let the kettlebell float and fall back into the next hike.
Coaching cues
- Hips snap, not arms
- Hike it back like a hinge
- Power comes from the glutes
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