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Kettlebell Swings

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell with both hands. Hinge at your hips and swing the kettlebell up to chest level, driving the movement with your hips. Let the kettlebell swing back down and repeat. Keep your back flat and core tight.

GLUTES · LOWER BODY

Kettlebell Swings: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

  1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell with both hands.
  2. Hinge at your hips and swing the kettlebell up to chest level, driving the movement with your hips.
  3. Let the kettlebell swing back down and repeat.
  4. Keep your back flat and core tight.
Muscles worked
Glutes
Primary muscle
Gluteus maximus
Equipment
Kettlebell
Movement pattern
Lower body
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
StrengthHypertrophy

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