
What is CrossFit > The Exercises > Kettlebell Swing


Setup
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Feet should be shoulder width apart
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Keep your weight in your heels
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Squat down to pick up the kettlebell with an overhand grip and arms straight
Execution
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Push the hips back with a slight bend in your knees (allow your shoulders to fall forward)
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Aggressively explode by extending your hips (squeezing your glutes) - this should move the kettlebell up to your chest with little input from your upper body
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Pull the kettlebell higher until it is overhead
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Allow gravity to pull the kettlebell back down between your legs (don't try to control the fall)
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Rebound at the bottom and execute another repetition without resetting
Tips
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It's all in the hips



Works
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Lower back
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Traps
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Glutes
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Hamstrings
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Forearms
Good for
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Explosive hip drive
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Explosive posterior chain strength
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Overhead strength and stability