At one of the kettlebell boot camp workouts I led this morning at our studio here in Sacramento, CA, we had a new person in the group.
She was fit, and had been working out regularly prior to joining us…
…but she did not have a lot of experience specifically with kettlebells.
One of the things she was doing was using too much upper body to sort of “lift” the kettlebell up, instead of using the hips.
This is a super common mistake, so I thought it would be useful to share the drill I had her do (which fixed her form right away!):
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I am doing an ONLINE kettlebell swing workshop on Saturday, November 14th:
=>> Online KB Swing Workshop with Forest Vance
You can attend live, or sign up and get the recording to watch any time you want.
We will be covering dozens of tips like the one I am sharing with you today.
And, if you attend live, I will look at your form and give you some personalized tips to improve!
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The Kettlebell Towel Swing
Grab your towel, and loop it around the handle of your kettlebell.
Be sure to “choke down” on the towel so your hands are just a few inches away from the KB handle.
Do a few swings.
The goal is to get the KB to go straight out, NOT droop down, at the top of the arc.
Here is a video that shows you how to do it:
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If you think you have the tendency to use too much upper body when performing the kettlebell swing, try this drill.
Even if you think you’re doing the swing right, try it anyway! 🙂
It’s a good test, because you’ll see right away if the KB is projected out like it should be, or if you’re using too much upper body in the move.
Hope that helps, keep training hard, and talk soon
-Forest Vance
KettlebellBasics.net
PS – I am doing an ONLINE kettlebell swing workshop on Saturday, November 14th:
=>> Online KB Swing Workshop with Forest Vance
You can attend live, or sign up and get the recording to watch any time you want.
We will be covering dozens of tips like the one I am sharing with you today.
And, if you attend live, I will look at your form and give you some personalized tips to improve!