Form guide
How to Do Kettlebell Swing
Powerful hip hinge that builds the posterior chain and doubles as serious cardio.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Impact
- Low impact
- Muscles worked
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Core
Step by step
- 1Stand with the kettlebell slightly in front, feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Hike it back between your legs with a flat back.
- 3Snap your hips forward to float the bell to chest height.
Common mistakes
- Squatting the swing instead of hinging at the hips.
- Lifting the bell with the arms.
