American Kettlebell Swings

Exercise name: American Kettlebell Swings (to overhead)

Exercise description:

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and a kettlebell between your legs

• Softly bend your knees, lock them in place and brace your stomach muscles

• Hinge forward at the hips, grip the weight with both hands and keep a flat back. Set your shoulders back and down

• Swing the kettlebell back between your legs, sending your hips back

• Drive the kettlebell upwards and snap your hips forward

• Send the weight above your head and squeeze your shoulder blades, back, arms, glutes and core tight. Pull your biceps back

• Pause at the top, then control the descent back down and between your legs.

Technique that must be performed to count: Kettle must be fully lifted overhead.

# of repetitions before shooting: ?

Casual division modifier: Lighter weight or Less Reps

Exercise equipment needed: Kettlebell or small weight bags.