Ive been having my boot campers work on kettlebell swings. I happened to see these great pointers from Testosterone Nation. Perfecting the Kettlebell Swing by Mike Robertson Kettlebell swings will absolutely roast your hamstrings because of the rapid eccentric/lengthening that occurs when pulling the weight towards the bottom position. Here are some of the key points that many miss the boat on: -- Keep the lats tight and engaged throughout, but especially in the bottom. Doing this will allow you to maximally displace the weight back behind you, versus allowing it to drift downward. -- Make it a focus to keep the knees soft in the bottom, but not locked or bent. Too locked and youre going to hinge around your lower back. Too soft and it will end up turning into a squat. -- If you have a tendency to squat your swings, try this: Stack a handful of boxes underneath you when swinging. If you end up squatting the weight up, youre going to hit the boxes. This will immediately force you to hinge at the hips versus squatting the weight.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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