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Hello all, After a couple of years of bodybuilding, I am transitioning to kettlebells and currently I am on the wolf program. Now for cleans and snatches, I know to keep the grip on the kettlebells relaxed to allow the bell to rotate during the movement, but does this mean that during the...

When doing kettlebell swings should my grip be more of a loose, relaxed hook grip similar to this image? Google Image Result for https://www.cavemantraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hook-grip-300x169.jpg Or should I be squeezing the bell hard like I would on front squats?

On my cleans, the bells are smashing my wrist. I have done research and came across keeping a loose grip during cleans. Does this mean that my hands have be in an open grip on the kettlebells as I do cleans, snatches, high pulls etc. or should I still have a closed hand grip but loose?

Hello, hope all is well. I am fairly new to kettlebells, just started a couple of months ago when I discovered this website. Great content. My question is: During the snatch and clean, I was taught to keep the elbow close to the body to maintain the arc. However, for swings would this also...

Hello, When performing standing kettlebell arm workouts such as kettlebell curls, overhead press, tricep extensions etc. should the feet be narrow and together, or wide similar to kettlebell swings?? Does one have any benefits over the other? I know you stand wide during kettlebell ballistics...

Or should I just do the 6 weeks then switch to a different program after?

just double checking if I understand the hip hinge So during the hinge for kettlebell swings, deadlifts, etc. you push your hips straight back rather than down correct? Do you lower your hips down even a little, or is it only straight back to the rear?

Hello all, In this video, I noticed that when he does the swing his knees are moving a lot. They are moving forward as if it were a squat, then back and straight (locking). Isn’t the kettlebell swing a hip hinge where the knees do not move? When I do them, I hinge at my hips and my knees are...

Hello everyone, good afternoon. How should I progress towards the advanced kettlebell ballistics such as the snatch and clean? (With double kettlebells.) i am new to kettlebells. Should I practice my basic swing with one kettlebell for a couple of weeks, then start with double swings for a...

Hi Guys, this is my first post on the strong first forum :). I trained with a kettlebell for aroud 5 years now, but only known StrongFirst since last summer. I've read the Simple & Sinister(Revised version) and Enter the Kettlebell books and am reading the Quick and Dead at this moment. For my...

Dear strongfirsters, today I hurt my tailbone while swinging the kettlebell. I suddenly felt a sharp pain on the bottom position of the swing. The same thing happend to me before, about two years ago. The pain went away after a couple of weeks, but my tailbone kept being fragile for quite a...

Hi everyone. I'd like to hear your opinion. I've been struggling with the Shoulder Press, so I started doing Push Press in an attempt to strengthen the shoulder muscles and, eventually, be able to perform the Military Press exercise. I really can't do more than a few reps without losing good...

Hey all. I'm looking to purchase a pair of kettlebells to start doing the Strong! program and eventually some other Geoff Neupert programs and I can use some advice on what size bell would be most appropriate. I currently own a single 55 lbs bell that I can strict press for 6 reps (4 before the...

Hi, everyone. To start, I want say again that I absolutely love this site and it’s abundance of resources. Thank you in an advance for sharing your knowledge, past, present and future. Any tips for helping my girlfriend to fall in love with training the way I have, with the goal of just...

I'm a complete novice, so I don't know what I don't know. I don't have a personal trainer, but I looked around the gym, found the guy working the biggest weights and asked for advice on how to do stuff, and he really went out of his way to help me out, even coached me on how to do the exercises...

Hi Guys, For the last 3 months I've been using the 32kg for my 100 single arm swings and get ups. I've been making alot of great progress and my technique has really gotten quite good . And then all of a sudden I come in one day two weeks ago and I realise I cant swing anymore , can barley get...

Hey, this is my first post to this forum, so Im sorry if I make some mistakes Now, why I wrote this thread: I want to increase my training shedule so I can get in better shape. Right now im practising judo 2 times per week, and it is not enough for me to get stronger. I want to do strengh...

Hi Everyone, Let me first say how happy I am to have found this source of knowledge and this community. Here is a little information about me and my current situation. Age 35 Weight 186 Height: 5'11" Very little muscle mass Bad Mobility and Flexibility (I'm stiff and move like an old ^*#%) I...