kettlebell swing

I wanted to share some learnings from using the Indian clubs. Primarily about how they improved my hinge pattern and ballistics. Maybe this might not be relevant for experienced folks. But I think it could be very valuable for a relative beginner for sure. Early last year, I started using...

Greetings everyone, Awhile ago I posted about my first kettlebell injury from doing one arm swings doing “Simple & Sinister” with a 16 kg kettlebell. I took a month long break after feeling the sensation of pulling a muscle in the lower left of my back. I have done Pavel’s RKC program minimum...

Greetings. First time poster. Have followed Pavel's kettlebell and deadlift programs ever since coming across one of his old RKC dvds 12 years ago and have replaced all of my kettlebells with Strongfirst brand. He's basically changed my life. But purchased the audiobook and kindle versions...

Hello, I recently came across the video which showed that swing should be performed without twisting, as it was very dangerous for the back I know basic guidelines to perform the swing but I was wondering if I was doing something wrong unconsciously and was not performing correctly. Here is the...

Hey folks! I'm just getting back into swings after a few months of just focusing on KB deadlifts to improve stability and control after back problems prevented further swing progress (big thank you to James Sullivan for helping me out with this). How does my form look? Looks to me like I'm...

In Deadlift Dynamite, It's written that "the side to side kettlebell swing is used by football players for obvious reasons" I have no idea what those reasons could be. Why would football players use it? To be more effective as stepping or running sideways? Is anyone able to tell me what...

In 'Beyond Bodybuilding' Pavel mentions the 'Hip Pull-Through' as being a fantastic exercise for glutes/deadlifts. Where can i find more info about this exercise? Isnt it like the kettlebell swing? I called it unpopular because I cant find anyone recommending this as the 'go to' glute exercise.

My gf recently took up S&S and she's really enjoying the program so far. I think her swing is quite good except for one issue - on the top of the swing, her feet turn on their sides a bit (her big toe and the ball of the foot lose briefly contact with the ground). Does anyone have a cue or drill...

Hi everyone I’m looking for some help re: Kettlebell Swing Power/Fitness Test. I am a secondary school / high school Physical Education teacher. I have a student who is using Kettlebell Swings in their Advanced Higher Training Programme. Their focus is to improve their overall power with...

Hi there! I have recently incorporated the kettlebell swing into my workout, but I am not quite sure if i do it right. Am I hinging deep enough? Is my back safe? I would really appreciate it if you could comment on my form! Thanks for your great work. Tobias

So, I’m not entirely new to kettlebells. I did them while in high school, but only sparingly and probably with bad form in hindsight. I recently started up again. My brother had a 35 lb kettlebell that he never used, and I just started to do swings with it. Well, after about two months, and in...

Hello everyone, a couple of months ago I uploaded a video of me doing swings with a 32 kG. I got really good feedback from the community, even tho the video wasn’t the best quality. Here is a better quality video of me doing swings with 36 kg bell. I’m wondering if some of you struggle with...

I am doing two hand kettlebell swing with a 16kg bell. I think I have a proper hinging technique, and swing the bell in a fluid way. I make a point to emphasize hip action, and also let the bell float on top (around eye level) for a bit before letting it go down. One thing that I noticed is that...

As many instructors I have regularly come across the well-known problem of outward knees on the downswing (making it more squat-like, even if people seem to hinge correctly), very often accompanied with people also sitting on the outsides of their feet. One way of dealing with this has been to...

I was out of town this week and paid a day use fee at a gym where I was pleasantly surprised to find Kettlebells: a 24kg pair, a 32kg and a 44kg bell (the last being nice and dusty). My collection stops at 32kgs, as I stopped adding when I hit Simple. I took the opportunity to swing a heavier...