thanks to all of you!
I have tried to incorporate your suggestions into my routine
I GTG the hip hinge a couple of times a day (people start looking at me funny), I do a couple of easy planks after my warmup, and I try to focus on 3 things during my swings: tension in lats and abs, play chicken with the bell, and actively push back the hips
I came up with 3 cues during my swings, and they seem to work for me… “plank” when pushing the bell forward (I find that I have to consciously think of that already in the bottom position, otherwise I tend to lean back at the top and then only brace the abs), “wait” when the bell comes down, and “push” when hiking the bell through my legs
I seem to improve (video confirms that), my back is much more tense and straight with much less wobble, I wait much longer until doing the hip hinging, and the bell doesn’t come up at the end of the swing anymore… And i may have found new muscles in my back, at least my lats are sore in places I never knew they extended to
Still got some work to do, some reps still fall back into the old habits (about half), but i feel I am getting there! The plank part is the most difficult for me, although I can do a good plank on the floor and brace very hard while standing somehow that does not translate so well to swings… bad habits die hard!
The next SFG is about 750km away, which is not going to happen, job, family etc get in the way of that, so I would be very grateful if i could continue to rely on you guys for help!
Anyway, I will keep practicing, and report back with a new video in short time to gauge progress!
thanks a lot!