Old Forum Torso angle with one-arm swings

[Telegramsam]

I have noticed that when I swing, my torso twists slightly so that the shoulder on the side I am holding the bell is nearer to the ground than the 'inactive side'. Here is a  guy from the 'other place' who is doing the same in the still at 0.06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQO1vrLfsE

Is this something we should seek to eliminate? I would imagine that oblique activation is lower if we twist in this way?

 

[guacadoggie]

Yes, eliminate. That's why the one-arm swing is preferred over the two-arm version. You acting against what the kettlebell is trying to do (twist you) takes skill and strength.

A fix for this: at the top of your swing, use your free arm and just touch the top of your other hand.

 

[Anna C]

Arryn, spoken like a new SFG, eh?  Congratulations!!!  So how was it?  Did you get a lot out of it?  Did you feel like you had prepared well?  Mine is coming up in 7 short weeks...

(sorry to hijack your thread, Sam )

 

[guacadoggie]

Anna, haha I suppose you're right. And thank you! It was great. I had a lot of fun and the knowledge that they pass on is tremendous. I think what I got most out of it were the correctives and helpful cues. I was apparently prepared well enough, despite my feelings of regret and doubt the few days leading up to it. (I did S&S for a long time prior, and only for the 6 weeks right before I did Brett Jones' prep program.) I was most worried about the snatch test, but I followed their instructions and I got it done with relative ease.

I think you'll do great! Let us know how your cert goes too.

 

[Anna C]

Good to hear!  There are some GREAT photos of y'all on the SF Facebook page, BTW.   Looks like it was quite intense, but also a lot of fun.

 

[Steve Freides]

Telegram Sam, with a heavy enough weight, you can't eliminate it completely, but try.

-S-

 

[Telegramsam]

Thanks, Steve. Am only on a 24kg and *think* I managed it in the session just now. I have decided to go back to the S & S swings/getups.