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Kettlebell Swing

🏋️‍♂️ Strength / Weighted · Full Body

Also known as: kb swing, kettlebell swings, kb swings

Log it by text

Reps
/log kettlebell_swings 25
also valid: /log kettlebell-swings 25 · /log kettlebell swings 25
Sets × Reps
/log kettlebell_swings 3x10
also valid: /log kettlebell-swings 3x10 · /log kettlebell swings 3x10
Sets × Reps @ Weight
/log kettlebell_swings 3x10@45
also valid: /log kettlebell-swings 3x10@45 · /log kettlebell swings 3x10@45

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Kettlebell Swing demonstration animation
Demo: Kettlebell Swing — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 GlutesHamstringsCore🛠 Kettlebell
  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly outward.
  2. Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your body, arms extended.
  3. Bend your knees slightly and hinge at the hips, pushing your butt back.
  4. Swing the kettlebell back between your legs, keeping your arms straight and maintaining a flat back.
  5. Drive your hips forward and swing the kettlebell up to shoulder height, using the momentum generated by your hips.
  6. Allow the kettlebell to swing back down between your legs and repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

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