"Stay upright and do not release the glutes until your forearms almost hit your stomach. At the very last instant, hinge your hips and get out of the way. Play chicken with the kettlebell." This video is really the absolute perfect demonstration of what Pavel T. says in the book. As a beginner, I always try to have the last sentence in mind. By the way, how many Pavels are there over at SF ;-)
For me, my lats get in the way and the hinge begins with impact between triceps and lats. Forearms almost touch coming down. That's my "button". going up the hip drive is fully engaged. opinions?
Bought this for my youngest to develop basic form for single hand kettlebell work. ru-vid.comUgkxtaDAl93XF8wxJhssTtjIFjzid82wglva It has a nice grip on it, just a little rough so it isn't slippery. I was doing a few rotator cuff exercises to test and worked well for those movements I'd been doing with a regular dumbbell. Cool thing you can do is hold it in your hand for door-knob turns to work the forearm and grip. Note: it's small, almost all handle, but that's what I expected given the weight. Smallest I've worked with before is 15lbs, so it was kind of funny to see the difference 10lbs makes.
This is the most helpful video on the kettlebell swing. I have lower back problems and after watching this tutorial I finally managed to do this exercise the proper way and without any pain!!! This 4-step way is a perfectly new experience and my swing became much more dynamic as well. THANK YOU!!!
This is MANDATORY viewing, and not just once! Deceptively simple lesson and perfectly instructed. I learned the hard way and did not follow these principles and severely injured my lower back, just like you warned. Thank you so much for this very important lesson and the clear teaching technique. I will be sure to keep this in mind when swinging next time and will share this with many others!
Damn, that is such a valuable tip, especially shown against the bench. Thank you! Just tested it out and I can definitely see the difference when I emphasise the hips more.
I've been using kettlebells for several years, and this totally clicked for me, never know what will, I guess. I'm right in the middle of Dan John's 10,000 kettlebell swings in 30 days protocol, and I finally get what "hard style" means after this video. Transformed my swing!
Great information and easy to understand! I really like the cue of imagining there are two buttons on the torso waiting to be pressed by the downward swinging arms to initiate the hinge. Thank you very much!
Reading S&S finally after picking it up about a year ago and am writing down a plan. I’m years out of shape but I feel excited about this. This video is a perfect breakdown of the swing since I can’t afford a trainer so thank you
Thank you for this video. I have just recently gotten into the kettlebell swing and the first day I did it, my back was tight. After watching this instructional video, I believe I am now properly swinging my 'bell.
Wow, this is a helpful video. I've been doing it wrong all this time. It wasn't a problem until I started using a 53 kettlebell for my 100 swings. I'll do back down to a lighter kettlebell and doing right this time.
Very helpful; I can already feel an improvement in the feel of my swing. This and your 56kg single arm swing video, which shows your technique under a heavy load, have created a bit of a light bulb moment for me. Děkuju!
This comment is probably 5 years too late, but I chanced upon this video now only (newbie to KB & swings): This is an excellent form cue & will help me get my form in check as well as cause less back pain which I was facing while doing swings. Thank you!
thanks Pavel Macek. Your video really helped. I admit I was actually doing the 2 count movement. Glad you made this video. Text vs video are a world of a difference. thanks!
Hi Pavel may I ask if the force required to thrust the bell upwards should only come from the hips. And that the arms are just to hold the bell in place and not lift using the arms and shoulders? It's not easy to just power from the hips. Appreciate your advice. Thanks Sir!
Yes, from the back swing, aggressive "static stomp" and a hip thrust. The arms are loose, like a rope with a weight on the end. Any questions, please let me know. Pavel M.
Just started Kettlebell Swings in the last few weeks. Need 2 practice Ur technique . Pretty sure l am going OK 👍. Have Ur Book on loan from a friend. But always up 4 Tweaks & Improvements . Wanting 2 build endurance, strength & power 4 my Road Cycling. Thx very much 4 sharing Ur Technique break down Pavel Awesome 👌 Robert Australia 🇦🇺
I've been swinging KBs for a little while now and it never felt right. Going to go and try this immediately because I think I can see my problem now. Thank you!
@@StrongfirstCz I wasn't snapping at the top to help drive the kb, and I was driving too much with my arms. I've dropped the weight, slowed it down and I'm remapping my swing all over again. Thanks so much for this. This'll be a game changer for my on adventures!
thanks for the video. describing it as a 4 part move helps me a lot. at the moment my main problem is getting started though. at 2:15, how to you initiate the kettlebell going back? is it lifting and pulling? what muscle groups are you using?
Curious if you lock the knees on the up swing? I've read or seen on some other video that you should not let the hips go over your sagittal center line, that you should put a brake on the hip after the initial jump movement... Basically your body should be in a straight line on the highest part of the movement, and not curved even slightly back.
Luckily I have watched the vid before doing swings. And I am confident I am doing fine. What also helps me is viewing it as follows. Starting from the upright position with the kettle in front. It flies down and the kettlebell pushes my butt back and I need to go down into the silverback stance. The instant after I have to get straight again, moving only my back to stand up. Ofcourse the legs bend, but I consider them straight throughout the movement.
Excellent instruction, thanks for your video, would you please link me to a "kettlebell dip " instruction I am trying to do just swings and dips with my kettlebell, not sure how to do the dip. thanks you again xxoo Carlos
What is the best way to determine what the optimum stance for a swing should be? FOr the goblet squat, I learned to start at the bottom of a squat, then stand up to find my optimal foot placement. Is there a similar drill or strategy for figuring out where you should place your feet for swings?
