Kettlebell swings are great for improved mobility, posture, and cardiovascular output. "Swings performed properly help support proper posture by training the often-neglected muscles on the back of the body known as the posterior chain," celebrity trainer Alfonso Moretti previously told PS. "Those muscles are important because they are in part responsible for proper alignment, strength, and stability of the spine."
- Start with your feet a little wider than hip width apart, holding a kettlebell in both hands.
- Hinge your hips back, with a slight knee bend, and bring your chest forward, while swinging the kettlebell back between your legs.
- Driving through the heels, thrust your hips forward by squeezing the glutes and swing the kettlebell up in front of you. Do not bring the kettlebell higher than your shoulders.
- Allow the kettlebell to swing back down (with control), returning to your starting position. That's one rep.
