This move increases core stability as well as mobility and strength in your upper body, Cervantes says. "It can be used as a warmup or performed in the main set of your training session."
Form cue: Hold the kettlebell bottom up. Pull your shoulder blades down, and slowly bring the kettlebell around your head until you're back to the starting position.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and hold a kettlebell upside down in front of your chest.
- Pull your shoulder blades down your back, and slowly bring the kettlebell around your head. Maintain tension in your core, and avoid swaying your body or letting your back arch or ribs flare open. Focus on keeping your elbows tucked in, and keep the kettlebell as close to your head as possible.
- When you've completed the circle, return the kettlebell to the starting position in front of your chest. That's one rep.
- Do eight reps, then repeat going in the opposite direction.
