Kettlebell Figure 8 Swing (male)

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Instructions:

  • 1Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and a kettlebell on the floor between your feet
  • 2Squat down to pick up the kettlebell with both hands
  • 3Swing the kettlebell in a figure 8 motion, passing the kettlebell between your legs and around one knee and then the other
  • 4Keep your back straight, chest lifted, and hips pushed back throughout the movement

Tips:

  • Try not to round your back as you squat down to pick up the kettlebell
  • Keep your core engaged throughout the exercise
  • Breathe regularly: exhale as you swing the kettlebell forward, inhale as you swing it back

Kettlebell Figure 8 Swing Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs