Swing To Win #

Kettlebells Swings might seem like a simple exercise to an outside yet it take thousands of repetitions to get it right.

First you need to learn to pick-up and put-down the kettlebell from the ground. Next you have to learn how to translate the power from for you feet, to your quads and to your glutes. Next you have to learn to tension your upper body, use your hands to anchor the kettlebell and let it flow. Next you have to learn how to time the upswing, use your hands to push the bell down and flex the waist at the right moment. Next you have to learn to do this more than one at the time.

That is all you need to know about swinging kettlebells, you can read it again and again and not be able to swing a kettlebell without practicing each step individually and then learn everything as a whole.

The rules for swinging a kettlebell are short and straightforward but there is more depth to it. The way you approach the kettlebell swings practice session is what gives depth to this exercise. The only factor that determines your approach is the weight of the bell because it changes the times you can swing the bell before you put it down, the rest time you have in between sets and how long you can swing before you start feeling exhausted.

Proper swing form, power output maximization and repetition are the requirements for a successful practice session. The more intensity you put into the practice the better the results you get.

Sometimes you will over estimate your energy levels, at other times you will underestimate them. It is more important to learn when it is time to stop, and fall short for the day in order to keep up the practice in the long run, than it is to always exhaust your energy levels - feeling good after a practice session should be the norm. Being overwhelmed by the practice session is a sign that you failed to approach it the right way.