Kettlebell Swing Overhead
- Primary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- Traps, Shoulders, Forearms
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width, holding a kettlebell with both hands between your legs.
- 2 Hinge at your hips, keeping your back straight, and allow the kettlebell to swing back between your legs.
- 3 Explosively drive your hips forward and extend your knees, swinging the kettlebell upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.
- 4 Control the kettlebell as it swings back down, hinging at your hips to return to the starting position.