Kettlebell Swing
Step-by-step technique for Kettlebell Swing, an exercise for hamstrings using kettlebell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Stand shoulder-width with a kettlebell in front of you.
- Hinge your hips back and grip the kettlebell.
- Drive your hips forward powerfully and swing the weight to chest height.
- Let it fall back between your legs and repeat.
Coach tip: The power comes from your hips. Not your arms.
Muscles worked
Primary: Hamstrings
Secondary: Glutes, Lower Back
Kettlebell Swing is a strength exercise that loads the hamstrings using kettlebell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Hamstrings
- Secondary
- Glutes, Lower Back
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Type
- Strength
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