Kettlebell Full Swing
The kettlebell swing taken overhead: on the hip snap the bell passes shoulder height and finishes on straight arms above the head, bottom up.
How to do it
Setup
Feet shoulder-width, the bell a step ahead, both hands on the handle, hinged with a flat back.
Steps
- Hike the bell back between the legs.
- Snap the hips and guide the bell up to straight arms overhead, bottom pointing up.
- Let it fall back through the same arc into the next hike.
Common mistakes
Bell flipping over at the top: keep the grip firm and the bottom up, or stop at eye level. Leaning back to get it overhead: ribs down; the hips send it, not the spine. Squatting the backswing: hips back, knees soft.
Breathing
Sharp exhale on the hip snap, inhale on the backswing.
