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Part 2: Kettlebell Swing For Weight Loss East Bay

  

  

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The kettlebell swing is the next progression in this video series. It's another exercise that promotes weight loss. Kettlebell training is starting to get more popular here in the East Bay. It is an Eastern European exercise program that has evolved into the mainstream of the fitness industry.

The major muscles that this exercise targets are:

• Glutes
• Hamstrings
• Hip flexors
• Shoulders
• When done correctly, your core

When performing this exercise, you want to hold onto the kettlebell with two hands by the horns. Make sure you have a wide stance and hold the kettlebell between your legs.

The next step is to sit back on your heels and squat to 90 degrees.  In one motion thrust your hips, glutes, and hamstrings forward while coming up from the squat position.

At the same time, activate your core when coming up out of the squat position and swing the kettlebell upward to eye level.

Once you have swung the kettlebell upward and have come up from the squat, you want to control the downward motion of the kettlebell by keeping your core muscles tight to protect it from any potential back injury.

As the kettle bell is coming down from the upright position, make sure you end the exercise back into the squat position at 90 degrees between your legs. As your landing in back into the squat, sit back on your heels and keep your back straight the same way you started the exercise.