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Part XIV · Kettlebell exercises

One-Arm Swing

Unilateral kettlebell swing. Trains the anti-rotation stability that keeps your form intact when fatigue tries to break it down in late miles.

The lesson

  1. 01

    One hand on the handle

    Grip firmly without strangling it. Your free arm swings alongside or reaches out for balance.

  2. 02

    Hike it back

    Push your hips back and snap the bell between your legs, high and tight — the working forearm driven into your inner thigh.

  3. 03

    Snap the hips

    They throw the bell to about chest height. Hooked arm, quiet shoulder.

  4. 04

    Both shoulders point the same way

    The loaded side wants to rotate forward. Don't let it — square shoulders are what keep this out of your lower back.

  5. 05

    The switch happens at the top

    To change hands, let the bell float at the top of the swing, take it with the other hand, and ride it straight into the next backswing.

  6. 06

    Park it in front

    Let a swing die to waist height, hinge, and set the bell down.