Kettlebell Swing
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Hinge and hike the bell back between the legs.
- Snap the hips forward to float the bell to chest height.
- Let it swing back into the next hinge.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Lower Back
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Kettlebell Swing
- Kettlebell Single Arm Swing
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.