

Stand holding the kettlebell at your chest, abs and glutes tight. The closer you can keep the kettlebell to your body, the more effective these moves will be. Instead of visualizing your chest going down and up, focus on pushing your butt backward, then bring it forward. Later, you’ll be able to generate maximum power whether you’re holding a kettlebell, swinging a golf club, or punching a heavy bag.īend at the waist and not at the knees. It’s key in kettlebell training: Whenever you deadlift, clean, snatch, squat, or row correctly, you’re also hinging.

This protects your lower back while also setting you up to transfer force efficiently from the floor to your upper body. You should hinge whenever you bend to pick something up from the floor, pushing your butt back while keeping your lower back flat and your torso rigid. This move teaches you the hip hinge, which is an essential movement pattern that’s instrumental in making you powerful - and just may help you avoid lower back pain too.
