Put your next metabolic circuit into overdrive
by going overhead with the American kettlebell
swing.
ANYONE WHO HAS EVER handled a kettlebell under the supervision of a good coach knows that these primitive-looking weights can be invaluable training tools for building explosiveness, burning fat, and improving posterior chain strength and stability.
But there’s more than one way to swing a ’bell. In CrossFit, we like to rock the American version, which differs from the popular Russian version in that the ’bell travels much closer to your body on its way to a fully extended, overhead finish. The drive comes from the hips, but because the arms stay closer to thebody, it can be more demanding on your shoulders than the Russian swing.
Constant practice is the only way to negate that uptick in difficulty. Master it and you can count on hobbling away with smoked glutes, shoulders, and forearms.
