Figure Of Eight With Kettlebell
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| required: | Kettlebell |
| level: | Normal |
| type: | Strength, Cardio |
General And Specifics
- a great warm-up kettlebell exercise
- do not use a too heavy weight in the beginning, first get used to the motion sequence, so that the weight does not slip out of your hand or hits your leg
Starting Position
- grasp a kettlebell with one hand
- stand upright with the feet shoulder width away
- make a slight squat
- brace the abs, to protect the lower back
- bend the upper body forward a little and protrude the butt
- keep the back straight and the chest up
Correct Execution
- now guide the kettlebell through the legs from the front and hand it over to the free hand in the back
- hand the weight over right below your butt
- now swing the kettlebell around the leg (same side as the arm) to the front, then between the legs and hand it over to the free hand again
- swing it around the other leg now
- guide the weight around and between the legs in the form of a 8
- use the momentum gained by the weight to keep the motion flowing
- keep the body calm during the exercise
- do this for a longer period of time and always keep the back straight
- in the next set, you can invert the motion and guide the weight through the legs from the back to front