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Kettlebell single-arm swing
Hike one kettlebell back between your legs and snap your hips forward to float it to chest height with one hand. Let it fall back into the next hinge; the power is all hips, not arm.
StrengthKettlebellsDifficulty 3 of 3

How to do it
Hike one kettlebell back between your legs and snap your hips forward to float it to chest height with one hand. Let it fall back into the next hinge; the power is all hips, not arm.
Muscles worked
- glutesprimary
- hamstrings
- adductors
- lower back
- core
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