Last week I saw the excellent video below on Facebook, posted by my friend Andrew Read.
If there's one exercise I see consistently coached poorly and executed horrendously on the gym floor, it has to be The Kettlebell Swing. As an exercise, it has potential to be hugely beneficial in developing an athlete's posterior chain muscles (glutes and hams in particular) and 'hip drive' into extension... but it also has the potential to cause injury if performed badly.
Andrew's step-by-step tutorial in this video is excellent. Whether you're a coach or athlete, it's worth a watch!
Important: Keep an eye on the athlete's knees during the KB swing towards the end of the video. Her knees tend to lock-out very aggressively. This would be my only major criticism of Andrew’s video. This is certainly something to watch for when coaching the KB swing. Control of knee extension is important for all athletes.
