How does kettlebell training incorporate range of motion?
Next, let’s take a look at the range of motion that is commonly used with kettlebell lifts as well as the ability to absorb the downswing of the movement. This aspect of kettlebell lifting really empowers the kettlebell workout as it stresses the body in planes of movement not commonly accessed in the gym. The foundational movement of kettlebells is the swing. For the purpose of this article I’m going to sidestep for a moment the details of the variations of breath, posture and what we call groove and relative health and strength benefits of each and simply focus on the general movement called the swing. For purposes of this article, let’s just call the swing bringing the kettlebell from between the legs with one or two hands up to an area in front of the body and back down between the legs. View this video of Susan doing the one-arm swing: Watch Will do the one-arm swing: The first factor I want to highlight is the range of motion that is accessed to swing the bell. So much challenge
