What is force or load reduction?
Kettlebells also train force reduction, which is the body’s ability to absorb the kettlebell swinging from the high point of the swing to back between the legs. Force reduction would be trained in a gym playing catch with a friend with a medicine ball. Training force reduction is a very important factor in our ability to stabilize and maintain balance under load in ‘real life’. Consider the example of carrying the couch from earlier. Let’s say you and a friend are carrying the couch together and your friend loses his/her grip and drops their side. Your ability to reduce the load you are catching with your body will determine whether you can stabilize or drop your side also. Force or load reduction is a very important aspect to maintaining our health and balance ‘on the street’.
