Well... 5 years ago I bought a 8kg kettlebell. I was doing the swing for about 20 minutes.. The next 3 days I could barely walk.. That was how bad I did this exercise.. Very bad I didn't touch the thing for 5 years after that. Yesterday, I tried again with my newly gained knowledge over the years. I did the swing for 30 minutes (deep breaths inbetween every 10-20 swings). While I DO feel it in my back and clutes today. It was no way near the disaster 5 years ago... This is a really good and helpful video. And you are not trying to sell me any bullshit, other than good solid advice.. Thanks you! ❤

So glad you mention the “baby weight” phenomenon. Nothing worse than videos with pumped up men - with clearly no previous kettlebell training - performing an alleged “swing” with a mini kettlebell. I saw one bloke doing a “one arm swing” *throwing* a 10 kg kettlebell from one hand into the other. 😂

I have arthritis, but I can still do the basic swing. I have been doing it for years using a 32KG kettlebell. But every time I watch your videos I pick up something that I’m not doing correctly. Keep up the good work. I hope to reach perfection one day.

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

Keep it up

The stick for the hinge is a great cue. So is the weight tip - I started out with a very light weight and my form was terrible. Once I increased the weight, my form improved greatly.

That "stick" trick to correct hip hinge is a game changer! Great video!

as a 60plus male, I think another thing is to use a lighter weight until you get the basics right, also, for me I get tingling in my right hand fingers like a nerve pinch so it is a bit difficult to do these reps. something with the kettle movement, I never have that when I am doing wieghts.. I think kettleballs are called a kenetic exercise that puts a stress on your arms not normally associated with weights.

Great video, LS. Solid cues all around.

Solid advice as always. ✔

Mind blown Thank you

THANK YOU MY BROTHER

Great advice to avoid mistakes that I can see sooooo often at the Gym.

Thank you Gregory

Awesome video, clear instructions and great tips. Thank you 💫

Always great advice!

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

for mistake 7, you can try doing swings holding a towel wrapped around the handle. because you don't have a rigid connection between the arm and the kettlebell, you'll know if you are using your arms to lift the kettlebell rather than momentum from the hips if the kettlebell hangs straight down from your hands at the top of the movement.

very helpful, thank you

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Excellent tips, thank you!

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Best video I have seen yet on technique and tips. Thank you!

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ugh!!! Some of those examples really burned my eyes!!

Thank you for your content....

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Really good advice on body mechanics, invaluable observations thank you!

@lebestark-official

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Your video with Luka teaching the hardstyle swing is the best tutorial for the swing I’ve seen. I still rewatch it every once in a while.

@utubepunk

4 ай бұрын

This one, ACA? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZeLlq1ueq6ofLw.html

@sfgoncalves

3 ай бұрын

Drop the link to it?

Ok- excellent tips - thanks

@lebestark-official

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I'm a noob, but it looks like all most all the mistakes are fixed by hinging correctly. The exercise seem to be driving the hips forward and back.

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

Good spot, friend!

Thanks

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Super Thanks, Tim! 💙

This is the best video of kettle bell swing form I’ve found. Thanks. Been struggling how to do it properly as I’ve heard that the spine has to be straight and perform the hinge in order to not put undue strain on the spine. Finally I can understand it.

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

You are the best in my opinion, the damn best

Nice video but... LS lifting that foot on a swing and lifting with the calf. Tut tut. LS should make a video about hinging ❤

how is this not at least 200k views is beyond me. This explains the posture, area of body to focus your strength on when doing the swing and most importantly mistakes to avoid. Great video!

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

I see a lot of videos of people drop way down on the back swing. The way I was taught was essentially your hands are up in your crotch when you bring it back. That helps keep my back straight so I'm guaranteeing the power comes from the hip hinge vs. trying to create power with my upper back. As you get to the higher weights, this becomes A LOT more more important, especially in avoiding injury.

Never heard the 'bonus mistake' at all before. Think I need erase and restart my whole swing form!

I just start doing these recently and apparently I’m bend my knees to much. I feel like my hip hinge is good and I’m not using my arms too much to bring the weight up but I’m definitely in a much wider stance and bend my knees more than you are in this video.

I remember when I first started doing the kettlebell swing, I was told to feel like you are fing the air with each thrust of your hips. After that I never really forgot. But this video did show me I was bending my knees too much. I hope to correct this from here on out. Thanks for these great tips.

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

Glad to be of service!

Great video thank you! 1 observation and 1 question. First, i really appreciate your pointing out how important timing is, letting the arms come down and into contact with the body before breaking the hip hinge. In my experience this is also key to minimizing bell flop by making the arc less circular (or perhaps making it a smaller segment of a much bigger circle) which keeps the bell from rounding the bottom of the circle and start moving back up again, so those two points could be usefully connected to each other. Second, why do you move your feet the way you do? I've seen you mention this in other videos and that it is deliberate, but what is the rationale? Thanks for spreading the good word on kettlebells!

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

Moving the feet is a technique I‘ve developed.

Maybe show just one example of a proper swing instead of 100 wrong swings

@seanlyons7193

2 ай бұрын

I don't think he bent his knees into a squat a single time

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

Re-read the title, brother.

Kb swings. Always!

Thank you for making videos with such solid instruction! However, you never mentioned neck alignment in this video; in many of the video clips that you critiqued, the individuals fix their gaze forward and crane their necks at the bottom of their hinge. This causes undue strain on the neck, does it not?

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

Good point. We call it the "broken neck" syndrome. lol

is 12kg a good starting weight? (middle aged man); i just confirmed this by d/loading your ebook!

You didn't mention how they keep staring forward, bending the neck. You do keep yours in line with the spine, which is perfect form, just wasn't addressed. But hey, so much to focus on! I'm hypermobile so have to focus on every joint in every exercise! 😂 great video, love this ❤

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right!

@hunterXhamster

Ай бұрын

I think that's what he means at 6:39 straight back vs straight spine

My favourite cue for glute activation is to finish the swing as if you are trying to hold your credit card between your bum cheeks 😀 (obviously this is just a cue - a conventional wallet is better for everyday card storage 😉)

#9, don’t confuse STRAIGHT with VERTICAL. Same with the squat.

Sir, love the content and your delivery. One ask. Please please reduce the volume on the background music or, even better remove it all together. I want to concentrate on you & your voice and not be distracted... Especially as you have something worth listening too. Thank you so much 👍

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

Noted, Dave! Thanks for sharing! 💪

@davetravis5399

4 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official No, thank you. 🤚

That is why dont like doing exercises like this its cux i know my form is not good but KB swings i must master

People do the swing wrong because every KZread fitness expert does it differently in their videos . Dan Jon has the best and simplest explanation on how to do the swing in my opinion

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

People do Swings wrong because they never do them, let alone give them the practice they deserve.

What’s missing here is a discussion about what the goal of the kb swing is. What muscles are we trying to work? Seriously.

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

Mid-section and legs; specifically your back legs.

Hey coach, where do you get these videos from😂. Its called shooting shit with confidence.

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

That's what I'm learning from these b-roll folks too! lol

@turningpointfitness1972

4 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official 😁

I never got the ebook

@lebestark-official

Ай бұрын

Check your spam. It went out twice if you signed up correctly.

Is kettlebells only for men over 40 or younger men can use it also?

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

Younger folks can profit also from it!

i saw a video where the guy says its not a hinge.....its a squat. i dont think so.

These KILL my lower back no matter how hard I try to follow the guidelines for a correct swing. I wish that I could do them but it isn’t worth the virtual incapacitation😢

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

Maybe too much volume or weight?

I see the mistakes in the bad videos, all the time at my gym. I want to correct them, but I'm not sure how it would be received.

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

My rule used to be: Give advice when asked; otherwise don't undermine the authority of the trainers… even if they don't know better.

@chickenneck

4 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official right, I really just want to save an injury. Anything else is a bonus.

I send your videos to my friend all the time but he never watches them. I fear for his back.

I’ve been doing them wrong for years. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Grüezi us de Schwiiz

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

Liebe Gruess zruck! :)

The first guy looking like he waiting for the booty warrior.

Best advice I got was ‘play chicken with your balls’. Fixed my form. Think about it.

I tried kettle bell swing.. and broke my lower back...I have been bed ridden

Nothing like watching this AFTER I throw my f**king back out :)

This is like the opposite of what Pavel instructs

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

The world of kettlebells offers more than just Pavel's opinions.

I thought the squat swing was a variation not really a mistake

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

03:38

@alanrawson-wg8io

4 ай бұрын

Sorry I overlooked that, you were saying that it was a more advanced version of. That was the first swing that I learned. I’m a fan of your content and kettlebell training. Can’t move the weight you’re demonstrating but at 67 years old I’m getting there. Thank you.

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

You got this! Put in the required practice and you'll get there! Thanks for sharing! 💪

Was going to download your free ebook until the application asked for my street address. WTF?

@lebestark-official

2 ай бұрын

You're misunderstand the download of free e-book with the application process to get coaching.

"if you are over 40 you don't have alot of time" Short life expectancy?

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

Growing responsibilites

@RypienGT

3 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official it was my bad attempt at humour 😉 I'm almost 50 and have just started looking at kettlebells as an option. Your videos are really good mate.

Ebook is not free. It’s asking for $19.90.

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

E-Book is free but only for 4 hours. If you're too late, the page will forward you to the paid version.

@atrain1270

3 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official of course. 🙄

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

I'm not kidding. Did you use this link? 👉 E-Book - www.lebestark.ch/startseite-english/kettlebell-code-e-book/@@atrain1270

@atrain1270

3 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official I got it, and thank you. You’ve garnered a follower and a customer.

It seems, the more you teach'em,they do more bullshit...😂😂😂

@lebestark-official

4 ай бұрын

LOL

again but louder for all the Crossfitters in the back

Lol what has this got to do with age for men?

"How to fix this" you can stop doing it and do an exercise movement that isnt almost useless.

@themonsterunderyourbed9408

Ай бұрын

Are kettle Bell swings useless?

man those videos are AWFUL. esp 20 years after KB's hit the west (again).

Put on a shirt...

Please put some clothes on (it's off-putting) and let your content be the main substance.

@lebestark-official

3 ай бұрын

My body is the result of my substance, friend.

@jameshobman9878

3 ай бұрын

@@lebestark-official I'm 48 and maintain c. 6% body fat with very good definition. I've trained with kettlebells for years and my body, too, is the result of substance. I'm interested in what you may have to teach, but I'm just put off watching videos of someone half-dressed. The same applies to Athlean-X.

Funny because you aren't doing them correctly either, rookie!