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IF YOU’VE PICKED up a kettlebell, chances are you’ve tried to swing it. The implement’s unique shape, with a wide handle on top and weight at the bottom, is perfect for ballistic movements like swings (and cleans and snatches), so it’s only natural that you gave it a try.
But the kettlebell swing as an exercise is more than just an impulsive action to fit form to function. The move is more technical than you might expect, especially since it appears that you can just grab the weight and swing away. There’s also the matter of what type of kettlebell swing you’re doing—the standard version or the “American” swing, which is used in…
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