After writing a few posts on how to ease into a kettlebell workout and what kettlebell exercises may be a good choice for you I want to let you in on 3 of the essential pointers you will need when exercising with these fitness tools:
1. Use the Ground
What I mean by that is you must push from the floor to increase your power and strength when performing the majority of kettlebell exercises. You should feel firmly planted in your stance and not off balance before lifting
2. Don't Lift the Kettlebell with your Arms
Kettlebells are not dumbbells and are not meant to be used as such. Many of the kettlebell movements like swings involve more power coming from your hips to get the weight moving rather than trying to muscle the kettlebell up with your arm strength.
3. Kettlebells use Momentum
Typically swinging and momentum are to be avoided when weight lifting, but with kettlebell workouts you actually want to work with the motion rather than fight against it. For example when you’re doing a swing you do not want to fight or slow the downward movement.
I hope these 3 tips allow you to have a safer and more productive kettlebell workout, as well as to help to demystify some of the finer kettlebell techniques.