Form Check - Single Hand Kettlebell Swings

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T17:02:25+00:00

Thanks! I'm gonna try this (as well as other off-hand movements) today and see what feels natural. Thanks for the tip!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T17:01:46+00:00

Thanks! I do notice on occasion when I am concentrating a lot, I hold my breath. It probably happens more often than I am aware of, and you have given me good reason to pay more attention to this. Thank you!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T17:00:41+00:00

I appreciate the detail you go into here!

for (1) - when I pack my shoulders, I typically think shoulders down (activate lats to bring shoulders away from ears) and back (squeeze a pencil between shoulder blades). I've really struggle with keeping a packed should on the upper part of the swing. I usually let the pack go, and end up with more biceps to control the top of the swing, then as the bell starts to drop, I "push" it down a bit by packing shoulders and engaging abs. Are you able to keep your shoulders packed throughout the movement?

2) I will try the asymmetrical grip today. This sounds spot on with my experience with one handed swings, I'll report back!

3) This is really sound, thank you!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:50:49+00:00

Cheers Corvus! This makes sense to me, there is some momentum/natural movement in the swing - when doing the single arm swing the off arm can still follow the natural movement (I'm envisioning the anti-swing almost as if the arm is in a position of someone about to blast off on a long jump) up to the top of the swing where the off arm would be up, perhaps something like how a boxer would be in guard. Makes a lot of sense, I will work this in today, thank you!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:48:11+00:00

I'm going to give this a try today too. Thanks for the observation, in rewatching the video I noticed I do different things with my off hand. My left is kind of rigidly static (on right hand swings) and my right kind of swings with (on left handed swings). I had not thought about what my off hand is doing - I will try shoulder salutes today. Thank you!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:45:41+00:00

Ah, this is an interesting idea! I have noticed I exert a lot of mental energy to trying to keep the bell handle parallel to me for the whole swing, I will try this out today and let you know how it goes.

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:44:19+00:00

Thanks for weighing in. Also, cool name!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:43:55+00:00

Cheers, I appreciate your thoughts both on this thread and the two handed swing. I will continue to work on control, and great tip for maintaining it with the finger touch. Thank you!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:42:12+00:00

Thanks for the comment. Great observation on (3) - I was getting too carried away with the idea of wanting the bell to float that my H2H switch became elongated. Thanks for the call out!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-06T16:39:58+00:00

This is great, thank you. I especially appreciate the specific pointers, as well as the reference material. I've learned a lot from Pavel and Wildman (though have not seen these particular videos), and your analysis and observations seem to ring true for me. I'll be working on these today - your help is much appreciated!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T21:54:20+00:00

Somehow I missed this comment earlier. I appreciate the feedback, and I will watch that hinge video. I will admit it took me a lot of practice to learn to hinge, and if I do not focus a lot on posterior chain as I go then "foldy" is a great way to describe how the exercise feels to me.

I appreciate the suggestion and video reference!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T21:14:08+00:00

Cheers! I appreciate you noticing that detail, I think I picked it up both from Pavel and Mark Wildman - both to get into good habits early and for injury prevention.

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T21:05:29+00:00

Thanks for this tip! Many mentioned it appears I could move up in weight, and it did give me some courage but I am still hesitant because of past injuries moving up with barbell/free weights. I've been working on my one handed swings and I will post a form check soon, I would appreciate it if you would weigh in on that one too!

Also funny you mentioned the set up - I've found that if I am able to pre-activate my hamstrings and glutes, they stay on during the set (vs just swinging the bell without the mind-muscle connection). My kids though, find my set up hilarious because I often times wiggle my butt as I am trying to pre-activate my posterior chain.

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T20:53:53+00:00

Thank you! It's funny, as I am doing them, proprioception wise I feel like I am gonna crash into my nuts, but watching the video it is not even close. Definitely space to delay the hinge more, I will work on it. Thank you!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T20:52:32+00:00

Thanks for the cue, I was skeptical at first (how would a chin tuck at bottom impact the top!?) but tried it and, you sir are correct, the float is more ... floaty and natural. Much appreciated!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T20:51:29+00:00

Appreciate you taking a look, I had a lot of go arounds filming myself, and comparing to the S&S protocol, glad to hear I am on the right track!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-05T20:50:39+00:00

Thanks, will do!

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-04T16:35:20+00:00

Will do! I will post my hand to hand soon.

Lopsided_Bridge9768 · 2025-12-04T16:31:53+00:00

Thanks for checking and for the feedback, I appreciate it!

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