The benefits of heavier kettlebell swings
Do you think the kettlebell swings are just a cardio exercise, usually done with light weight and irrelevant for people looking to build strength or muscle? Here’s some major benefits from incorporating some heavier kettlebell work into your routine.
- Heavy reps force the body to use proper technique to sustain the load of the weight
- Huge development of your core strength
- The ballistic power development from doing heavier kettlebell swings has a great carry over to other exercises, especially lifts like the deadlift
- Heavy swings don’t destroy the body like maximal deadlifts do, meaning you can train them more frequently and still enhance strength.
- Dial in proper lat activation, grip strength and hip hinge explosiveness
- Develop your hamstrings, lower back, core, shoulders, traps and glutes (kettlebell swings are one of THE BEST exercises for bigger stronger glutes too)
- Heavy swings is force a killer eccentric and plyometric action at the bottom of the swing, hello fat loss and conditioning.
Now to try it all out…How many rounds can you complete of this workout:
Extra Tip…
If you struggle with your form on kettlebell swings, try this exercise to perfect it, you’ll need a towel!
