The Health Benefits of Kettlebell Swings
Shape your body — swing by swing
While any movement is better than no movement, certain exercises are more efficient than others. Next, to exercise bands, a kettlebell is my favorite piece of exercise equipment. If I had to choose one exercise for the rest of my life, the kettlebell swing would probably be the one.
Why are kettlebell swings such an impactful exercise?
Kettlebell swings are full-body exercises
Kettlebell swings work many of our last muscle groups, including the muscles of the back, hips, legs, shoulders, and core.
Kettlebell swings can help to prevent muscle imbalances
Prolonged periods of sitting can weaken our back and glute muscles while tightening the hip flexors. Kettlebell swings are a great exercise to loosen up tight hip muscles while strengthening the posterior muscles (glutes, hamstrings, low back, etc.).
The reason for this is called reciprocal inhibition, which basically means that a muscle who works as an opponent of a muscle has to relax during the activation of the other one.
