LiftsmithKettlebell figure eight
A compound exercise for the glutes and hamstrings and forearms, with help from the obliques, lower back. Equipment: kettlebells.
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WorksGlutesHamstringsForearmsObliquesLower back
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How to do it
- Setup: Wide stance, hips hinged, a kettlebell in one hand.
- Pass it between the legs from front to back
- Take it in the other hand and weave around that leg
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