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Hand-to-hand kettlebell swing

A compound exercise for the glutes and hamstrings, with help from the forearms, obliques. Equipment: kettlebells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Swing one kettlebell with one hand.
  2. Switch hands at the top when it floats
  3. Keep the hips doing the work

Muscles worked

Hand-to-hand kettlebell swing: 3D figure mid-rep with the glutes and hamstrings highlighted

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