Hi,
What is your opinion on kettlebell swings and hip hinging? My own sense is that this is a great exercise to strengthen the muscles used for hip hinging, and to stretch them out as well. Obviously there is some danger if improper technique is used. Are there dangers, though, with proper technique?
Here's a nice video of the move along with instruction for proper technique:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0jalJ-3e7U
Derek
kettlebells and hiphinging
March 22, 2010 - 6:52am | 6 posts
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kettlebells and hiphinging
14 years 6 months ago
02/26/2010 - 10:43am
6 years 4 months ago
09/16/2008 - 4:29pm
9 years 1 month ago
12/09/2013 - 11:37pm
There's a very different style of kettlebells from what the opening post video has demonstrated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr9Xmbcudpc
I'm interested in what Gokhale would say about that back, is it rounded or are the back muscles so large that it looks rounded?.
1 year 2 weeks ago
12/19/2013 - 6:52am
(not Esther, but to my eyes) his upper back seems rounded and his arms very much forward. I'm not surprised that a commenter said his physiotherapist told him to pull his scapulae (shoulder blades) back.
9 years 1 month ago
12/09/2013 - 11:37pm
Thank you for your reply mirileh, I greatly appreciate your input. I'm planning on taking this sort of training once I learn and have the gokhale method as a habit. I think this slight distortion doesn't have an impact on healthy alignment because they lift heavy weights for many repetitions (100+) without stopping but it most likely has to do with a technique that is very nuanced.
Again, thank you so much for your input.