Figure Of Eight With Kettlebell

General And Specifics

• a great warm-up kettlebell exercise
• do not use a too heavy weight in the beginning, first get used to the motion sequence, so that the weight does not slip out of your hand or hits your leg

Starting Position

• grasp a kettlebell with one hand
• stand upright with the feet shoulder width away
• make a slight squat
• brace the abs, to protect the lower back
• bend the upper body forward a little and protrude the butt
• keep the back straight and the chest up

Correct Execution

• now guide the kettlebell through the legs from the front and hand it over to the free hand in the back
• hand the weight over right below your butt
• now swing the kettlebell around the leg (same side as the arm) to the front, then between the legs and hand it over to the free hand again
• swing it around the other leg now
• guide the weight around and between the legs in the form of a 8
• use the momentum gained by the weight to keep the motion flowing
• keep the body calm during the exercise
• do this for a longer period of time and always keep the back straight
• in the next set, you can invert the motion and guide the weight through the legs from the back to front