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The Total Ke Secrets of A Personal Trainer 109
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l Stand with feet slightly wider than hip distance apart with the kettlebell
between your feet (6 o’clock position).
l Bend down (hip hinge) and lift the weight off the floor keeping your back flat
and arms straight.
l Then using your torso muscles, lift the weight up to the right (9 o’clock position)
then quickly drive it back towards the floor and without stopping, swing it up
to your left (3 o’clock position). Repeat so the weight continues to swing side to
side.
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tricks of the trade
There is a real temptation to hold your breath when you do this. Years
ago we would have said that was ‘bad’ for you, but now we understand
core stabilisation better we know that it’s an instinctive reaction that
aides stabilisation – just don’t hold it for any longer than one repetition.
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