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Viral ‘kettlebell challenge’ could do you more harm than good – here’s why (theconversation.com)
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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I cringe so hard every time I see people doing all these erratic, jerky kettleball routines

[–] HeroHelck@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

Kettlebell swings are a perfectly safe exercise as long as you spend some time to work on your form. That said, I also don't understand why the ever living fuck you'd do one hundred reps for? There is no fucking way you're maintaining form for all one hundred of those consecutively.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Seems designed to ruin your back. Why not a safe lat pull-down?

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Because: trendy

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I’m glad the article covered a bit of proper use. Could have gone in more depth on the caveats but at least it was mentioned.

100 swings a day is stupid. No bent over rows, no cleans, snatches, halos, squats, get ups? I love working with my kettlebells but swings are just a fraction of the workout.