Russian Kb Swing
American swing as a crossfit kettlebell instructor level i i will add that the american swing was the final swing in the progression only after the student has mastered the russian swing.
Russian kb swing. If you re an athlete with a vertical component to your sport such as in olympic weightlifting highland games or even swimming then try the snatch. The russian swing should be performed with proper breathing. This spat pits the russian swing against the american swing in a battle for kettlebell supremacy. The russian swing is a great modality to teach athletes how to break at the abs lats and glutes while using their bodies in a more efficient manner.
The russian kettlebell swing should start with the kettlebell just below the groin or high on the triangle created by your groin and both knees. This is referred to as an american kettlebell swing within the fitness community. Filling the abdomen on the bottom motion of the swing and forcefully exhaling while bracing the stomach at the top of the swing. This video demonstrates how to do a russian kettlebell swing.
The swing is an expression of forward force projection such as found in boxing or martial arts like a straight punch. That was before young freeman discovered crossfit and well before the american swing was the crossfit standard. I ve been using kettlebells since 2004 when i discovered dragondoor and pavel the evil russian. That was before young freeman discovered crossfit and well before the american swing was the crossfit standard.
In contrast we teach what is known as a russian kettlebell swing. The high swing is characterized by an end point where the kettlebell is completely overhead at the top of the swing and the knee and hip opened completely. It s motions is longer and smoother. The russian swing is the one described above which we re in the process of mastering.
The russian kettlebell swing starts with an athlete in a loaded position similar to the deadlift. I learned one way to swing a kettlebell how it was taught by pavel on the russian kettlebell challenge vhs tape. In this movement powerful hip extension occurs while simultaneously bracing the abdominals.