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Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing

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The Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and quads. You'll need: kettlebells.

Dustin Burnham
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Required Equipment

Kettlebells
Kettlebells

Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing Muscles Worked

Primary

Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings

Secondary

Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Quads (quadriceps femoris)

How to do the Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing

Four swings with two kettlebells, one in each hand. Hinge at the hips and swing both bells back between the legs, then drive through the hips to bring them forward to about chest height. Keep the back steady and let the hip drive move the bells. This is the double-bell variation shown in the clip.

Original demo by Dustin Burnham

Movement cues prepared by JustGains from the demonstrated sequence.

Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing FAQs

What muscles does the Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing work?

The Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and quads. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.

What equipment do you need for the Kettlebell Double Chest-Height Swing?

Kettlebells.

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