Common Mistake
The weight is raised with the muscles of the shoulders and not with the correct muscles that should move the weight.
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Solution
Let the kettlebell only come up by the force generated by the legs, and if that is not high enough then increase the force that is generated. Move that weight faster. Relax the shoulders and only use the arms as a connection between you and the kettlebell so it can swing/move from the force generated by the legs.
Description
This applies mainly to the swing but can also occur with the snatch.
You can identify a shoulder raise by the speed at which the exercise is executed, i.e. so slow that it doesn’t enter its ballistic flight, and/or you can see the kettlebell drooping (hanging down) as well. It is usually also paired with the kettlebell coming much higher than chest height.
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