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When you’re performing a hip hinge, whether swing or just bodyweight, are your ankles moving at all? Work on keeping them fixed and in place so that the shins stay vertical, and remember, this only applies to the hip hinge movement. Film side-on and assess yourself.

Does the kettlebell remain an extension of the arm? Are you inserting and directing the weight to the back? Film side-on and assess yourself. Look for movement or bobbing of the kettlebell at the back of the swing, or even at the top of the swing.

Are you standing tall at the top of the swing? Are your legs straight and the joints aligned? Are you looking ahead? Are the shoulders pulled down and slightly back? Film side-on and assess yourself.

Do you engage your scapula correctly? Are your shoulders back or at least not drooping forward at the top and bottom of the swing? Spend time on the points covered in the video. Work on creating the correct posture without a kettlebell first. Are your shoulders stiff? Does your scapula not move freely? If yes,

Spend time analyzing your grip, does it release at the top, and is it not too tight at the end of the backswing? Can your grip be improved? Is your grip comfortable, or as comfortable as it can be, if not what needs to change?

Film yourself side-on and either slow down the video or use pause frames (pausing) to determine whether you are following the kettlebell the moment that it falls and enters the backswing. Are you staying in extension (standing tall) long enough so that the kettlebell is close to your body and it’s the right time to

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