Kettlebell Swing is a conditioning movement on Fiz. Explosive hip hinge with kettlebell. Also known as kb swing, kbs. Primary muscles: hamstrings, glutes, lower back. Scored by reps + weight. Featured in Chipper, Eva, Filthy Fifty, Helen, Jag 28, Nate, The Big Smoke, The Grind, The Seven, Triple Threat, Whitten, Wittman.
Kettlebell Swing
also kb swing, kbs
Explosive hip hinge with kettlebell
Category
Conditioning mixed-modal work under fatigue
Logged as
RepsWeight / kg the fields Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
hamstringsgluteslower back
Secondary
shoulderscoreforearms
Appears in
Scaling ladder
1 harder, 1 easier
Kettlebell SwingWorks hamstrings, glutes, lower back
Goblet SquatSquat holding dumbbell or kettlebell at chest
Workouts using the kettlebell swing
12 on FizFrequently asked
7 answersWhat muscles does the Kettlebell Swing work?
Kettlebell Swing primarily works hamstrings, glutes, lower back, with secondary engagement of shoulders, core, forearms.
How do you do a Kettlebell Swing?
Explosive hip hinge with kettlebell.
How is the Kettlebell Swing scored?
On Fiz, Kettlebell Swing is tracked by reps + weight. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Kettlebell Swing?
Easier scaling options include Goblet Squat. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Kettlebell Swing?
Progress to Kettlebell Snatch when Kettlebell Swing feels light.
What else is the Kettlebell Swing called?
Kettlebell Swing is also written kb swing, kbs. Fiz resolves all of those spellings to the same movement, so a workout written either way logs to the same history.
What workouts include the Kettlebell Swing?
Chipper, Eva, Filthy Fifty, Helen, Jag 28, and 7 more. All free to log on Fiz.