06/05/2026
"This exercise is terrible for your back."
I've heard that comment more times than I can count.
The truth?
A kettlebell swing can absolutely bother your back...
IF you make these common mistakes:
- Squatting the swing
- Rounding your back
- Going down too early
- Hyperextending at the top
- Losing tension throughout the movement
The kettlebell isn't the problem.
The technique is.
A proper swing teaches:
- power
- bracing
- force transfer
- hip extension
- full-body tension
That's why two swings can look almost identical...
yet one builds strength and resilience while the other creates problems.
Stay tight.
Breathe behind the shield.
Generate force from the hips.
Power protects.
Have you ever been taught how to swing properly?
Let me know below.