What's The BEST Grip to Improve Your KettleBell Swing?? | Mind Pump

In this episode of our Kettlebell Lifestyle series, Justin teams up with Kettlebell Master of Sport Mike Salemi (@kettlebelllifestyle and kettlebelllifestyle.com) to determine the best grip and hand placement to improve and maximize your kettlebell swing effectiveness.
Talking points:
Should the thumb be pointed forward?
Should the palm be pointed down?
Should the thumb be pointed back?
-None of them is wrong
-What’s the intent behind each one?
-Start off with thumb pointed straight
-Turn it over
-Thumb back
-With thumbs back notice that the wrist elbow and shoulder can move = most degrees of freedom
-Preferred for those with a deeper back swing
-After you arms lose contact with the body you’ll end up in a more neutral position
-Mike prefers thumbs up to set the shoulders
-As the bell swings down you make connection between the arms and the torso earlier than with the thumb back
-Less going on with the thumb up and less variables
-Back, Forward, Insert, Set the kettlebell
-Start out most neutral ( horizontally placed)
-Thumb back a little inside
-Observe and see how you feel
-Grab a coach or record a video
Single arm swing
-With the free arm you want to mirror your loaded arm
-Allow the arm to swing back
-You can use the free arm to guide the swing
-Do not be like Frankenstein
-There should be no pushing off the legs or contact with the leg
If you enjoyed this video check out our entire Kettlebell Lifestyle playlist with Kettlebell Master of Sport - Mike Salemi here: • Playlist
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[@frankcolletti4344]

Mike is great,
Unfortunately many trainer's at these gyms today don't know what they are doing but Mike is awesome.
Thank you Mike!!

[@pavlofatkin2399]

Thanks for the advise!

[@Systems_Scholar]

Thank you for the videos with Mike. They are all very helpful and appreciated.

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[@Cataraism]

Can someone go over squats for women 6'1 I have the hardest time on knowing if I'm doing squats correct and deep enough

[@drone124]

What is the best way to protect the elbow?

[@troymatthews3287]

Thumbs back is a safety for your elbow. Thumbs up is so you can squeeze the lats harder

[@jb-ks9kh]

Sorry but the guy on the left is totally unnecessary lose him.great info but he makes me stop watching every time.
Really want to see but put off at 13 seconds

[@jamessher6956]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@jamesyue1348]

we need a badass.....