How to Do the Kettlebell Figure 8

Intermediate · Kettlebells · Targets Abdominals, Hamstrings, Shoulders

Kettlebell Figure 8 demonstration
💪 Abdominals, Hamstrings, Shoulders🏋️ Kettlebells📊 Intermediate🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. Place one kettlebell between your legs and take a wider than shoulder width stance. Bend over by pushing your butt out and keeping your back flat.
  2. Pick up a kettlebell and pass it to your other hand between your legs. The receiving hand should reach from behind the legs. Go back and forth for several repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Kettlebell Figure 8 primarily targets your Abdominals, with support from your Hamstrings, Shoulders. You'll need kettlebells.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Kettlebell Figure 8 slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.

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