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- 01Stand with the feet wider than shoulder width and hold one kettlebell with both hands in front of the hips.
- 02Rotate the hips and torso to swing the kettlebell in a controlled arc toward one side.
- 03Let the bell rise to about hip or chest height without pulling it with the arms or shrugging the shoulders.
- 04Guide the kettlebell back through the center and rotate toward the opposite side in a pendulum pattern.
- 05Continue side to side with the feet planted, trunk braced, and enough control that the bell never pulls you off balance.
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