Kettlebell Windmill Clip

so its actually more like a standing get-up then?
that makes more sense. i was reading how to do it on some website and was totally confused. this makes so much more sense. the only question i have is when you are bending down are you supposed to let your arm/shoulder rotate like in the video or keep it straight pointing away from you like youre holding it after the press?
with the bending of the leg, not everyone can touch the ground with their legs straight--think about it...

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This looks horrible for your back..Is it?

its great for your back, just start out with a light enough weight to get the form good

I can't do them, i've started off with a 24kg bell.

Note he is bending to the side and forward. It would be bad for the back if he was bending backwards. You use a light KB for this. It stretches and strengthens all the core muscles which is good for the back and the disks.

The bending of the leg is actually an adaptation Pavel gave for accessing the piriformis in the Beyond Stretching Seminar DVD, so it isn't wrong. It's done both ways.

right, Pavel talks about it in super joints as well. One leg is straight and the one your bending towards is bent.

New at this and from what I've seen your form isn't optimal. REF: "Kettlebell Basics" Bret Jones

true and their are also many bad ways too for all of those exercises you named. But your a kettle bell man and I can't fault that. Happy lifting comrade.