Kettlebell Figure 8

Like a bear weaving through trees, you pass the kettlebell smoothly around your legs in a steady figure-eight. It sharpens hand-to-hand timing, challenges your core, and teaches you to stay strong and balanced while moving.

Instructions

1. Stand with feet wider than hips.
2. Hold the kettlebell in one hand.
3. Hinge your hips and bend your knees slightly.
4. Pass the kettlebell between your legs to the other hand.
5. Circle the kettlebell around your outside leg.
6. Repeat the figure-eight pattern with steady control.

Benefits

• Improves hand-to-hand coordination
• Builds grip strength
• Strengthens hips and core
• Helps balance during movement
• Adds control to loaded motion

Key Points

• Keep your chest up
• Hinge at the hips
• Pass the bell smoothly
• Brace your core
• Keep the movement controlled

Common Mistakes

• Rounding the back
• Standing too upright
• Moving too fast
• Letting the bell swing wildly
• Looking down the whole time