How To Windmill With a Kettlebell

In this beginner series, we cover all of the most important kettlebell exercises, that give you the most bang for your buck.

The Windmill is a loaded mobility exercise and requires two presuppositions. You need a basic layer of strength in your upper body as well as good mobility and flexibility in shoulder, arm and hip.

The setup in the windmill is recommended without weights first. Similar to the Turkish Get Up, you want to make sure that you understand the choreography first before using weights.

Plant your feet sideways, engage in a side hinge so you can rotate your T-Spine while keeping your lower back locked and safe. Eyes follow the bell while you slowly start lowering your upper body.

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In this beginner series, we cover all of the most important kettlebell exercises, that give you the most bang for your buck.

The Windmill is a loaded mobility exercise and requires two presuppositions. You need a basic layer of strength in your upper body as well as good mobility and flexibility in shoulder, arm and hip.

The setup in the windmill is recommended without weights first. Similar to the Turkish Get Up, you want to make sure that you understand the choreography first before using weights.

Plant your feet sideways, engage in a side hinge so you can rotate your T-Spine while keeping your lower back locked and safe. Eyes follow the bell while you slowly start lowering your upper body.

[jamesarsenault]

This beginner series has been great. No garbage content. Concise and complete. Thank you!

[saketvasisth]

Love the background music in your videos

[acemcknaves]

among all the movement using the kettlebell, this is the most challenging...

[Michellee]

Wow I never knew about rotating until I watched you, thanks I’ve totally changed it now yr awesome 🤩

[jordantheokay]

My legs are 92.4 centimeters long from groin to instep, or 36 inches, and I also have a short torso. I've found that I need to have my legs wider than shoulder width apart to perform the hinge correctly.

[guyblew]

Thanks for all tips on doing the wind mill, I will have to try it, thinks. Keep posting.

[ikek]

I’ve been meaning to add this for a while, great!

[eipechacko]

Also its better to use a much lower weight than the usual weight used for other variants like clean and press to be on the safer side for beginners who want to practice with weights. And to avoid injuries due to any lack of proper mobility and strength when doing windmill exercise

[barbarajohnson]

U have corrected so many of my kettlebell mistakes. Thanks fr panama

[TheLoveOfHockey]

Thanks for the video man, this helps a lot! I am getting there, it is just taking some time!

[olwill]

I keep receiving a link to download an e-book, "The Kettlebell Code". I've gone through the steps at least six times on different days and it never comes. Can you help?

[Baba-Doo]

I've got different style kettlebells to you, how would you grip my type compared to the Olympic type?

[francishegel]

Thoughts on this movement for the bent press? Progression, yes, but as a accessory maybe? Do you have any advise on execution of t-spine twist while maintaining a neutral lower back?

[shirtlessviking]

I am struggling w that hip mobility in my right leg 😢
I can kinda do it on the other leg w 20 kg a few times with proper form, but the right leg just wont go

[martinprice]

Love the videos - you've helped me get into kettlebell bell training so much! I've got a 12kg and 16kg at the moment - do you think I should get a second 16kg next or a 20kg first?

[girea]

Good video but I was taught by my kettlebell trainer to do it with my legs straight and touching my toes with sideward bend. I am a professional kettlebell lifter.

[macheifach]

Idk. this movement feels so unnatural that I fear, you can really hurt yourself without proper coaching. It feels way too sketchy.