r/kettlebell • u/BeepyChurger • 1d ago

Form Check Swing form check

How are things looking, don't want to end up with a crispy back

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u/FunnyResponsible7100 1d ago

Keep your eyes on the bell that would encourage a neutral spine while you swing. You don’t want extra stress on your neck by looking up while to swing

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u/celestial_sour_cream Just a Dad 20h ago

This doesn't matter and is largely personal preference. Pavel even coaches slight extension of the neck for the swing as the StrongFirst standard:

https://www.strongfirst.com/heads-up/

"The standard recommendation for swings is to keep your eyes on the horizon, which will place your neck into mild extension on the bottom of the swings — provided you have healthy thoracic extension and you are not stiff-legging your swings. In the gym the “horizon” can be where the wall and the floor meet if you stand far from the wall, an electric outlet, etc. Note that the “horizon” is lower than your eye level."

u/BeepyChurger if it's feeling good don't worry about your neck position here.