Kettlebell - Figure 8

Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps, 80 Wght

Intermediate Abdominals Shoulders Strength Kettlebell Compound Gym

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the abdominal muscles.

Benefits: This exercise trains the deep core muscles.

Stand upright with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart. Place a kettlebell between your feet. This is the starting position. Bend over, keeping your back flat, head up, and grasp the kettlebell in your right hand. Exhale during this movement. Keep your feet flat on the floor and your back flat. Pass the kettlebell to your left hand, reaching from behind, between your legs. Exhale during this movement. Swing the left hand around to the front and pass the kettlebell to your right hand, now reaching from behind, between your legs. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.

The abs can be divided into the abdominals themselves and the obliques. The obliques are the outer abs and are used in twisting movements. For the sake of exercising, the abdominals are sometimes divided into upper abs and lower abs (this is not a technical division but something for exercising). Both upper and lower abs are used in straight line ab exercises while the upper abs are also involved in twisting movements.