The swing lives in your hips, and this kettlebell swing counter watches them from the side. It counts each snap up to standing tall out loud, so your eyes can stay forward.
Both sides work as one here. Take the kettlebell in both hands during the five-second countdown, and start swinging when it ends.
Phone setup
Raise the phone to chest height, upright, and back off a few steps. Keep your whole body inside the frame, kettlebell and all.
Stand side-on to the phone with the kettlebell in both hands.
- The height of the bell isn't measured, so let your hips decide how far it floats.
Form cues
- Hike it back. Send the kettlebell back between your legs while your hips hinge. That is the far position of the rep.
- Snap your hips forward. A sharp hip drive carries you up to standing tall and sends the bell floating out in front.
- Let the bell float. Your arms are hooks, not lifters, so let the hip snap do the lifting.
- Stand tall at the top. Finishing fully upright completes the rep before the bell swings back down.
Common mistakes
- Squatting the swing. The swing is a hip hinge. Push your hips back instead of dropping them straight down.
- Lifting with your arms. The bell's height isn't measured, and the count comes from your hips. Let the snap send the bell up instead of hauling it.
- Skipping the hike. A hike that never hinges your hips back doesn't reach the far position and isn't counted.
How FitnessBruh counts it
The measurement is the angle at your hip, from shoulder to hip to knee. Standing tall is the start, the bell hiked back between your legs with your hips hinged is the far position, and snapping your hips forward to stand tall completes the rep.
Both legs are read together. Your hips are what's counted, not the height of the bell.
Counting begins once the camera holds a steady view of your shoulders and hips, so stand tall with the bell during the countdown.
FAQ
Does the counter measure how high the kettlebell goes?
No. The height of the bell isn't measured. The count comes from your hips.
Where should I stand for kettlebell swings?
Side-on to an upright phone at chest height, a few steps back, with your whole body in the frame.
What counts as one kettlebell swing?
Standing tall to start, the bell hiked back between your legs with your hips hinged as the far position, then snapping your hips forward to stand tall. A hike that stays shallow isn't counted.
