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Trying to find a good kettlebell routine or even put one together yourself? There's a lot of factors that can make or break it. Emphasis on the basics, focus on great technique, and a detailed plan are three of the most important things in determining whether a kettlebell routine will help you reach your goals.
Focus on the basics is key first and foremost. You don't need to be doing crescent swings or slingshots if you can't do a basic swing or snatch; you truly can cover all of your major muscle groups by focusing exclusively on swings, get ups, clean and presses, squats, and snatches.
Great technique is also key. If you're training with sloppy form, you're not only shortchanging yourself on results, you're putting yourself at a greater risk of injury. Get some instruction, watch videos, study books (probably in that order of importance, too) to master the basics of safe and effective kettlebell training technique.
Having a detailed plan is very important as well. What you don't want to do is just randomly piece together workouts from different sources around the internet; you want a complete program, such as the one(s) found in Enter The Kettlebell by Pavel.
Having a specific and detailed plan, using great technique, and focusing on the basics are three of the most important things you can do when putting together or evaluating a kettlebell routine. If you're just getting going with your kettlebell training and don't really have a place to start, a good resource for you to check out is my kettlebell training blog - find out more about it here:
