*Half-Kneeling Kettlebell Windmill; The kettlebell half-kneeling windmill can be a real treat for the wild rumpus, the torso, and the stabilizing muscles of the upper back and shoulder (strength endurance, again). Push your hips back, rotate through the ribcage, keep your eye on the prize. To get even more out of this activity, we can add a respiratory component to challenge this position further. Once the hand reaches the ground, the individual should get a full exhale out, and closing the side of the ribcage that is down. After a full exhale out and maintaining that bottom position, the individual can then inhale into the side of the ribcage that is up (trying to get air into the upper chest wall). After they have achieved maximal expansion in this area, they can exhale out again as they come back up into the starting position. *Here are the basics of how the kb windmill is performed with the kettlebell in the top hand; -Feet should be double hip width. -Both feet pointing 45 degrees in one direction. -Load the back heel pushing the hip out. -Raise the rear hand keeping it straight. -Focus on the top hand. -Keep both legs straight as you lower taking the bottom hand over the knee towards the floor -Drive back up to the top position and ensure that you straighten the body *Kettlebell windmills exercise will; -Increase hip and hamstring flexibility -Strengthen the oblique core muscles -Improve shoulder mobility and stability #windmill #windmillexercise #stretchingexercises #kettelbells #mobility https://www.instagram.com/p/CPO3fejpp_I/?utm_medium=tumblr
