Kettlebell Opus – Newsletter #8

    The next shrugging option fully works the upper and middle back. It combines a bent over row with the shrug.

    Perform a standard bent over double kettlebell row. When the set is completed and another rep is not advisable, let the kettlebells hang straight down and shrug as described in the previous newsletter. Aim for an intense contraction between the shoulder blades with a full stretch at the bottom.

    This combination of row and shrug can also be done with the alternate and the static row. Either of these motions helps provide a greater range of motion and also challenge core stability.
Whichever option is used, three sets of rowing and shrugging should completely work the entire mid and upper back complex.
Keep snatching, Steve