Kettlebell Figure 8

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell in one hand.

Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.

Pass the kettlebell between your legs, switching hands as it reaches the back of your legs.

As the kettlebell comes forward, pass it to the other hand between your legs.

Continue passing the kettlebell between your legs in a figure 8 motion.

Maintain a steady pace and engage your core throughout the exercise.

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Recruiting larger muscle groups to "help" move the weight instead of isolating Abs — swinging momentum or shifting the torso takes tension off the muscle this exercise is meant to train.

Locking out too fast or letting the elbows drift outward under load — controlling the eccentric (lowering) phase is where most of the muscle-building stimulus happens.

Muscling the weight with the arms and shoulders instead of driving the movement from the hips — kettlebell exercises are typically hip-hinge or hip-drive dominant.

Progressing the load or reps too quickly before technique is consistent across every rep of every set.