Kettlebells are versatile in their way of allowing a variety of movement patterns and variations. Along with the kettlebell swings, kettlebell squats are another foundational exercise for kettlebell training for hitting those large muscle groups and building strength.
When you perform exercises like squats, you are create a greater hormonal response within the body to raise your metabolism and increase your energy expenditure. Simply, you use more energy to perform squats.
Before you begin with any squat variation, we suggest you become proficient in the goblet squat. Adding variations to the kettlebell adds a little more flavor to the movement by engaging different muscles and challenging your core in different ways.
The last kettlebell squat variation shown in the video was definitely an experiment – surprisingly a successful one.
