Kettlebell Swing
The kettlebell swing is a glutes swing done with a kettlebell. It also works the hamstrings, lower back (spinal erectors) and shoulders (deltoids). On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Glutes (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Glutes |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | glutes |
| Secondary muscles | hamstrings, lower back (spinal erectors), shoulders (deltoids) |
| Equipment | Kettlebell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored |
| Balance group | Glutes · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Glutes group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
standing kettlebell swing, kettlebell swings, russian kettlebell swing, american kettlebell swing
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related glutes exercises
Everything else that counts as glutes
Hang Clean · Barbell Hip Thrust · Dumbbell Hip Thrust · Glute Bridge · Single-Leg Glute Bridge · Dumbbell Glute Bridge · Cable Glute Kickback · Donkey Kick · Cable Pull-Through · Hip Abduction Machine · Hip Adduction Machine