Kettlebell Swing
The kettlebell swing is a swing for the glutes, 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 your 12-week strength trend 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 |
| Strength scoring | Counts as a lift |
| 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.
- Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
standing kettlebell swing, kettlebell swings, russian kettlebell swing, american kettlebell swing, single arm kettlebell swing, one arm kettlebell swing
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.
Related glutes exercises
- Dumbbell Swing
- Kettlebell Clean
- Kettlebell Snatch
- Kettlebell Sumo Squat
- Dumbbell Sumo Squat
- Barbell Sumo Squat
Everything else that counts as glutes
Sumo Deadlift · Power Clean · Barbell Snatch · Dumbbell Snatch · Hang Clean · Barbell Hip Thrust · Dumbbell Hip Thrust · Machine Hip Thrust · Glute Bridge · Single-Leg Glute Bridge · Dumbbell Glute Bridge · Cable Glute Kickback · Donkey Kick · Cable Pull-Through · Hip Abduction Machine · Medicine Ball Overhead Throw · Curtsy Lunge · Dumbbell Curtsy Lunge · Bodyweight Sumo Squat · Frog Pump · Dumbbell Frog Pump · Single-Leg Hip Thrust · Smith Machine Hip Thrust · Band Hip Thrust · Barbell Glute Bridge · Band Glute Bridge · Marching Glute Bridge · Glute Bridge Hold · Fire Hydrant · Band Fire Hydrant · Clamshell · Band Clamshell · Side-Lying Hip Abduction · Dumbbell Side-Lying Hip Abduction · Cable Hip Abduction · Band Hip Abduction · Band Lateral Walk · Dumbbell Donkey Kick · Band Glute Kickback · Machine Glute Kickback · Standing Glute Kickback · Skater Jump · Broad Jump · Clean and Jerk · Dumbbell Clean · Tire Flip