Kettlebell Halo - An IDEAL Warmup - Part 1

An ideal warmup movement - incorporate with a lighter weight before presses.
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@@MarkWildman I'd absolutely buy a long-sleeve t with "Do it more better" on the chest and your logo just under that or on a sleeve. Keep up the great content; Your "Why I Don't Meditate" video was really a gamechanger in my approach to kettlebells.

[@digitalmayor]

lol... it has begun.

[@antonomaseapophasis5142]

When I first saw this, I thought "OK this is getting out of control. I just came here for the basics. Now he wants me to put on a halo?" So I did a few halos just for laughs... It's like getting an internal massage. Genius

[@Barrrt]

Thanks Mark, this is just awesome. I'm trying to start up the Simple & Sinister protocol but seeing it from you explained in this video is just a 1000 times easier for me than trying to emulate pictures in a book. Also: I wish that they'd specify weights like you did in this video. I spent my savings on a bunch of kettlebells, not realizing I'd also need a lighter one for warming up and now I'm like: :-/ Conclusion: I like your channel a lot more than learning from Pavel. I wish you'd give us full workouts too, because that's what gets me - I see all the exercises but I have no idea how much to do, and I need something simple. Getting myself to practice is a serious challenge for my willpower, and all the unclarity on what doable and effective training regimes are makes it so hard for me, especially coming from being fatigued a lot. Seeing beginner workouts start to finish (including all the warming up & prep) would be a godsend. Thanks for building this Library of Kettlebell Knowledge. It helps us all. And I'm greatful as f*ck.

[@MarkWildman]

full math progressions are coming

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[@Tomara710]

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[@greggyaeger5809]

Great video. Like the way you explain everything. Great content. Keep it up. ✌🏻

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I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel!!! Amazing content 💯

[@pennylane5404]

I’d probably knock myself out 🤣😆 never seen this before looks good though !

[@monicagabrielahernandez626]

Excelentes explicaciones e indicaciones realmente me son muy utiles gracias!!!

[@johnphilpott5102]

Another great video. I'm putting together a pretty good kettlebell routine thanks to you🤙

[@artwebb6939]

Well, I have been doing that one wrong I've been doing too much side to side, and not enough back Good to know

[@aditzareyes4609]

Fat face. Ha! Love these! Thanks for the lesson, Coach!

[@TacticalArnis]

How would you change this to make it part of the workout or even JUST the workout? Increase load? Increase reps? EMOM?

[@thomaslahr9022]

Published on Easter. No days off! Thank you for the awesome training content, Mark.

[@ding174]

Don’t forget not to flare the rib cage or a bunch of lower back pain or discomfort sneaks in. Same advice you give during the standing pullover.😮

[@MangoTheRetriever]

Thank you! This is so great!

[@stelfo]

Thanks Mark for doing a more better great video 👍👍

[@kc9242]

Thanks, I think I was doing it wrong, this will help tighten my act up.

[@adhlerecoffy7000]

Agree with @lucasbishop. Waiting on that merch, lol! Could you do a video on the figure-8 swing? Or maybe the suitcase single-arm swing?

[@MarkWildman]

great idea... i'll put it on the list

[@adhlerecoffy7000]

@@MarkWildman Thank you, sir! Look forward to it.

[@khyleesikihel3552]

"Lighter is better until you get the full structure"

[@namindershergill113]

Thanks so much for this video. Since watching your vids, my kettlebell training has been so much more effective. This correct halo technique has made such a difference. I can feel my abdominals engaging when it's done correctly

[@thetruth3213]

Great coaching. Not sure what the funny breathing is all about

[@romanwowk4269]

I really appreciate that your videos are straight to the point and include common pitfalls.

[@johnbwill]

Thanks Mark ... I really appreciate your attention to detail in these exercises. They are helping improve our form dramatically. Cheers from 'downunder'.

[@MarkWildman]

always love the down under crew

[@regulatefitness]

Hi Mark, I'm finding your videos very informative thanks. Do you find with this exercise initially if there is a lot of clicking (without any pain) from the shoulder that in time this tends to decrease as the body better grooves the pattern? Or is there likely to always be some clicks?

[@MarkWildman]

it should be better over time if you don't have something internal going on

[@sportschmoll]

Well conveyed, personable, clearly explained... I'll watch more of your videos, guaranteed. Sporty greetings from Germany, André

[@MarkWildman]

Greetings

[@danielmann5427]

"Do it more better" Mark Wildman

[@WhatInTheFlagnod]

HAHA!!

[@guillermobalda126]

habla 4 minuto y 45 de ejercicio el resto es paja

[@Phillips1758]

Great channel. Love the content brother. Thank you 🙏

[@mikemellon80]

do it more better. got it. thanks for another great tutorial

[@guyblew1733]

I will have to find away to do this inside my trailer.

[@TruePhil]

Start with palm away from you Elbows tight to body Keep arms in line with torso Bring hands down, thumb close to shirt Don't rest kettle bell on body 90 degrees with arms Keep head still retract chin Shoulders down and back

[@MarkWildman]

excellent

[@joco1164]

Thank you. I’m new to this and it helps a lot.

[@smscott317]

I’m new to weights in general and have watched a few videos of people doing this. Everyone else seems to keep their upper body really still and only use their arms but you move your body a lot as your arms move. Why is that and should I be moving my body too or just the arms? Thank you.

[@MarkWildman]

I’m using the same technique for kettlebells, clubs, arc and maces. If you want to get up in weight with clubs, which is the best version of this, you have to add trunk rotation

[@jonnymawer8345]

Really helpful mate, I've been doing this wrong. Your videos are class 👍.

[@MarkWildman]

Great to hear!

[@TheRafalblog]

Now I see I have been doing this wrong

[@jacoblancia6927]

As always, fantastic video. Thoughts on the usefulness of burpees (getting up, endurance) etc.

[@MarkWildman]

awesome... there are tons of different getups. the are on the list.

[@timd8912]

As always thanks Mark......

[@artwillvideos]

I have a lot of snap crackle pop as I do these, and I don’t have bad shoulders! 🤷🏽‍♂️😂👍🏽

[@aafgahfah]

Very interesting. I’m amazed it hasn’t had many more views. EDIT: I’ve just realised you only posted it a minute ago!

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He just uploaded 2 vids only 3 hours apart.

[@MarkWildman]

had to re-upload the deck squat video... the previous upload was flawed... trying to stick to one a day

[@khyleesikihel3552]

@@MarkWildman We really appreciate the effort. Keeps the vids coming; a lot of people are loving it.

[@Kbo466]

Hi thank you for your videos, I have a question, on the swing, we block the knees coming forward with hips, is this necessary to have this snap, isn't it generally not advisable to.block the knees? Greetings

[@utubepunk]

Did I miss the duration?

[@mikehaughee9324]

Excellent ! Thanks.

[@CarbageMan]

This is awesome! I have cervical degenerative disc disease, and it feels great to mobilize the shoulders like this.

[@monicagabrielahernandez626]

🤙

[@matthewmorley261]

How many reps each direction? 20?

[@anasaenz5702]

Thank You!

[@UNAGGAN]

I have tried these in the past with the plates. It wasn't a good experience may be because of heavy weight or wrong form. I'll give a try again using kettlebells. Thanks for this video!!

[@thru_and_thru]

Love your videos man, so glad I found your channel. Bought a 35lbs kettlebell over 5 yrs ago and hadn’t touched in about 2 years up until a few weeks ago. Now it’s my home gym and I love it!! Trying to learn as much as I can from your vids and make sure I am doing the exercises right...or as close to it as I can.

[@GoldenEraZen]

One of my favorite excercises 💪🙏

[@AlteredState1123]

Love this exercise. Just learned to combine it with a lowering to one side and then a lunge. Felt like a corkscrew around my core. Heart rate took off. Mobility, strength, core work, and cardio in one shot: the Holy Grail of exercise.

[@RalphBarbagallo]

These videos have been really helpful in building my quarantine kettle bell workouts. Keep 'em coming!

[@johndoe-lz3zu]

Would there be any problems if I do halos with a heavy-ish weight? I only have a 24 kg kettlebell and I am too poor to buy another. Ive been doing it so far without any issues but I am seeing a lot of people who advise against it for some reason

[@MarkWildman]

I think it’s fine

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Do it more better! Genius, I'm sold.

[@knealyful]

Thank you

[@KarateRustamRoshchin]

💥🎯

[@Siqkant95]

Awesome channel! But you never explained WHY this a good warm up before pressing motions. In your opinion, what boxes does this exercise 'tick off' that make it essential? Thanks.

[@MarkWildman]

i consider this family of movements to be the most important in white defines us as human.

[@MarkWildman]

i'll put a philosophy of this movement family on my Videos to Make list.

[@joeboi6565]

Great video! Been doing this wrong for a while, nice to see a detailed video on the halos, side note I get a horrible popping sound in my shoulder when doing these, no pain though, I'm recovering from a shoulder injury, Is this movement good for shoulder recovery?

[@MarkWildman]

very good for shoulder recovery

[@TheDawch]

Great clear and concise description of the technique but I would have liked to have heard more about why it is a good warm up and what benefits obtained from doing it

[@MarkWildman]

will make a video

[@neilgift11]

Thank you for these great videos. They are very helpful. But dang, the rowing machine in the background is a new twist for me. That must be torture to row vertically. Never would have thought.

[@oceanokelly8097]

its for ski simulation instead of rowing

[@richardjackson9725]

Great instruction thank you

[@little.wing.]

Do I have to breathe like a breaching whale as I do it?

[@MarkWildman]

Definitely

[@little.wing.]

@@MarkWildman understood 👍

[@a.lame.username.]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@laurentrenaud1230]

Great exercice, completes explanations👍💪

[@kebobscat]

"do it more better" yes :)

[@Thisguythisguys]

Great vid! Better w a KB or a mace? Or are they different enough to work both into programming?

[@MarkWildman]

i do them with everything. i'll make a philosophy video about these movements in the future

[@IgnatiusCheese]

We did this in high school raslin with a plate, you would switch when you look through the hole

[@MarkWildman]

cool

[@Gigity8014]

Loved this

[@aszx-tv4pq]

Mark I follow your channel and I have learned a lot about kettlebells. Is it possible to do a video about ankle mobility? again tnx.

[@MarkWildman]

what about it specifically.

[@aszx-tv4pq]

@@MarkWildman Ankle mobility needed for squats or similar movements.

[@brandonhale2153]

What is the benefit of this?

[@kuldeepadhikari3849]

Wow zero dislikes.. a rarity on youtube

[@MarkWildman]

just wait.. there are some guys who really dislike my shirt.

[@marcieandgeorgehopper1795]

Is it still possible to exercise with a kettle bell after a heart attack? After a Doctor's clearance or course.

[@MarkWildman]

yes. you'll probably want a heart rate monitor.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

Do it MORE better

[@anandhameil]

Could you please make a video on breathing techniques with Kettlebell?

[@MarkWildman]

i think i made one. do you want a specific technique?

[@anandhameil]

@@MarkWildman Hello Mark, just started Kettlebells. Will go through your old videos.

[@helenailin6978]

I love doing kettlebell halo for warm up and as an arm exercise, I use 8kg kettlebell( I'm a woman), and my arms have never looked better. Mark would you take into consideration making a video with few self defense exercises for woman ? Thank you, love what you do !

[@MarkWildman]

im working on a 50 hour program for it. i think its super important for women to know defense

[@katpellot7646]

@@MarkWildman sounds intense...and like a commitment. this would be available for folks that can get to your studio?

[@jawsquid]

Such good instruction. The ONLY thing I don't love about this video is the collar. :)

[@MarkWildman]

its up at this point just because it makes the comment section more fun

[@jawsquid]

@@MarkWildman that's what I figured, I felt obliged to leave some kind of snide remark. Thanks again for the great explanations, as ever.

[@katpellot7646]

If done correctly, where should I feel this the most?

[@MarkWildman]

no idea. could be abs, could be arms, could to triceps... depends on where the weak point is

[@katpellot7646]

😂 great response! Will give them a try and let you know what happens! 🙏🏽

[@timd8912]

Put those collars down please.....

[@pwaterstripe]

In this video I was able to easily discern when your where breathing in v breathing out. I know it would cost in post production but it would be very helpful if there were a gauge on the side of the frame indicating a breath in v a breath out.

[@TheForgeFunctionalFitness]

Or you could just listen! He does a pronounced out breath, on every move, even when demoing without a KB. Force of habit I guess.

[@ytpadyt]

I do it with 32 kg

[@MarkWildman]

dope

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5.11 brand shirt....you must be into guns. Do a video on guns not 💪🏻

[@PatrickSavalle]

In general these types of movements will cause shoulder problems on the long term. I would probably not advice this. Also it will need a warm up on its own.

[@mr.stingray8709]

As he said, use a light weight for this as it IS the warm up.

[@Stillnapie]

Really? Based on what? I'm 59 and have been doing them for over twenty years. In fact the this very movement has helped repair a soldier injury I sustained in the military. So please enlighten us with your information and not just opinion.

[@nandobreiter4075]

I'm 62, and I've been doing halos as a warmup for a few years now with no problem whatsoever. It's a gentle exercise.

[@PatrickSavalle]

@@Stillnapie LOL. So your anecdotal evidence is not just an opinion? N=1. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4647145/

[@Stillnapie]

@@PatrickSavalle I made no claims unlike you. Yes every bit of my evidence is anecdotal, never said it was not and I'm not giving "advice" without data other than my experience. You made blanket statements. And pardon me if what I have experienced for decades does not line up with something from Brazil. And after reading it I do not really see how it applies to this movement.