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Originally Posted by FreeOnes Petra
Though I did this to myself with a 8kg weight by repeatedly hitting my biceps when my trainer was attempting to teach me how to snatch. This is the most serious thing I did to myself with a kettlebell, but I can feel when I get sloppy with form. I could only imagine someone who has no idea about form trying some of this stuff.
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This is a perfect example of why kettlebells are not a great idea. First, you'll be banging your forearm when you flip the weight over. It hurts like hell. Second, you are at risk for tearing your shoulder up. It's fine when a trained person who is strong, coordinated, experienced and has good balance is doing this kind of stuff. But I see far too many people who shouldn't be doing the movements they are doing and are doing them poorly.
It's also worth pointing out that most "trainers" in chain gyms and most in general are not overly bright. Most personal training certification tests are still open book tests.