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Russian Swing → Overhead March → Plank Side Drag [16min Lower Body + Posterior Chain]

Shared Mar 11, 2026

⏱️ 16 min
🔁 4 rounds
💪 4 exercises
Posterior Chain Lower Body Core Upper Body

Exercises

1

Russian Swing

Reps: 12-16 reps

Posterior Chain Lower Body Core
2

Overhead March

Reps: 30-45 sec

Core Upper Body
3

Goblet Squat

Reps: 8-12 reps

Lower Body Core
4

Plank Side Drag

Reps: 12-16 reps

Core

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Workout Description

This 16-minute session builds structural resilience, enhancing your work capacity and posterior chain strength while promoting trunk stability. By integrating kettlebell exercises for lower back pain, this routine emphasizes safe movement patterns to protect your lower back during daily activities. The workout begins with the Russian Swing, a powerful movement that targets the posterior chain and reinforces the hip hinge technique, making it essential for maintaining proper mechanics. Following this, the Goblet Squat enhances lower body strength while keeping anterior loading in mind, reducing spinal shear. Core stability is prioritized with the Plank Side Drag, an anti-movement core exercise that reinforces stability without risking your back. This intelligent sequencing-starting with heavy compounds, integrating core work, and finishing strong-ensures maximum impact in minimal time. Designed for those seeking low impact strength training at home, this workout prepares you for life’s demands, whether it's lifting groceries or carrying kids, all while keeping your lower back protected.