Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth keeps working out. For him, physical fitness is important for the military, and he uses himself as an example.
“If the secretary of war can do regular hard [physical training], so can every member of our joint force,” he has said.
“At every level, either you can meet the standard, either you can do the job, either you are disciplined, fit and trained, or you are out,” Hegseth said in his September speech to officers about why being physically fit matters so much.
But a recent video promoting Hegseth’s workout has exercise enthusiasts and trainers up in arms on social media about what exactly are his kettlebell standards. On his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, Hegseth worked out with Army recruits from UCLA and had the session filmed by a news channel.
However, what we see him do with the kettlebell doesn’t bear any resemblance to what a strong and proper kettlebell swing typically looks like. It’s possible he was trying to squat with the weight while swinging it, but even then, it’s not entirely clear, according to video observers (including me).
