If you had only 20 minutes to workout and within that time you wanted to improve your physique, strength, flexibility, and stamina you don't have too many options. One is the kettlebell.
Kettlebells provide such a great and effective workout. There are a few things you'll notice when you start swinging kettlebells, but one of the first and most important things is that it's not boring. I dare you to start doing swings, snatches, cleans, and windmills and feel like it's a waste of time!
Compare the fat burning benefits of a traditional, isolation exercise like bicep curls, to a kettlebell exercise like the swing. The motion of a swing involves entire series of muscles in your back, shoulders, arms, hands, and legs. Guess what you're working with a curl; your biceps. In addition, a swing gets your heart pumping faster, incorporating cardio into the activity and burning more calories.
Kettlebells can also provide massive gains in strength due to the off-balancing effect of the weight. This effect requires you to work hard to stabilize the weight, burning more calories and helping you develop functional strength.
Kettlebells keep the fire burning! After an intense kettlebell session you raise your EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) significantly. What this means is your body has to work hard to normalize itself from what you did during the workout such as clear all the lactic acid, refuel glycogen stores, etc. Again, your body works harder so you burn more calories in the long run!
In addition to losing weight and building functional strength, kettlebell training will also help you condition and increase your endurance. The multitude of physical requirements demanded by using a kettlebell will provide both aerobic and anaerobic training all at the same time!
Say you want a home gym. Do you think you have the money or space required to get all the equipment you need? You do if you use a kettlebell! The compact size of the kettlebell combined with the numerous exercises you can do within a couple square feet means that you can workout anywhere. This includes your garage, backyard, a park, or at the beach.
Kettlebell training could be done alone, or in conjunction with other workout methods. For athletes, body-builders, and fitness-minded people, kettlebells could be a great addition. - 15438
Kettlebells provide such a great and effective workout. There are a few things you'll notice when you start swinging kettlebells, but one of the first and most important things is that it's not boring. I dare you to start doing swings, snatches, cleans, and windmills and feel like it's a waste of time!
Compare the fat burning benefits of a traditional, isolation exercise like bicep curls, to a kettlebell exercise like the swing. The motion of a swing involves entire series of muscles in your back, shoulders, arms, hands, and legs. Guess what you're working with a curl; your biceps. In addition, a swing gets your heart pumping faster, incorporating cardio into the activity and burning more calories.
Kettlebells can also provide massive gains in strength due to the off-balancing effect of the weight. This effect requires you to work hard to stabilize the weight, burning more calories and helping you develop functional strength.
Kettlebells keep the fire burning! After an intense kettlebell session you raise your EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) significantly. What this means is your body has to work hard to normalize itself from what you did during the workout such as clear all the lactic acid, refuel glycogen stores, etc. Again, your body works harder so you burn more calories in the long run!
In addition to losing weight and building functional strength, kettlebell training will also help you condition and increase your endurance. The multitude of physical requirements demanded by using a kettlebell will provide both aerobic and anaerobic training all at the same time!
Say you want a home gym. Do you think you have the money or space required to get all the equipment you need? You do if you use a kettlebell! The compact size of the kettlebell combined with the numerous exercises you can do within a couple square feet means that you can workout anywhere. This includes your garage, backyard, a park, or at the beach.
Kettlebell training could be done alone, or in conjunction with other workout methods. For athletes, body-builders, and fitness-minded people, kettlebells could be a great addition. - 15438
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