I want it all. I want to work on my strength, conditioning, appearance, and flexibility all at one time. Not to mention, I only want to workout for 20 minutes. The first thing you'd say to this person is that it sounds impossible. The first thing I'd say is welcome to the kettlebell!
Anyone who has trained with a kettlebell knows how fast they get you're heart pumping. What feels better than knowing that you increased your strength and endurance while doing an intense, enjoyable workout in minutes? Through the use of basic kettlebell exercises like the snatch, clean, swing, and windmill this is possible.
There are many great benefits I'll cover, but first is that kettlebells are great for burning the fat right off your body. Let's take a normal exercise you'd see in a gym, say the arm curl. During the exercise you work, without getting too technical, your biceps! Now, let's take the kettlebell swing. During the swing you work your hamstrings, your glutes, your your back, your shoulders, and your grip. Not to mention your heart and lungs work much harder to pump blood and oxygen into all of those muscles. Due to the extra work, your body burns far more calories than a traditional workout would.
Do to the off-balancing effect of the exercise motions, you'll also be required to stabilize the weight using more effort. This extra effort will translate into more calories lost and more strength built.
The intensity of the workout raises your EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) considerably. This requires your body to work even harder to clear lactic acid, refuel glycogen, and burn more calories to recover, providing additional fat-loss benefits in the long run.
All of these benefits have been about losing weight or gaining strength, but a major benefit is the endurance and conditioning you gain from kettlebells. Kettlebells have an amazing ability to build your stamina and work capacity. While you're body is receiving all the benefits of a strength-building workout, your heart and lungs are also getting a workout. This dual workout provides the body with aerobic and anaerobic training all in the same workout. There's that efficiency again.
How much space would you need at home to get all the equipment necessary for a traditional gym workout? Don't have that kind of space? Kettlebells are small, ranging in diameter from 4 to 10 inches. In addition, the exercises won't take up any more room than a small space around you. Want to workout outside? Great! Take a kettlebell to the yard, a park, or the beach! If you're really tough, try taking one on a hike.
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. - 15255
Anyone who has trained with a kettlebell knows how fast they get you're heart pumping. What feels better than knowing that you increased your strength and endurance while doing an intense, enjoyable workout in minutes? Through the use of basic kettlebell exercises like the snatch, clean, swing, and windmill this is possible.
There are many great benefits I'll cover, but first is that kettlebells are great for burning the fat right off your body. Let's take a normal exercise you'd see in a gym, say the arm curl. During the exercise you work, without getting too technical, your biceps! Now, let's take the kettlebell swing. During the swing you work your hamstrings, your glutes, your your back, your shoulders, and your grip. Not to mention your heart and lungs work much harder to pump blood and oxygen into all of those muscles. Due to the extra work, your body burns far more calories than a traditional workout would.
Do to the off-balancing effect of the exercise motions, you'll also be required to stabilize the weight using more effort. This extra effort will translate into more calories lost and more strength built.
The intensity of the workout raises your EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) considerably. This requires your body to work even harder to clear lactic acid, refuel glycogen, and burn more calories to recover, providing additional fat-loss benefits in the long run.
All of these benefits have been about losing weight or gaining strength, but a major benefit is the endurance and conditioning you gain from kettlebells. Kettlebells have an amazing ability to build your stamina and work capacity. While you're body is receiving all the benefits of a strength-building workout, your heart and lungs are also getting a workout. This dual workout provides the body with aerobic and anaerobic training all in the same workout. There's that efficiency again.
How much space would you need at home to get all the equipment necessary for a traditional gym workout? Don't have that kind of space? Kettlebells are small, ranging in diameter from 4 to 10 inches. In addition, the exercises won't take up any more room than a small space around you. Want to workout outside? Great! Take a kettlebell to the yard, a park, or the beach! If you're really tough, try taking one on a hike.
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. - 15255
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