There are many ways to reduce your weight and improve your fitness, but using a kettlebell has got to be one of the most effective ways of all. These amazing weights can help improve your wellness and wellbeing by giving you a cardio and strength training workout all in one.
That’s why kettlebells are the talk of the health and fitness circuit at the moment, as they are thought to enable you to burn up to 20 calories in just one minute of using them, and can produce some impressive toning results, too.
In case you haven’t seen one before, a kettlebell looks like a cast iron cannon ball which has a handle on the top. You use this handle to pick it up and then perform dynamic movements, such as swings, presses and cleans, as these movements tax a great deal of your body’s musculature.
The difference between kettlebell exercises and traditional weightlifting is that kettlebell exercises work all of the major muscle groups at the same time, so that your whole body receives a work out with nearly every exercise that you do. Traditional weightlifting isolates muscle groups, whereas kettlebell exercises are far more generalised. This means that your heart rate goes up and then stays up for the duration of your workout, translating into some pretty major fat burning.
Hollywood stars, athletes and regular gym bunnies have all taken to kettlebells recently, due to their calorie burning abilities, and their ability to increase your mobility and flexibility. This translates into real life strength that you can use in your day to day life. Kettlebells also help you to get lean and strong muscles but in far less time than most traditional exercises, and you need far less equipment as well.
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