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Fitness 2017: Best Kettlebell Benefits and Workouts

 

Kettlebells are fitness equipment that originated in Russia as early as 1704. A kettlebell is a ball of cast iron with attached handle on top, that does not have an even distributed weight, thereby needing counter balance and stability during workouts. It is an efficient and amazing training tool challenging those who are first timers in serious exercise and bodybuilders. Usually, a kettlebell weighs between nine pounds and a hundred five pounds.

 

Everyone can try kettlebell workouts, regardless if you're a man or a woman, skinny or overweight, young or old. It burn tons of calories, thereby melting fats for obese people, and helps in developing muscle mass for skinny people. Kettlebell workouts may include leg squats, swings, snatch and press. To start your kettlebell arm exercises, warm-up by jogging, arm circle exercise, or jumping jacks. Always remember that warming up is very important before lifting heavy weight to prevent muscle strain. Kettlebell is considered as the foundation of all types of kettlebell ballistic exercises.

 

In doing the kettlebell swing, you need to project the kettlebell only to shoulder-height level, and hip hinging, hip power and proper breathing techniques make it more powerful. Te kettlebell swing is a combination of cardiovascular conditioning and strength training into one efficient movement. Kettlebell swing is regarded as the most powerful movement among kettlebell workouts, representing superior level of cardiovascular conditioning, full-blast body power and extreme calorie burn or fat loss.

 

Kettlebell strength training is not just a leg exercise, it offers a lot of mobility and improved conditioning, for maximum leg development and muscle strength. It is easy to learn and can be applied immediately in your kettlebell training. Get-up movement is a kettlebell movement for the arms, shoulders, hip and trunk, and it starts by lying on the floor, then standing up, then lying down again in a specific series of movement transitions. It increases your movement flexibility, strength, skilled movement and mobility.

 

Kettlebell press is somehow similar to overhead press, allowing usage of the entire body to achieve superior pressing strength and power. On the other hand, don't ever try snatch until you establish your hip drive and hip-hinge pattern, because it requires the correct technique. Generally, kettlebell workout is an excellent core exercise to improve muscle strength, stability, flexibility, mobility, coordination and endurance. Learn more about ketllebell movements and other exercises to help you achieve a healthy and fit body. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkKAY0YP8Aw to learn more about kettlebells.

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