Add compound
kettlebell exercises into a circuit, and you have the recipe for a killer workout.
The movement combines several other
kettlebell exercises into one fluid drill, including the Kettlebell Pull Over, Kettlebell Overhead Sit Up, and aspects of a Sitting Kettlebell 2 - Hand Curl.
«I often work some of my favourite
kettlebell exercises into a circuit to ensure the muscles are exhausted while also providing a killer cardio and fat - burning workout,» he says.
Ever wondered what will happen if you incorporate a series of
kettlebell exercises into your workout routine once or twice a week?
Not exact matches
Kettlebells allow different
exercises to be incorporated
into a workout other than the standard
exercises with dumbbells.
Before we get
into the eight one - arm
kettlebell exercises, let's first talk about what we are going to do with the non-working arm.
In the video, I spend the first few minutes breaking down the
exercises so those just starting to incorporate
kettlebells into their training.
Tips & Safety: Your arm needs to remain vertical throughout the duration of the
exercise Keep your eyes on the
kettlebell until you are in the lunge position; from there, bring your head
into a neutral position until you reverse the motion Alternate sides by moving the
kettlebell around your head rather than over your body or face.
So, my advice for those of you out there who wants to get a bigger buttocks, start incorporating leg
exercises into your routine and end with
kettlebell swings for your cardio routine instead of running or heading to the elliptical.
The
kettlebell snatch is always incorporated
into my bi-weekly
kettlebell exercises.
Note that this movement is different from the
Kettlebell Clean and Squat
exercise which breaks down the drill
into two distinct movements.
The core movements in
kettlebell training have exploded
into hundreds of new
exercises and techniques.
The problem with incorporating this
exercise into your programming, is that most people butcher the
Kettlebell Swing.
Because they are relatively small but incredible dense, almost any natural movement — twisting your body, raising your hands above your head, swinging your arms — can be enhanced and turned
into a serious
exercise with the addition of a
kettlebell.
Another assistance
exercise that my good friend, Donnie Thompson, uses religiously is the double
kettlebell swing
into an overhead snatch.
Four
exercises — Band - resisted
kettlebell swings, double
kettlebell swings
into an overhead snatch, single leg Russian deadlifts, farmer's walks / suitcase carry.
Rather than putting all your effort
into single - arm movements for
exercises like curls, rows or extensions, pick up two dumbbells or
kettlebells.
Tabata intervals,
kettlebell complexes, and leg blasters are all powerful
exercise methods you can and should add
into your workout routine.
The more specific
kettlebell exercise you get
into, it's good to have a trainer help you out.
While it uses a ballistic hip motion that is similar to the 1 - Arm
Kettlebell Swing, it also incorporates a quick pulling motion
into the apex (the climax of the movement) of the
exercise.