A Low Technology Workout Equals Kettlebell Exercises

By Greg Diener


Want a great workout that combines endurance training, strength, balance, agility and cardio endurance all in one, without purchasing expensive machines to do it? Then look no further because Kettlebell training is the workout for you. It's an all in one workout and all you have to do is lift weights. Now I know what you're thinking, "wait you said it is also a cardio work out, if I wanted to lift weights I'd buy dumbbells." Well, Kettlebell is different than dumbbells, and you will get a cardio workout. Kettlebell exercises combine all 5 workouts in one. The key is in its design.

Kettlebells are cast iron weights, starting from 5 lbs. to over 100 lbs., sized like a ball with a handle for easy gripping. The idea of kettlebell workouts are that you hold the kettlebell in one or both hands and go through a assortment of swings, presses, or pulling motions. Some of the movements have you transferring the weight from hand to hand as the weight swings up or as you move laterally. That requires you to brace your body and engage the core in a whole new way. Other moves mandate power from the legs and hips to propel the weight, giving you integrated whole body movements that are often missing with other types of training and also giving you cardio.

These workouts are different from dumbbell workouts; it requires your body to move and generate momentum. If anyone has done a weight lifting or a dumbbell regiment then you know that you are to never generate momentum while lifting weights or you'd hurt yourself. Not to mention that you'd have to use another piece of equipment for your cardio.

Kettlebell exercises use energy for the other training exercises so that you don't have to purchase expensive pieces of equipment for cardio; or cut out four hours out of your day to do eighteen different workouts to get the same results. It's a low cost, low technology (because there just weights), and you will get a more impressive workout for a fraction of the time. In fact if you did want to buy more than the weights and you didn't mind the bonus technology; then you could buy the exercise DVD's. Other than that, there isn't much technology demanded.

So if you want a workout that has minimal technology requirements, which combines endurance training, strength, balance, agility and cardio endurance, that will bolster control and agility, and so many several things; then the Kettlebell workouts are the workouts for you. Invest now!




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