Kettlebell training is the most effective and efficient way to become stronger, leaner and more flexible!
Kettlebells are traditional Russian cast iron weights that look somewhat like a cannonball with a handle.
Kettlebells are literally a “handheld one tool gym”. Their versatility to incorporate an infinite number of full body core initiated drills is unparalleled in the workout world. The focus of Kettlebell training is on building core-strength and using the body as one unit, not building up individual muscles as in traditional bodybuilding.
Kettlebell drills are designed to burn fat, increase endurance and cardiovascular fitness, as well as increasing strength and flexibility.
Built naturally into Kettlebell training is interval-intensity training, this type of training is anaerobic and will bring you into what is referred to as EPOC (excess post- exercise oxygen consumption). This type of training is short, but very intense burst of strenuous activity followed by a short resting state. This could be compared to running
up to the top of a hill and walking back down, bringing your body to full effort capacity and slowing down to bring the heart rate back to normal. The benefit to this type of training is that it creates and increases (FT) fast twitch muscle fibers, these FT muscles are helpful in burning body fat and regulating certain hormone functions that often decrease naturally in our body as we age.
The concept of functional strength is also inherent to Kettlebell training. This type of training refers to the use of your body in exercise the way you use your body in daily life. Kettlebell drills such as cleans, swings and snatches are full body core initiated exercises that will strengthen you in a way that mimics shoveling, lifting furniture and gardening.
Another added benefit to Kettlebell training is that it strengthens connective tissue, tendons and ligaments.
