Kettlebells
aren't anything new, but their popularity in fitness circles continues to rise.
When used correctly, kettlebells are extremely effective training tools for
providing total-body strength and conditioning especially. Studies show that training with
kettlebells yields pretty incredible improvements (up to 70%) in aerobic
capacity, balance, strength, and explosive power. The weight of a kettlebell
hangs a few inches below its handle, which makes it more difficult to control.
Everything from your grip to your core has to work harder than if you were
using a dumbbell, so you get more out of even standard dumbbell moves. This
extra muscle activity means your body burns more calories.
Studies
have shown that kettlebell training:
- Improves balance, coordination and agility.
- Increases overall strength, grip strength, strength endurance, pull-up capacity, parallel bar dips, ability, general endurance, work capacity and balance.
- Lowers heart rate and blood pressure.
- Enables one to quickly build strength, endurance, achieve a balanced development of all muscle groups, fix particular deficiencies of build, and promotes good health.
- Strengthens the Gluteal Muscles.
- Promotes Flexibility of the Hip Flexors.
What can you expect from kettlebell training?
- Full-body conditioning.
- Big results by spending less time in the gym.
- Increased resistance to injury.
- Improved mobility and range of motion.
- Increased strength without increase of mass.
- Enhanced performance in athletics and everyday functioning.
- Major calorie burning.
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