Most of us are on the journey to find ways to efficiently create energy for the body while building a bigger powerhouse to use it... In laymans terms, we want to use fat or burn fat as energy and build muscle for the energy used. There are many ways to discuss how to do this...nutritionally, physically, mentally and combinations of all three.
(Kettlebell exercise example at the bottom)
But today we are going focus on the physical. Today we are going to talk just a bit about Kettlebells and how crazy they can be. So simple but yet so variable.
The theme for now is Lean Muscle - Hard Core.
The thing about building muscle tissue is that you have to find ways to break it down first. There are tons of ways to do that. I tend to lean, no pun intended, more toward resistent movements that require the use of multiple muscles and muscle groups especially the core of the body. Obviously, we are talking about Kettlebells. Kettlebells, not only require multiple muscles and muscle groups including the core. They require compound movements that usually include the hip joint / leg muscles. So they are, by nature, more functional and more variable and more muscle inclusive. This adds up to more intense which requires more energy to progress through the entire Kettlebell workout. More energy needed, if you have trained the body to burn fat (will discuss on a different post), the more fat burned. Also, the more energy burned (fat burned) the more intense the more muscle breakdown the opportunity to build more lean muscle (also another topic to be discussed at another post). So, what now...? How to use them? BE CREATIVE! They are just globs of metal with a handle. You have an opposable thumb so you can grab and throw them around...Take them and combine as many movements in one rep that you possibly can (I know thedawgsquad knows what I'm talking about. They are probably cutting their eyes at me right now)
FOR EXAMPLE: (1 Kettlebell exercise to sink your teeth into)
1) KB (kettlebell) curl / pullover / press away / press away 45
Don't worry you aren't the first one that has asked. Yes, the slashes mean combine. So, here it is: grab the KB with both hands with the glob on top, curl to the chest, keep arms bent and lift over the head to the back then back to the front in a pullover movement, then press the KB away from the body and back to the chest, then press away from the body at a 45 degree angle like an incline press and back to the body...That's one rep. Repeat 15 times.
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