Do you want to
burn fat, build muscle, and increase your strength and
stamina?
Then kettlebell training is for
you.
Do you want your body to be one
lean, strong, and efficient unit?
Are you ready for unsurpassed
muscular endurance and mental toughness?
Here is what kettle bell expert
Mike Mahler has to say...
If you are looking for amazing abs, a firm
body, and unmatched strength and stamina, then you have
come to the right place. Kettlebells are quickly
becoming the tool of choice for the elite fitness experts.
They are tough, unbreakable, portable, and versatile. Most
importantly, they deliver results!
Once you are infected with
the power of kettlebell training, there is no going back. Best
of all, there is no need to purchase a gym membership or spend
$1000s on expensive equipment. One or two kettlebells are all
that you need to increase muscular endurance, lose fat, and
build size and strength. Kettlebells do not take up much space
so you can train in your home, apartment, backyard, garage, or
anywhere that you have a little space. Kettle bell training
will not only improve your physique, but will give you strength
and mental toughness beyond what you have ever
experienced.
What is a
kettle bell?
Imagine a black bowling ball with
a suitcase handle on it and you have an idea of what a kettle
bell looks like. I also like to refer to it as a cannon ball
with a handle. It's basically a big hunk of iron that
comes in several sizes. You can do standard weight training
exercises with kettle bells such as: bench presses, curls, and
rows. However, the best use of kettle bells is derived from
ballistic (fast exercise) work such as: snatches, swings,
cleans, and jerks. Ballistic exercises are not the only
exercises that you can benefit from. Kettle bell training
includes exercises such as: the Turkish get-up, Bent Press, and
Windmill will develop a rock-hard midsection and core, and
increase shoulder flexibility and stability. As a result many
chiropractors are using kettle bells with their patients for
rehab. If you are a man that wants to increase size and
strength, try doing some kettle bell exercises like the Double
Clean and Press, Double Front Squat, Renegade Row, Double
Swing, and the Double Clean. If you are a woman that wants to
lose weight and tighten up your glutes, quads, abs, and arms,
apply a steady diet of kettle bell training ballistic work with
some low rep kettle bell training strength work and you will
rapidly melt away excess fat.
You may be thinking that you
could do all of the above exercises with dumbbells. This is
true, however, anyone that has used both will tell you that
kettle bells are much harder to handle and yes in this case,
harder is much better. Kettle bell handles are much thicker
than dumbbells and will give you a vice grip in no time. Also,
the off centered weight of a kettle bell will force you to use
more stabilizer muscles and work the targeted muscles through a
longer range of motion. If you are a martial artist, athlete or
someone that loves tough, hard core training, then kettle bell
training is definitely for you. The ballistic use of kettle
bells teaches you how to absorb shock efficiently, which is
critical for combat sports such as: wrestling, MMA, football,
and Hockey. This is why MMA fighters such as Frank Shamrock, BJ
Penn, and Fedor enhance their workouts with kettle bells. Also,
it is why top strength coaches such as Ethan Reeve and Louie
Simmons recommend kettle bell training to their athletes.
Athletes are not the only ones that are hooked on kettle bell
training. Members of the entertainment world such as Chris
Pontius of MTV's JackAss and WildBoyz and Harley Flannagan,
founder of the legendary NYC hard core band "The Cro-Mags" are
ecstatic about Kettle bell training.
Q: Is kettle bell training the
ultimate way to train?
A: No one system is the ultimate
way to train. Training is not all black and white. Kettle bell
training id effective for fat loss, strength training, and
building muscle. It is also a great and exciting way to train.
In order to keep training interesting, you have to keep it fun,
and kettle bells are a great fit. You can benefit from kettle
bell focused programs or you can incorporate kettle bell
training into your current regimen. There is something for
everyone.
Q: Are kettle bell exercises
dangerous?
A: Only when done with poor form.
However, any exercise is dangerous even push ups and machine
exercises when poor form is used. People die every year from
bench pressing. Bottom line is most people will require in
person instruction to maximize the benefits of kettle bell
training safely. Kettle bell DVD's and exercise videos, while
useful, are not a replacement for in person
instruction.
Q: Is kettle bell training
effective for fat loss?
A: Absolutely. However, proper
nutrition and eating a balanced diet is even more effective.
Fat loss is 70% diet and 30% training. Kettle bell training can
be a very effective way to ramp up your metabolism, but only
combined with proper nutrition can you melt the fat off of your
body.
Q: Is Kettlebell training
effective for building muscle?
A: Yes. What do barbells,
dumbbells, and kettlebells all have in common? They are all
forms of weight training. Thus, just as barbells and dumbbells
are effective for building muscle, kettle bells are effective
as well. If your have been training with barbells and dumbbells
for a while and want a new stimulus then kettle bell training
is a great fit. Also, kettle bells are great for building the
shoulders, hamstrings, and arms. Kettle bells are not the best
fit for quad development and of course calf development. A
combination approach utilizing kettle bells and barbells is a
very effective way to go. However, nothing takes the place of
progressive weight training with barbells. Barbell squats,
barbell dead lifts, Barbell Military Presses, and weighted dips
are among the kings of muscle building. If your main goal is to
build muscle then you are better off with barbells.
Q: I want to get stronger without
getting bigger. Is kettle bell training for me?
A: Yes, this is one of the most
popular benefits of kettle bell training. Women for example
love kettle bell training as it helps them tone up and lose fat
without over developing muscles. Truth be told, building muscle
is not easy for men and especially women so that should be the
least of your worries. Worrying about getting too big is like
worrying about making too much money. Therefore, kettle bell
training is very popular with athletes, martial artists,
members of the armed services, secret service, law enforcement
community, and anyone else that wants functional strength that
carries over to real world.
Q: Do women use kettle
bells?
A: Yes, especially the smart
ones. Women use them all of the time and they love kettle bell
training. Exercises such as swings, one-legged dead lifts, and
the windmill are favorites for tightening up your glutes,
hamstrings and for your abs and core.
Q: If kettle bells are so great,
then why aren't they in most gyms and health clubs?
A: Having worked for a major
fitness club chain in the past, I can tell you first hand that
the main goal of a fitness club is to make money and keep
liability costs low. The trend in most clubs is to have more
machines and less free weights. While machines are not as
effective as free weights, they are much easier to use and
require minimal instruction. Thus, they have less of a need for
highly skilled trainers. If a gym adds kettle bells they also
have to pay to have their trainers educated in proper kettle
bell instruction. They would much rather spend money on their
sales staff, because most of the income the health clubs
generate comes from membership sales. The potential client that
has not signed up yet is far more important than the client
that has already joined. Therefore, many gyms spend the
majority of their income on marketing to attract new members,
not getting results for existing members. Now there is nothing
wrong with making money as that is an important goal for every
business, but few gyms realize that they could make more money
by providing exceptional service to their clients.
Unfortunately, the clients that gyms prefer are the ones that
sign up for a year and never show up. The ones that actually
use the gym regularly are costly. The last thing a gym or
fitness club wants you to know is that you can get in great
shape at home with a just few kettle bells. You only need one
or two kettle bells to get in great shape. Just about anyone
can afford this and has room for a few kettle bells, which can
be easily stored in a closet, or corner of the
garage.