| KETTLEBELL TRAINING |
A kettlebell is a centuries old Russian
training device that looks like a cannon
ball with a handle. When Russian and
US Special Forces started competing
against each other after the Soviet
Union broke up, the Americans made a
disturbing discovery. "We'd be totally
exhausted and the Russians wouldn't
even be catching their breath."
says...[a] Secret Service agent..."it
turned out they were all working with
kettlebells."
Kettlebells can be used in ballistic or
swinging movements or used in press
and pull exercises. The displacement
of the weight from the hand requires
that the stabilizing muscles engage
more with each movement than would
be required of a similar movement with
a weight such as a dumbell, becoming
a whole body workout. There is no
such thing as isolated muscle work in
kettlebell training, so it's more of a
functional, core workout, besides an
incredible cardio blast!
By incorporating kettlebell training
into your workouts, you can achieve
great results in a shorter time than
with other types of training. I love to
incorporate kettlebells into mine and
my clients training programs to get
those results quicker... Even if it is
tough!
training device that looks like a cannon
ball with a handle. When Russian and
US Special Forces started competing
against each other after the Soviet
Union broke up, the Americans made a
disturbing discovery. "We'd be totally
exhausted and the Russians wouldn't
even be catching their breath."
says...[a] Secret Service agent..."it
turned out they were all working with
kettlebells."
Kettlebells can be used in ballistic or
swinging movements or used in press
and pull exercises. The displacement
of the weight from the hand requires
that the stabilizing muscles engage
more with each movement than would
be required of a similar movement with
a weight such as a dumbell, becoming
a whole body workout. There is no
such thing as isolated muscle work in
kettlebell training, so it's more of a
functional, core workout, besides an
incredible cardio blast!
By incorporating kettlebell training
into your workouts, you can achieve
great results in a shorter time than
with other types of training. I love to
incorporate kettlebells into mine and
my clients training programs to get
those results quicker... Even if it is
tough!
Why are full-body exercises important?
1. Our bodies are integrated. We do not do isolated movements in real life. We want to train the body in
movement patterns that are natural to the body. We move in multiple planes with multiple joint action.
2. Full body exercises are functional exercises. Functional movements mimic motor recruitment patterns
that are found in everyday life. They are mechanically sound and they strengthen the "kinetic chain"
(integrated movement systems of the body).
3. Functional movements have been shown to elicit high neuron endocrine response, a critical
component for fitness improvement. In short, better results!
The carry-over effect of training with kettlebells is AMAZING. First of all, there is something in the
training world known as training specificity. That is, if you want to do better at something you train
very specifically for it. If you want to run faster you have to run faster. If you want to jump higher,
you need to spend time jumping. The interesting thing with kettlebells is that there is a great
carry-over effect into other physical activities!
1. Our bodies are integrated. We do not do isolated movements in real life. We want to train the body in
movement patterns that are natural to the body. We move in multiple planes with multiple joint action.
2. Full body exercises are functional exercises. Functional movements mimic motor recruitment patterns
that are found in everyday life. They are mechanically sound and they strengthen the "kinetic chain"
(integrated movement systems of the body).
3. Functional movements have been shown to elicit high neuron endocrine response, a critical
component for fitness improvement. In short, better results!
The carry-over effect of training with kettlebells is AMAZING. First of all, there is something in the
training world known as training specificity. That is, if you want to do better at something you train
very specifically for it. If you want to run faster you have to run faster. If you want to jump higher,
you need to spend time jumping. The interesting thing with kettlebells is that there is a great
carry-over effect into other physical activities!
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