

One of the most important ideas in staying fit is becoming resourceful. Not everyone is going to have access to a pair of kettlebells that are the same weight, or maybe they are the same weight, but too light or too heavy for your current fitness level.

The clean, press and squat combination is a prime example of how a simple 3 exercise circuit can be leveraged to produce a significant training effect.Īnd it doesn’t require much time at all. Outside of nutrition, sleep, hydration and adequate non-exercise activity on a daily basis… short burst kettlebell training (high intensity, low rest, etc) is amazing for burning body fat.Īnd yes, if you want to maximize workouts, you’d better be auditing habits outside of the gym. I’m one of those people who don’t forget. “Bring in the next shiny toy of the year, please!”.ĭespite the sex appeal fading a bit, basic kettlebell exercises remain brutally effective for building strength, conditioning, and fat loss. Though the effectiveness of kettlebell training has never changed, the novelty of the tool has since dissipated, which is common in the fitness industry.Įxercises, equipment, and methods lose their popularity in the mainstream… here today, gone tomorrow. Most of which performed in standing position. Drills like swings, cleans, snatches, Turkish Get Ups and other combinations became the new standard. The spotlight was shifted really functional loaded exercises. Kettlebell training is unique, unlike any other mode of training.īursting onto the fitness scene in the early 2000s, kettlebells gradually became a mainstay piece of equipment in gyms all over the world.

Making the most of a tiny home gym also gave me PHD in resourcefulness. Years ago when I was low on cash and training in my studio apartment, my lone pair of 24kg kettlebells provided workout after challenging workout.
