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Kettlebell workouts can be challenging. If you are looking to continue working with kettlebells and want to kick it up a notch, use 2 kettlebells at the same time. First understand , that you must maintain proper form using 1 kettlebell first before graduating on to more advanced kettlebell workouts.
One of the advanced kettlebell workouts you can try is the snatch:clean combo. Clean one kettlebell while you execute a snatch with the other kettlebell. When you first start practicing this, stay with the one side snatching and the other arm doing a clean, before you move onto alternating arms.
Repeat the same exercise on one side first so you can get the timing down. Then switch, doing the same number of reps of a clean and snatching with the opposite arms. Once your coordination gets better, then try alternating each exercise simultaneously with both arms. Do this and other kettlebell exercises for 30 seconds each as part of your advanced kettlebell workouts!
Kettlebell Workouts offer you a complete cardio and resistance training routine in one session. You could make your kettelbell workout like an interval workout, by alternating cardio exercises with resistance exercises using kettlebells.
Sometimes, I like to warm up my clients by doing a few kettlebell exercises first to get the heart pumping and the blood flowing. I may have mentioned before, when doing cardio exercises with kettlebells, you must engage your core at all times to prevent injury. That has to be one of the best features of kettlebell workouts, keeping the core locked at all times. Because you have the swing of the kettlebell, you could be constantly off balance unless you stabilize the abdominal muscles.
Kettlebells come in a variety of sizes. Some even have a rubber colorful coating on the rounded part or the plain ‘ol black cast iron. Kettlebell workouts definitely add a different dimension to a workout and can offer some endurance training! You can get more bang for your buck with a kettlebell workout!
There are several kettlebell workouts that are very similar to the workouts you use with dumbbells. However, the kettlebells adds a new twist. That twist is instability! Pretty much everything you can do with dumbbells or free weights can be done with kettlebells.
For instance, take a barbell and put kettlebells at each end, and do squats or chest presses. It requires a little more work on your part, because the kettlebells will be swinging with the momentum. If you do this type of training, stay safe and it’s probably a good idea to have a spotter. There is a risk of the kettlebells falling off the bar. A spotter can help prevent that, making the exercise safer.
How about a basic push up. Hold a kettlebell in each hand and as you push away from the floor, use one hand and lift the kettlebell toward your chest and place it back on the floor. We’re talking some serious stabilization from the core here. This exercise could also be done with dumbbells.
Whether you choose kettlebell workouts or not, it’s a good thing to change up the routine and give the entire body a big surprise with kettlebells!