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Benefits of kettlebell workouts in strength training

By Chris Rivers


The origination of kettlebell workouts can be traced back to Russia where they were used as a method of strength training for members of military and Olympic athletes. But now these kettlebells are becoming a very popular alternative to dumbbells in workouts. There several benefits of KB exercises which make them highly effective for strength training.

What Will Kettlebell Workouts do for me? KB workouts are a balanced fitness session as they work your body in a larger range of motion than simple weight lifting does. Working out with a kettle bell maneuvers the body in many ranges of natural motion, the type of movement used in everyday activities.

When you do kB exercises your core muscles are pushed to perform better as they need to work repeatedly for longer periods. Due to this your body attains better muscular endurance which is necessary for good posture during workouts. There are several injuries, pains, aches, that are saved due to better posture while training. Also due to the amount of resistance that your body has to endure during a workout your body gets stronger muscles. Plus while doing kettle bell exercises your body goes through weight bearing and this helps you in strengthening your bones. There are several diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis, that are prevented by doing weight bearing exercises.

While doing kettlebells many muscle groups get involved and thus resulting in increased heart rate and higher burning of calories. Also these exercises increase the metabolism of the body and thus resulting in long term reduction in body weight. If you add to that all the variety they can offer Kettle bell workouts gives you a lot of variety in the types of exercises that you can do. Due to this variety you can easily target different muscles of your body in a better way and also make your workout schedule more interesting by making relevant changes in regular intervals.

Due to the availability of so many different exercises to choose from and also the variety of muscles on which these exercises work upon, kettle bell workouts give you a lot of flexibility. They can be effective for you, if you want to add mass to your body. They will equally be helpful to you if you want a well-toned body with cardio vascular endurance. This kind of training doesn't require you to buy several training equipment or big pace to do workouts. All you need is one KB of right weight and you can do all the exercises like strength training, cardio, core stabilization. This is why anyone can start these workouts very easily.

It's easy and cheap to get started in kettle bells and compared to other pieces of fitness equipment kettlebells are very affordable because you only need 1 to get started and you are good to go. Prices range from around $15 for a 6Kg for ladies and around $35 for a 16 kg for men. Another added and unique benefit comes in the form of storing your Kettlebell because they take up such little space unlike a weight bench or treadmill.




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