What Are Kettlebells Used For?
If you are looking to add some variety to your workout routine, you may want to consider training with kettlebells. Kettlebells are used in place of free weights, medicine balls and other forms of resistance. There are many exercises you can do to build muscular strength and endurance. Kettlebells can help to improve your overall physical condition and increase your flexibility. Below are just some of the ways kettlebells can be used.
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Kettlebells Take the Place of the Gym
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The biggest benefit to using kettlebells is that you can mimic many of the same exercises you would do in a gym with machines or free weights. This helps you to save money on equipment and allows you to work out at home.
Working Your Core Muscles
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All kettlebell exercises tone your waist and abdominal muscles. You must keep these muscles contracted to help maintain balance and good form. Try the kettlebell figure eight exercise. Come into a squat and pass the kettlebell under your thighs.
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Tone Your Chest Muscles
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You can use the kettlebell in place of a bench and free weights. Lying on your back, push the kettlebells straight up as if bench pressing. Then lower down slowly.
Strengthen Your Lower Body
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You can hold the kettlebells and perform movements such as squats and lunges. Squats and lunges are great exercises to build muscle in the legs.
Shape Your Back Muscles
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You can do a traditional bent-over row or a harder variation as shown here. Come into a push-up position and pull your abdominal muscles in. Alternately pick up the kettlebells.
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