Kettlebells are today’s most popular training tool. In case you don’t know what a kettlebell is, imagine a cannonball with a handle. They come in all different weights and can be used by frail and fit people alike.
And kettlebells should be part of your long-term weight loss solution.
Notice how I said “long term.”
Most of us think only in the short term: the here and now. But that is a mistake. It steals our future.
I’m not saying you should live in the future. You are welcome. I’m saying live in the present. Do everything in the present to ensure your long-term future success.
And that’s where kettlebells fit into your exercise program.
With just one kettlebell, you can prepare for current and future weight loss.
That is how.
1. strength training. This is possibly the most underrated method for weight management. Strength training focuses on making your muscles work more than they are currently working. This means that you will force your body to use more energy than it currently uses. If you’re eating correctly, this new required energy comes from stored fat in and on your body.
Arguably, the concept of building muscle is one of the most important concepts of all. By making them stronger, your body can move more. Moving more requires more energy too.
So by focusing on strength training, you get two benefits for the same money:
- Muscles that constantly require more and more energy to function (fat stores are your energy) and
- You can move a lot more than you used to, which also requires more energy from your body.
Kettlebell workouts focus on using all your muscles at the same time.
This requires much more energy than the traditional forms of strength training found at your local gym. That type of strength training focuses on isolating each body part one at a time. This does not require large amounts of energy to be expended. Therefore, you are not burning as many calories as you could.
2. Cardio workout. This is a workout that works the heart and lungs. This is vitally important for long-term health, but more importantly, it burns stored energy (fat).
The best form of cardiovascular training is called interval training. It is the idea of periods of work interspersed with periods of rest. This form of training, when done correctly, burns a ton of calories. In fact, when done correctly, interval training burns a ton of calories long after you’re done exercising.
Kettlebells are the perfect solution for cardiovascular training.
With just one kettlebell, you can swing, snatch, or even perform a combination of exercises in a circuit and force your heart and lungs to work harder and burn a ton of excess calories stored as fat.
Kettlebells have plenty of other benefits for long-term weight loss, like joint health (say goodbye to sore knees and back pain), but these are the top two you need to focus on for long-term success.
Remember, what you do today will set you up for future success or future failure. Why not ensure your permanent weight loss by incorporating kettlebells into your weight loss program?