Kettlebell Workout Exercises

If you are looking for a quick workout program, you can do yourself a lot of good by using a kettlebell and swining that sucker around a few times. You'll be huffing and puffing in no time. I promise you.

I have one of the smaller ones, a 26lb, 12Kg one, and when I first used it, it kicked my butt.

I put in the workout DVD that came with it and started doing the power swings and it did not take more than a minute before I had a higher heart beat and was breathing faster.

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If you are new to kettlebells and kettlebell exercises, a power swing, or swing for short, is where you stand over the kettlebell with your legs a little further than shoulder width apart. You keep your back straight. You bend your knees and reach down and grab the bell with both hands.

Then you start swinging the kettlebell up to chest level and down to a little behind your knees.

You can squeeze your abs as you swing down to get them to start burning.

You can do these swings for 30 secs to a minute and then rest. There are several variations of the swing, you can do one arm swings, or you can combine the swing with a snatch and lift.

The magic or secret behind such a simple "swing" is the momentum you generate by swinging a 26 or 35 lb iron cannon ball. It really works your core to stabilize the bell.

And this is just one exercise in the workout.

When you start doing all the exercises possible with a kettlebell, you can see why it is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment you can buy. It replaces so many other pieces of workout equipment that you can save hundreds of dollars with just buying a pair of kettlebells.

"Here is a short list of hardware the Russian kettlebell replaces: barbells, dumbbells, belts for weighted pullups and dips, thick bars, lever bars, medicine balls, grip devices, and cardio equipment."

So where to buy kettlebells to workout?

There are many places that sell them because they have become so popular. You can shop at your local Academy sporting goods store. You may even find them at Wal-Mart. This will help you save on shipping costs because a 26lb bell costs a few dollars to ship.

You can also shop on eBay, you can find used kettlebells cheap. Just watch out for people overcharging for shipping.

The best place to shop for all things kettlebell is at DragonDoor. They are the world leader in kettlebell equipment from DVDs, coaching, books, and boot camps. They have quick start kits for men and women so you can buy a kettlebell and workout DVD in one and get started the right way.

Whatever way you choose, you should take the time to learn more about kettlebell workout exercises and see how much time you can save with this one small piece of home fitness equipment.

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