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Kettlebell Workouts: Why All the Fuss About This New Rage at the Gym?


by Olivia Clarke


Hardcore worker-outers are signing up in droves to the latest, greatest craze in fitness: the kettlebell workout. Wander into any gym and you'll find new classes forming. They are amazed at this "new" tool and how well it works. But, it isn't really new at all. It's been around for quite a while. Thousands of years in fact. Who invented this fabulous fitness device? And, what the heck makes it work so well?

What is a kettlebell?

Some people describe it as a cannonball sporting a handle. But it isn't called a cannonbell is it? It resembles more an iron tea kettle. Hence the name, kettlebell. But, we digress. No matter the semantics, this weight loss tool is a hand weight that varies in size from 5 lbs. to 100 lbs. The handle allows you to perform various exercises in a way that engages almost every muscle in your body at once.

Who invented this thing?

Where did this fabulous fat-blasting tool come from? Some say Russia, back in the 1700's. But those people are wrong. True, Russians have used the kettlebell, or "girya" for many years in their fitness routines. However, it was the Greek athletes who started using the kettlebell over 2000 years ago. And not just the Greeks. Many athletes and trainers, for many years, in many different countries have been utilizing the kettlebell.

What makes them work?

Well, "It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing."

The wonderful thing about a kettlebell workout is you can engage almost every muscle group in your body at the same time. For instance, you can do a basic kettlebell swing. This move requires two hands on the kettlebell. You squat and swing the kettlebell through your legs and then swing up as you stand to about your chin. Rinse and repeat about 20 times. This move, by itself, has almost everything engaged. And after doing this about 20 times, you will feel it in your butt, your quads, your core, your arms etc. Your workout time can be reduced because your workout is more efficient.




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