Kettlebell- Strength or cardio?

rgugs13
rgugs13 Posts: 197 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey all!

I'm shelving my Focus T25 for now, and concentrating on my 5k training. I don't have motivation to do Focus T25, 5k training, and taking my dog for his 1-2 mile walks every day, and I really want to get into running, since I travel so much for work, and it is something I can do almost anywhere. To make sure I build muscle, I'm going back to my kettlebells and using some dvds I have and Fitness Blender for workouts. I tried out a 12 minute kettlebell routine from Fitness Blender I really liked, and my HRM says I burned 71 calories in 12 minutes. My heart rate definitely got up during the swings! I listed it as strength training, but it didn't ask for calories. Should I list it as cardio because I am raising my heart rate?

Thanks!

Rachel

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  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    Pavel Tsatsouline said he swung a 53 pound kettle bell, while standing on a force plate, and generated over 500 pounds of force. He didn't specify whether or not that included his body weight, but, either way, thats a lot more than I expected.

    I really want some used kettlebells at home


    http://www.strongfirst.com/kettlebells-and-deadlifts-go-together-like-vodka-and-pickles/

    see caption of photo on link
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    Uuummm depends...

    Are you using a 1 lb kettlebell and jump around with it?

    Or are you using a 20 lbs kettlebell and lift it around?
  • rgugs13
    rgugs13 Posts: 197 Member
    20 pound kettlebell doing some lifting like curls, but also 1 and 2 arm swings, which raise my heart rate to 145 BPM in 45 seconds of swinging. I don't count reps, I do it for a set amount of time.

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