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Kettlebell swinging in between Starting Strength days?
sammivvalters
Posts: 23 Member
Hi, I'm currently doing Starting Strength 3x a week (M-W-F) but would like to add in a bit of cardio for a little calorie burning twice a week in between my lifting sessions. My goals are to cut my body fat % whilst gaining strength.
I actually dislike cardio and I'm not a fan of high impact exercise like running and I don't have a gym membership, I've got equipment and work out at home. However, as I'm getting smaller and only have 15 lbs-ish to lose, I'm finding it harder which is why I've decided adding some more calorie-burning workouts would be beneficial.
I'm really interested in doing some kettlebell swinging but I'm unsure if this would impact my lifting recovery? I understand that it might be best not to go too heavy so I'm thinking 20 lbs might be a good weight for this? I don't want it to be too easy either though. :laugh:
Any advice on whether or not this would fit in with heavy lifting, ideal kettlebell weights to use and links to good routines would be really appreciated. Thanks!
I actually dislike cardio and I'm not a fan of high impact exercise like running and I don't have a gym membership, I've got equipment and work out at home. However, as I'm getting smaller and only have 15 lbs-ish to lose, I'm finding it harder which is why I've decided adding some more calorie-burning workouts would be beneficial.
I'm really interested in doing some kettlebell swinging but I'm unsure if this would impact my lifting recovery? I understand that it might be best not to go too heavy so I'm thinking 20 lbs might be a good weight for this? I don't want it to be too easy either though. :laugh:
Any advice on whether or not this would fit in with heavy lifting, ideal kettlebell weights to use and links to good routines would be really appreciated. Thanks!
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Keep it light and pay close attention to recovery and see what happens.0
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I take 2 kettlebell classes each week in between lifting sessions, and it hasn't had any negative impact on me!0
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Great, thank you both. I tried it using 10kg dumbbell the other night and thought it was a bit too light so I've purchased a 12kg kettlebell now. I'll definitely give it a go.
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Locking for admin purposes. If you have any further questions, please feel free to PM myself or SideSteel, including a link to this thread, and we will unlock so you can pose them.0
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