Kettlebells

Goingagain

I have been trying to add Kettlebells to my strenght training but it's not coming up on the Database search.

Anyone any idea how many calories a 45min session would burn?

gina1123

I put it in as circuit training

IronSmasher

45 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!??????

Hang on, do you mean kettlebells?

lynlovering23

i tryed to put kettlebells in and it would not find it

Goingagain

Yes I mean Kettlebell like the one in your picture?

IronSmasher

How much does yours weigh?

KidP

It really depends on several factors, things like what exercises you're doing, what weight your using, how hard you're going at it, etc.

Don't go too heavy & don't go too light...i know that for the average man, it's recommended to start with 35 lbs, and i *think* for the average woman, 25 lbs is the way to go (i don't have my copy of Enter the Kettlebell here to check). If you're going to learn the 2 handed swing, you don't want to use too light of a weight or there's no point in doing that particular exercise.

As for how many calories, for me, i've worn a heart rate monitor many times while doing 2 handed swings. I use 45 lbs, swinging for 1 minute on, 30 seconds off. If i were to do this for 15-20 minutes & factor in afterburn (there will be afterburn!), I would definitely burn 400+ calories.

It's a challenging workout. I would say that the best thing you can do for yourself (& your back) is to find a certified instructor to show you how to do it properly.

In short, you can burn a LOT of calories doing nothing more than 2 handed swings.

Edit: i noticed the 45 minutes part too. I personally could not do 2 handed swings for 45 minutes. When i go to the kettlebell club, we do swings combined with a variety of body weight & cardio exercises for a total of 1 hour. We don't take breaks the way i mentioned above (the 1 minute on, 30 seconds off thing - none of that at the club). I'm ready to drop dead after & always burn well over 1000 calories.

IronSmasher

If it's the same as the one in my picture, about 3000 calories.

Don't forget to subtract the pile of vomit from your diary.

aghaller

My research showed that you burn 20 calories a minute ~ 400 calories in a 20 minute workout.
On my way to work last night a kettlebell specialist talked about the importance of learning to use them properly to keep your hips and back safe. I don't remember her name but she wrote a book called "Kettlebells for Dummies"
You could find out all the info about them there. I was very interested after listening to her story. I'm going to try this out too. :happy:

Goingagain

I'm female and no where near a 45lb!!! I do a 45min session with a class, I use a 12-16lb, double arm swings, single arm swings, squats, lunges a mix of everything, each rep about 10-15 of about 8-10 sets

Goingagain

Yes technique is so important, really easy to injure yourself!

KidP

Yes technique is so important, really easy to injure yourself!

Agreed. I know when my technique has been off because something hurts afterwards (and not in the good killer workout kind of hurt way). My instructor is good about correcting our form & telling us when we're doing things properly.

Swinging a cannonball on a handle is either a really good way to get in shape or a really bad way to mess yourself up. Technique is the deciding factor.

IronSmasher

I'd put that as cardio, aerobics.

KidP

Ironsmasher, is yours an RKC kettlebell? Those are nice. The only ones they sell around here are York which have to be filed down a lot before they're actually usable. I demolished my hands on the 45 in the first 10 minutes because it had a giant ridge on the inside seam.

IronSmasher

It's not one of mine in the pic.

My first was a york 16kg. It's handle is a little square.

I've had a cheap cast iron one with rough paint that I had to dynafile off. It's a shame they're unheard of in shops here. I just have order of the internet and hope for the best, or pay extortionate prices from reputable sites

TrainingWithTonya

I forget if it was ACE or ACSM who did the research study I read, but it estimated the average kettlebell workout as 6.4 METs. To get calorie burn from that you multiply your weight in kilograms by 6.4 and that is the calories per hour. If you want calories per minute, you multiply the MET level by your weight in kilograms and by 0.0175.

So, for the average 132 pound (60kg) woman, you would do the following:

Kcal/min = 0.0175 (6.4) (60) = 6.72 kcal per minute
6.72 kcal per minute x 45 minutes = 302.4 kcal for the workout

I would do the math and enter it in your exercises so you can find it again and log it according to your workout.

TrainingWithTonya

Oh, and FYI, it's an 18 or 20 pound kettlebell for women to start with according to the books I've read.

I get all of mine from www.power-systems.com so that I can get the ones with the rubber coating on the bottom to protect my floors, but they have the traditional version too for the best prices I've seen.

ennaejay

I found it really helpful to log onto Amazon.com and read the reviews from Jillian Michael's "Shred it with Weights" kettlebell workout. Some people complain that her form is off or she uses weird terms for the moves, but it's not a religion for me, it's just a workout

If you do circuit training with 5-8 lb weights, I would recommend doubling that to START your kettlebell workouts (use a 10- or 15-lb kettlebell). You can always increase after you have your form nailed.

You don't want to injure yourself. Especially when you get fatigued, swinging a weight around is a good way to get hurt. Start small and work your way up. Use a mirror and make sure you are doing the movements right.

The calories you burn will depend on your weight and fitness level, skinny people need to work a lot more for the same burn. consider an HRM?

GL!

ennaejay

Wal-mart has a cheapass kettlebell that's worked for me. Eleven bucks shipped to the store. It's concrete. If you decide you like it you can always pay as much as you want for a cast-iron one, or one with changeable weights.

KidP

Oh, and FYI, it's an 18 or 20 pound kettlebell for women to start with according to the books I've read.

Thanks - i wasn't sure what it was for women. As someone who started too light (i started with 25 lbs which was not effective), it's good to have the proper recommendation. It saves you money, among other things.

IronSmasher

Tonya is correct obviously, but the main issue we have, is that there is kettlebell classes and there is doing kettlebells. Millions are being sold kettle bells, kettlercise and all sorts of irrelvant stuff with 4-12lb 'bells that have nothing to do with what the rest of us think kettlebells.

Now I absolutley love Jillian Micheals, but she can't swing a kettlebell to save her life.

Not aimed at the post owner, because they didn't ask for it. My advice would be to get a minimum of 18lb (as recommended by someone who's studied fitness above?) and some proper instruction

Lanfear

Has anyone here heard of or tied the "kettlenetics" workout system by Michelle Khai? It's 3 workouts on a DVD and a little 4lb kBell that you swing as you move - the description is lots of "dance style movement". It was for sale at £29.99 but now it's up for £5 so I was thinking about giving it a go?


Has anyone tried it?

IronSmasher

Yes I'm familiar with it. It's exactly the type of westernised junk they're selling by using kettlebells as a buzz word but making sure not to scare anyone away by including any exercise that will actually get you fitter.

Rubbish like that is the bain of the kettlebell world and indeed anyone trying to burn fat and get fit.

In my opinion (ahem)

bbonney

I've been doing RKC Kettlebells for over a month and I LOVE it. Up to 53lbs for swings. BEST WORKOUT EVER!!!

ItsCasey

I started with a 12 kg kettlebell (26 lbs) to learn proper form, but I'm now doing snatches, highpulls, and one-armed swings with a 16 kg (35 lbs). I was in very good shape and experienced with heavy weight training before I started using KBs, so I wasn't afraid of the heavier ones. I really don't see the point in using the 10 to 15 lb kettlebells. If you increase the weight and perfect your form, they can replace pretty much everything else you do (and in far less time). I no longer do any direct core training and very little "straight" cardio (I jump rope when I feel like I need it). Kettlebells and barbell work (squats, deadlifts, et al) are about 90% of my fitness routine now.

05suu

I've just started the kettlercise thing with a 4 kilo weight and that felt heavy so swapped half way through for a 2 kilo weight....
I haven't done weights before and have a dodgey lower back so didn't want to strain anything....
Probably not very good for the hard core amongst you...but ok for a beginner....
I have a 2,4,6,8 kilo weights...so hope to graduate up as I get stronger!!!:ohwell:

JNick77

Is there a listing for dumbbells? If so just use that, KB's don't burn anymore calories than a DB or BB; it's just a different stimulus on the muscle.

gazter

I've just started the kettlercise thing with a 4 kilo weight and that felt heavy so swapped half way through for a 2 kilo weight....
I haven't done weights before and have a dodgey lower back so didn't want to strain anything....
Probably not very good for the hard core amongst you...but ok for a beginner....
I have a 2,4,6,8 kilo weights...so hope to graduate up as I get stronger!!!:ohwell:

Kettlercise is a bit different to the traditional kettlebell workouts that the previous posts talk about. It isnt novel or anything, but because of how it is structured, talks of 30 lb kettlebells etc are off the wall.

In the kettlercise class i have attended, the range of weights (all in kg) are 4,6,8,10kg. With beginners starting on 4kg, most of the women on 6kg, some of the more experienced women taking the 8kg bell, with the men (few that they are) usually do the 8kg or 10kg.

Kettlercise is aerobic non stop kettlebell moves. 37 one minute moves, you swing direct from one move into the other, with high repetitions. After about twelve weeks I brought my own 12kg kettlebell into class. But i couldnt complete the whole workout with the bell, I needed to interchange a few times with the 8kg bell.

angiedickinson94

hi i do a 45 min kettlercise class with a min for each exercise so theres a lot of diff swings, lunges bad girl squats ,good girl squats , floor work the list is endless i use a 4kg kettle bell how many calories about would i burn in 45 mins as on here doesnt have kettlercise on thanks x

debzeeU2

anyone ever do the Kettle Bell 10,000 swing in 30 days challenge?

angiedickinson94

hi 45 mins kettlecise 4kg bell 1 min per exercise about how many carories ya think x