Can you do kettlebell EVERY day?

kassiebby1124
kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I wanted to start using kettlebells every day. On my lifting days, I'll lift harder, heavier weights. On "cardio days," I'll train for the 5k for about 20-30 minutes and then lift lighter weight KBs. Sound good? Advice? Tips? Opinions?

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  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I vote NO
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    I vote NO
    Reasons why?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    Its better to not do it. Muscles make progress when they have time to repair. This is also why you should not work the same muscles repeatedly during the same week.
  • SadFaerie
    SadFaerie Posts: 243 Member
    With light weights (where you can sustain the good form for at least 20 minutes) -- sure you can. Check out Steve Cotter's kettlebell cardio circuits.
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    Its better to not do it. Muscles make progress when they have time to repair. This is also why you should not work the same muscles repeatedly during the same week.
    I do a 3 day split of upper/lower? I have a routine I follow..
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    Well can you?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    you'll see the best results from alternating cardio and lifting days.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    What is your reasoning to work out everyday? Too much exercise will make you more prone to injury and doesnt provide any greater benefit than working out 5-6 days a week
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    My physical therapist told me to lift light weights daily to keep my shoulder flexibility and range of motion. My personal trainer saw no problem with this either since it's just 5 lb dumbbells or a 5 lb resistance band.
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    What is your reasoning to work out everyday? Too much exercise will make you more prone to injury and doesnt provide any greater benefit than working out 5-6 days a week
    I just like the work out itself. I don't enjoy many forms of cardio but I like the swings. I lift 3-4x a week heavily and do cardio on my off days and generally rest on Sunday
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    My physical therapist told me to lift light weights daily to keep my shoulder flexibility and range of motion. My personal trainer saw no problem with this either since it's just 5 lb dumbbells or a 5 lb resistance band.

    right.. exactly. you're doing such light weight, its not problem at all to do it every day. and since you are seeing a physical therapist, i'm assuming you're rehabing an injury? then they want you to do it everyday multiple times a day.
  • phjorg1
    phjorg1 Posts: 642 Member
    Bro science nonsense. If this were true then how do heavy labourers do their job 40+ hours a week???

    The 48 hours between movements is only true with constant progressive overload. Kettle bell training is not intense enough to produce this response.
    Its better to not do it. Muscles make progress when they have time to repair. This is also why you should not work the same muscles repeatedly during the same week.
  • bbbgamer
    bbbgamer Posts: 582 Member
    youre asking advice here when you have a physical therapist that knows a hundred times more your situation than we do?
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    I was just going to do the "cardio" day at 10lbs. I generally use 20lb bells
  • bbbgamer
    bbbgamer Posts: 582 Member
    oo
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    Bro science nonsense. If this were true then how do heavy labourers do their job 40+ hours a week???

    The 48 hours between movements is only true with constant progressive overload. Kettle bell training is not intense enough to produce this response.

    agreed
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    youre asking advice here when you have a physical therapist that knows a hundred times more your situation than we do?
    I don't have a PT. I didn't post that.
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    Just a side note, if you can swing as high as you do in your profile picture, you might want to start swinging even heavier. =)
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    Just a side note, if you can swing as high as you do in your profile picture, you might want to start swinging even heavier. =)
    Thank you :3
  • activefatgirl
    activefatgirl Posts: 107 Member
    I used to be in a kettlebell class and I did it 6 days a week. I miss it so much but I can't afford it :( my sister still goes and loves it. The trainer always changes up the class everyday so we are not working the same muscles. I totally suggest you look in to doing a class. You will learn so much.
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    I used to be in a kettlebell class and I did it 6 days a week. I miss it so much but I can't afford it :( my sister still goes and loves it. The trainer always changes up the class everyday so we are not working the same muscles. I totally suggest you look in to doing a class. You will learn so much.
    My gym doesn't have classes for KB..
  • BellydanceBliss
    BellydanceBliss Posts: 330
    i am a woman...i have done kettlebells about 2 years or so...i read an article written by a woman that helped me with same question...so i figuref what have i to lose ill try it for two weeks. It proved the best for me anyway and i do one day heavier one day less weight. I prefer to do reps of 20 for me but you can also do this switch maybe reps 15 heavy days on off days 10...just a thought. The other thing ill say is change your kettlebell workout on opposite days too. Do i do this all the time no lol becausebi get busy..
    http://kettlebellhell.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/kettlebells-are-best-everyday/

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