Kettlebells

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

Hang on, do you mean kettlebells?

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.

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:

I'd put that as cardio, aerobics.

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

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.

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.

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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