Kettlebell

Anyone using a kettlebell? I absolutely love mine, but wondering if any one had any good video workouts to try. Looking to learn more things!

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  • gayatrik
    gayatrik Posts: 173
    I love it too..though am not consistent :)

    http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2011/01/08/kettlebell-swing/

    try this.. :)
  • LisaRN9
    LisaRN9 Posts: 75 Member
    I just started using a kettleball. How are you entering your workout under the exercise tab? As far as a workout, I did squats and arm lifts and single and double arm swings. I would like a kettleball DVD. It is an awesome workout.
  • LisaRN9
    LisaRN9 Posts: 75 Member
    I forgot to mention that you can you tube some workouts and techniques.
  • I had to create my own exercise. i looked it up, and almost every site says you burn 20 calories a minute ( ie. 400/20 min.) my sister said that bob harper has a good video and so does jillian michaels. but jillian was too advanced (as a lot of her stuff seems to be in my oppinion) hope this help:happy: s!!
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    I would be very skeptical of anything that tells you an exercise burns 20 cal/minute.

    YouTube is a great resource for ideas for kettlebell exercises, but the most common are probably the swing and the snatch. You can either do for reps or do as cardio intervals for time. If you want to be a total badass, try Turkish Get-Ups. I advise trying one with no weight at all first lol.

    Enter the Kettlebell is a great book resource for kb work.
  • SLN11
    SLN11 Posts: 210
    My Fiance has just got a kettlebell and he is getting me one today !
    Starting with a smaller weight as I dont have much upper body strength lol :)
    I'm really interested in this topic too !
    xx
  • Its what most sites say..even danskins site i was skepticsl also but im losing .5 to 1.5 pounds a day now that i have added it to my workout..i guess seeing is believing.
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    I did Jillian Michael's Shred it With Weights this morning. It's an awesome Kettlebell workout. Got in on Amazon for about $8. There are level 1 and Level 2 workouts and modified workouts for beginners. I was dripping in sweat for that 25 minute workout. I logged it at Circuit Training because its resistance training and cardio in one.
  • I have used KB and my husband got hooked on it after me. I trimmed down a ton when i was doing it. He was recently certified in it and is going to teach it soon. He likes Jeff Martone videos on youtube, and Bob Harper. There are a few different KB styles, so just remember that the swings and technique might be slightly different with each teacher/ trainer. Oh yeah, Tracy Reifkind is another gal online that has tips and what not.
    HTH
  • brit7880
    brit7880 Posts: 59 Member
    my favorite is the kettle bell swing.. and I have been using the danskin video, but I think I'm going to buy the bob harper video soon. I feel like I have toned up a lot in the past 4 months by using mine. I still use a 10lb one. I don't like the texture of the jillian micheals kettlebells. I have the danskin one right now and I know my heart beats way faster doing the kettlebell for 30 mintunes than my treadmill.
  • bump...I just ordered Kettlenetics from Amazon today, looking forward to getting started!
  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    kettlebell is a heck of a workout. I need to get back to using it. 10 minutes of it kicks my butt.

    I was doing this
    http://www.myomytv.com/beginners-kettlebell-blast-home-workout/
  • shortmutt
    shortmutt Posts: 1 Member
    I have trained with them for several years there are many exercises but my favorites are turkish getups,swings, snatches and clean sqat and press start by doing singles first then add