Hey! I hope your life and your fitness are going well, if not, I did a new video on kettle bells and proper training that may at least help your fitness out. I am not sure what it will do for your life but I will hope for the best .

Let me start off by saying that there is so much info that I could have fit into this video and I had a hard time picking what to say and what to put into it because everybody is at a different training level and some have never used kettle bells before. With that said, if you have any questions or comments about training with kettle bells, leave them in the comment section below.

As I stated in the video, you should follow a basic strength and conditioning regimen before you do any advanced movements not only with kettle bells but with any type of training.

I love training with kettle bells because you only need 3 or 4 of them to suit your training based on your strength and level – that is all you need for an amazing work out.

Plus, they are amazing tool for:

• Fat Burning
• Cardiovascular training
• Sport specific training
• Explosive power training
• Stability training
• Gaining lean muscle, etc.

Now, it is important to note that I am no kettle bell guru and if you are looking for one, check out my friend Geoff Neupert. He is a master instructor for RKC (Russian Kettle Bells). But I do hold 2 certifications with 2 different programs and I have been training with kettle bells for over 5 years now, so I know a good bit about them.

History

Kettle Bells have roots in Europe that date back to the 16th century. They were common in the markets and fairs and often used as counter weights when weighing things like hay. In the fairs and markets strongmen would display their strength and power by playing games and performing stunts with the kettle bells.

In Czarist Russia, these tools revealed their true value for strength and conditioning when they became complete with the practical handle that you see nowadays and can see in the picture above. Since then, kettle bells have been used to help numerous sports/athletes, military, and general the population get in amazing shape.

Naturally, with American culture always in search of a new tool to fulfill the desires of ultimate strength, lean bodies and instant fat burning it has recently become a phenomenon in the U.S.

Many people ask me where to purchase them by the way and these kettle bells are by far the best. They are tiny bit more expensive than some out there but the quality is superior and you will have them for the rest of your life.

Here are numerous benefits that kettle bells have brought us:

• Naturally Corrects Imbalances
• Exposes weaknesses
• Creates strong yet flexible joints
• Endless exercise variations
• They amplify power output
• They teach your body how to deal with a constant change in the center of gravity
• They build a strong grip and strong forearm (if you are a client of ours you probably already know this one)
• They allow for reduction in training time
• Combine strength, cardio, power and endurance all in one
• They help eliminate a need for a large training facility. At EarthFIT in Beaufort SC, we use kettle bells in every training session.

If you haven’t watched the video yet, go ahead and watch it and leave and comments or questions so I can help you to achieve your goals.

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