What are the benefits of Kettlebell Training?
Kettlebells are unique. They come in one format, vary in weight, and can be used to train all parts of your body.
How can you benefit from Kettlebell training?
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Kettlebell training will improve fitness, fat burning, strength, speed, agility and suppleness- these are hugely important attributes to be a success in all areas of fitness
- It gets the posterior chain functioning correctly: this means you are not only strengthening the likes of your thighs, butt muscles and spinal erectors but you are doing it all at the same time!
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When the Kettlebell swings back and forth the force created is nearly 4 times greater than the weight of the Kettlebell: this is ideal for strengthening the lower back
- The pumping action of many Kettlebell exercises re-hydrates the discs in the vertebral columns so this will keep the discs spongy and reduce friction in the spine
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Kettlebells improve your coordination, which teaches you how to stabilise the body during exercise. This is vital in avoiding injury.
- You work the inner core muscles that are so often forgotten about- this prevents, amongst other things, the formation of that unwanted beer gut look!
These are just some of the fantastic benefits that Kettlebell training will provide you. So in truth you should really be asking yourself ‘why shouldn't you take up Kettlebells?!’
Why can Kettlebells be more beneficial than conventional resistance training?
Dumbbells don't move around the hand in the same manner, and don't offset their weight in the same way
The range of movement available using Kettlebells is unmatchable allowing you to increase your flexibility and agility while at the same time increasing your strength
Despite the age old proverb "lift with your knees, not your back" people naturally still bend from the lower back. This is something conventional weight lifting does nothing to aid; particularly with the unrealistic support you are often offered. With Kettlebells it is this very lack of support, whether from the floor, bench or a machine, that is central to their effectiveness
"We tend to bend from the lower back; Kettlebells re-educate you, and the movements translate to the real world, with whole body integration. So many conventional weight trainers put their backs out when they pick a shopping bag up!"
John Murphy, Sports Therapist, Peak Performance
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