Well, I have never blogged before either, but I'll give it a shot.
Recently, several of my friends sent me this link...
It's about a workout designed around 2 exercises....Kettlebell Swing and Squat Thrust's or Burpee's as I like to call them.
I have no doubt that this workout will burn the spare tire away quickly if you have the mindset to stick with it and be consistent with it. Question is: why these two movements? Why not sit ups or some bodybuilding exercises to burn the tire off?
These 2 movements work very effectively because they involve a lot of joints, a lot of muscles all at once. You will find yourself breathing very hard from a workout like this and continue to burn fat for hours afterward. No, they will not make you look like Arnold Schwartzenegger, but you will get a fit, lean, functional body.
There are many exercises that can be used for burning the spare tire off. Just think of movements that use a lot of joints, thus a lot of muscle all at once. Bulgarian Training Bag movements such as Spin and Power Snatch for example. There are many others!
Movements that do not involve a lot of joints, will not help you lose the spare tire. At least not as quickly as Swings and Burpee's.
This is why people sometimes look at the top kettlebell lifters and say, "they look skinny". Yet they are incredibly strong, lean and fit. You will quickly find you cannot lift the bells like they can even if you have bigger muscles. Kettlebell movements such as Swing, Clean, Jerk, and Snatch involve a lot of muscle all at once and are thus very effective at losing the spare tire.
Come and experience real kettlebell lifting at RoundKick as well as many other movements with the Bulgarian Training Bag and other fine exercises. You may even get to do some Burpee's! You'll be on your way to getting rid of that spare tire your carrying around!
My next blog will be about the way a kettlebell is supposed to be swung.....hint: it's not with a stiff arm, squatting legs, tension, and pressurized breathing.
Richard Sherrod
World Kettlebell Club - Master Trainer
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