What is a kettlebell workout for weight loss

By Catalogs Editorial Staff

Find out what a kettleball workout for weight loss can do for your physique

In the 21st century, there are plenty of different ways you can choose to try and lose a little weight. Among the choices are the always popular eat well and exercise, but that still leaves the very real question as which way is the best way to actually lose weight. If you look hard enough you can find literally dozens of different workouts with varying degrees of difficulty. How difficult and detailed you want to make the workout is up to you, but more and more people are trying to find workouts that are simple to do, but still burn plenty of calories.

When debating over these simple workouts, one that stands out and is certainly tried and true is the kettlebell workout.

So what is a kettlebell workout for weight loss? Why do people turn to this rather simple piece of equipment in order to burn as many calories as possible?

It turns out that the genius is in the design. The design is also why using the device can actually get you a couple of different kinds of workouts in one.

Because the equipment is basically a dumbbell with a handle at the top, it can certainly be used in order to focus on one particular muscle group or another. There are all kinds of workouts that will allow you to use two kettlebells the same way you would a dumbbell. Because of the handle and the slight drop from that handle to the actual weight, they are harder to control. This means that your muscles have to work a little bit harder in order to lift the weight, even if you are lifting weight you normally have no problem putting up.

Because of the build of kettlebell, you can certainly do a kind of bench press the same way you would with a dumbbell, but there are also other exercises you can do that work on other parts of your body. Swinging the bell in an explosive movement upwards, while being in a kind of crouch will work a number of different muscle groups. Some of those muscles will actually be worked in a way that they aren’t used to be working. By doing the kind of workout where you are actively swinging the kettlebell or lunging or jumping you are also going to be getting a very good cardio workout.

Obviously, there are also a number of workouts that you can do with a kettlebell that you really can’t do if you are using a dumbbell. The handle makes it quite a bit easier for people to do workouts like lifting the bell over your head. The handle means that you can keep a grip on the piece of equipment even if you are finding it hard to actually lift up. In this regard this becomes easier to do than it would be if you were trying to find a grip on a dumbbell or barbell.

That is why there are some people who swear by using this piece the same way others swear by using a medicine ball in their workouts. There are enough ways to use the kettlebell that it is actually hard to become all that bored as long as you have a number of different weights to use.

There are a number of workouts that can be used in conjunction with the kettlebell and there are plenty of different programs that can be done that only use that equipment. As with most workouts, changing up the way you workout is going to need to be done every now and then or your muscles will simply get used to the workout. Luckily there are plenty of different routines that will allow you to change up the actual workout while still using the same tools.

Teaming these workouts with actually eating right and getting plenty of sleep are always going to be the absolute best way to lose weight.