Saturday, April 21, 2007

Kettlebells A Heavy Duty Workout

Kettlebells? Think cannon balls with handles. Weighing anything from 10 to 88 pounds, kettlebells deliver an intense workout that gym junkies say works twice as fast as a traditional workout, and produces twice the results.

Many point to one study that found that the 'core strength' benefit of kettlebell lifting even outperforms circuit weight training!

Afficionados claim it is the ultimate tool for all-around fitness and cross-training because Kettlebell training programs increase endurance, agility and balance, fat loss, and strength gains.

The secret, they say, it that a kettlebell workout challenges both the muscular and cardiovascular system with dynamic, total-body movements.

Ding dong... is a kettlebell calling you?