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Friday, October 26, 2007

Feel The Force Of The Kettlebell and Kettlebell Training

Kettlebell Training has been around for hundreds of years. Some say it stems from Russia where they were first used bythem for athletic prowess and warrior training. But somesay that the Greeks first challenged the Kettlebellthousands of year ago. But the Chinese may have firststarted using kettlebells known as 'Padlocks' which wererectangular in shape to help compliment their fightingskills-Kung Fu. But today athletes,The Russain Military andHollywood stars are using the F.O.R.C.E. of this excellentstrength and conditioning tool.

Kettlebell Traning has largely become so popular in the UKdue to the ever growing popularity of Kettlebell CoachJamie Lloyd and World Champion Vasilijs Ginko.

If you want to get fantastic results then you will feel theF.O.R.C.E. of this ultimate training tool unlike no other!

F = Fun. You will not get bored with Kettlebell Training. As the kettlebell comes in various sizes 9-88lbs you willnot get bored! You can workout the whole body in under tenminutes! You can even juggle, spin, throw the kettlebelland pass it hand to hand.

O = Offset handle means that you will have to engage yourcore to control the force of the kettlebell. The handlecreates a secondary lever arm which forces you to braceyour abdominals throughout every exercsie-this is so thatyou have to absorb the impact of the bell when doing 2 armswings for example. When you "absorb" the kettlebell whenthrowing it behind you the agonists and and antagonistsmust work together to reduce the force of the bell and slowdown the weight....known as decelaration. This can be seenwhen we change dierction in sport and even in everyday lifewalking. Therefore unlike traditional weight training,kettlebell training helps you train acceleration anddecelaration which will help you move better for everydaylife.

R = Range of movement. Kettlebell Training allows you totrain in full range over a joint from full flexion to fullextentsion or from full adduction to full abduction. As thekettlebell allows you to perform a movement in full rangeof movement in an excercise, this means that the balanceand integrity over the joint is maintained and flexibilityis promoted. Exercises like Windmills are fantastic as theyallow you to stretch out the hamstrings whist helping youto stabilise the glenohumeral joint and retractthe sacpulaeand even strenghtn the torso at the same time.

C = Core Control. The Kettlebell forces you to maintain thestructure of the spine, pelvis and torso know as the core.Using abdominal pressure we are able to tighten the beltaround our body (multifidus and transversus abdominus) tohelp stabilise our core so that we can lift more weight.Therefore using abdominal pressure to our kettlebelltraining will add strength to your training and give yourock hard abs.

E = Energy Expenditure. The typical energy expeniture of aKettlebell workout will exceed 800 cals which is more thana Pizza at your restaurant. Or better still it is moreproductive than running on a treadmill, doing traditionalweight training at your local gym. Try a set of 10 minuteof snatches for real living proof.

Feel the F.O.R.C.E. today and get Kettlebell Training!

Jamie Lloyd is a Kettlebell Coach and a Fat Loss Specialistand is passionate about helping people reach their peakusing kettlebells. He is the owner of Russian KettlebellsUK in Wimbledon, London and is one of few RussianKettlebell Challenge Instructors in the UK. He is availablefor private Personal Training, Kettlebell Classes andKettlebell Workshops.http://www.jlpersonaltraining.comhttp://www.russiankettlebellsuk.com

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