Reasons Why Kettlebells Will Help You Build Muscle in No Time

Do you want a whole body workout that will build stronger bones and muscles, help you lose weight and strengthen your core? If you said yes, then kettlebells are the way to go. Kettlebells are designed to strengthen and tone every muscle in your body. Kettlebell exercises are especially effective at increasing lean muscle mass. Additional lean muscle means that your metabolism will remain higher throughout the day, which in turn, will help you to maintain a healthy body weight.

Working out with kettlebells will help you to develop back muscles and to improve your posture, because by lifting and swinging the weights you are strengthening your core. You are also working out the muscles of your chest and back. Kettlebells work differently on the body than lifting weights. The handles on the weights are off center, which causes it to pivot when it is lifted. This pivoting action of the kettlebell works your arms, chest and back as you stabilize the weight. Your whole body is stimulated to act in unison to lift and control the weight.

The off-center weight of the kettlebell works against the body's center of gravity, which forces you to use your core and back muscles to remain balanced. Swinging the kettlebell back and forth between your legs stimulates almost every inch of your body. Your arms get worked out as you hold the weight. Your back and abdominal muscles work to stabilize your body. Start off doing a set of 12 swings while holding one kettlebell with both hands with your palms pointed toward your body. To work your core, swing the weight with first one arm and then use the other.

Doing kettlebell exercises can burn on average 20 calories per minute, and you can burn as much as 400 calories by working out for 20 minutes per day. You would have to run one mile in 6 minutes to in order to burn the same amount of calories. Kettlebell exercises will also increase your heart rate more than static weight lifting (dumbbells) for a superb cardiovascular workout.

You will notice that your back, abdominal and arm muscles will feel stronger within a week after beginning kettlebell exercises. Your body will become toned and your joints will feel more flexible.

Robin Reichert is a certified nutrition consultant, certified personal trainer and freelance writer. She has been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of San Francisco and a Master of Science in natural health from Clayton College. Robin's goal is to make every personal training session fun and effective for her clients. Her services include both in-person and online personal training at http://www.trainwithmeonlinetoday.com/ Lose up to 10 lbs with a 24-DAY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! Visit my website to get started today!

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