Kettlbell, familiar to anybody who spends time in a fitness center, consists of a cast-iron ball with a grip large enough for two hands. While these crude-looking weights have been around since the nineteenth century, they only recently gained widespread popularity. Still, many people remain unaware of their impressive utility.
Kettlebell Use Benefits
People that are kettlebell fanatics, using them regularly as part of their training routine, have discovered how versatile these weights are and how effective they are at providing noticeable results. There are so many ways you can use a kettlebell to target all the body’s major muscle groups, often several in one go. In this post, we will review a few of the most impactful benefits of using kettlebells.
You Get a Whole-Body Workout with One Piece of Equipment
Kettlebell workouts involve firmly grasping the handle (with one or both hands) and swinging the weight around your body in various ways. Kettlebell training gives you a full-body exercise in a short amount of time by putting your body through the intense requirement of executing a swinging motion with added weight.
Kettlebells, in contrast to traditional strength training, which focuses on isolating certain muscle groups, work the entire body and can be adjusted to suit the needs of people of varying fitness levels and genders. In addition, several Kettlebell routines increase the heart rate substantially, counting as “cardio” time.
You Burn More Calories and Boost Your Metabolism
When used properly (you can consult one of our personal trainers about this), kettlebells have the potential to burn an absurd number of calories in a short amount of time. In addition, building lean muscle with kettlebells increases metabolic rate, increasing fat burning.
It Enhances Body Awareness, Coordination, Balance and Stabilization at The Same Time
Some kettlebell moves are dynamic and hence call for a degree of coordination on the practitioner’s part. Snatches, swings, and figure 8s are all examples of kettlebell exercises that call on proprioception (the sense of where one’s body is in space).
The movement route must be managed when exercising with a kettlebell. Your hip, shoulder, knee, and ankle stabilizers will be put to work. When your stabilizing muscles are sturdy across all ranges of motion, your joints stay mobile and healthy.
Start Exercising with the Kettlebell Today at Podium Gym CrossFit
There are many kettlebells at the Podium Gym CrossFit in Koh Phangan, Thailand. Give them a try when you visit us; you will likely become a kettlebell fanatic!