Link Intermittent
Fasting
You may not have heard of intermittent fasting,
and so you may not know why it can and should be a part of your
workout and fat loss plan. Intermittent fasting is the practice of
abstaining from all but water for a period of usually 24 hours to
help with the goals associated with fat loss and weight loss in
general. The way in which it helps in this arena is by cutting out
a full days caloric intake, while still being able to maintain a
full workout schedule. Let's look at three main reasons I believe
that intermittent fasting is a good idea for anyone serious about
fat loss and muscle building!
Click the link above to read the rest of the article
Date Published: Jul 01, 2010 - 4:02 am
Link http://fatburningdietsandworkouts.com/6packabs2010/
Are you still struggling to get that six pack abs look? You know
that lean tight stomach so your not hanging out over your belt
line anymore. Click the link above for a NON Traditional ab
workout that can help you reach your goal.
Date Published: Jun 12, 2010 - 8:11 am
A Short Q & A On Kettlebell Workouts
Q: Do women use kettlebells?
A: Only the smart ones. Exercises such as swings, one-legged
deadlifts, and The Windmill. Swings and One-legged deadlifts
tighten up the glutes and hamstrings and the Windmill is great for
the midsection. Women tend to believe the illusion that they will
turn into "Arnold" just be looking at weights.
Q: Is kettlebell training the ultimate way to train?
A: No one system is the ultimate way to train. Do not kid yourself
as training is not a black and white world. Is kettlebell training
effective for fat loss, strength training, and building muscle? Yes
and it is a super fun way to train. In order to keep training
interesting, you have to keep it fun and kettlebells are a great
fit. You can benefit from kettlebell focused programs or you can
incorporate kettlebell training into your current regimen. There is
something for everyone.
Q: Is kettlebell training effective for fat loss?
A: Yes however pushing yourself away from the table more often and
cutting krispy creme out of your diet is even more effective. Fat
loss is 70% diet and 30% training. Unless you are a professional
athlete where training is your job. Do not kid yourself into
thinking that you train like a professional athlete unless you are
one. Kettlebell training can be a very effective way to ramp up
your metabolism. However, anyone that tells you that you can lose
fat with kettlebell training and a crappy diet is doing you a
disservice.
Efficient and Effective Kettlebell workouts can take your fat loss
and conditioning to levels you never thought possible. Go to
The
Busy Woman's Kettlebell Training Page for a complete Kettlebell
guide exercises, workouts and more.
Date Published: May 07, 2009 - 11:36 am
Fat Burning in 5 minutes really? Yes Doing timed kettlebell
workouts are a great way to supercharge your fat loss program.
Instead of counting sets and reps as in traditional weight training
workouts do your kettlebell exercises in predetermined amounts of
time.
The two best exercises to do in a timed workout for conditioning
and fat loss are the kettlebell swing and snatch. If you are new to
kettlebell workouts click on the link for kettlebell
exercise descriptions and additional workouts.
Here's a great workout for fat loss and conditioning two hand
kettlebell swings set a timer for 5 minutes start your swings come
to a comfortable stop take a short rest and keep swinging.
Depending on your conditioning level and experience with
kettlebells you can set your time up or down.
If your not working out with kettlebells head on over to
Kettlebell
Workouts for some great kettlebell resources.
Date Published: Apr 23, 2009 - 3:02 pm
Kettlebell Circuit Workout
The workout is short, but intense it should take only about 20
minutes to complete. All you need is two kettlebells. Kettlebells
weighing between 10-20lbs are a good starting weight for women
and 35-45lbs kettlebells are good for men. If you don’t have
kettlebells, why not? Go get some.
Perform the following 5 exercises in a circuit.
Perform 10-12 repetitions before moving on to the next exercise
with little or no rest in between. Complete the circuit 3-4
times, giving yourself 1-2minutes rest in between sets.
1. Two-Hand Swing
Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Hold the kettlebell in
front of you with both hands. Now squat down bringing the weight
between your legs. Make sure you keep your stomach in tight;
you’re weight on your heels and your head up.
Now in the squat position with the kettlebell between your legs,
use your glutes, hips, and core to quickly explode up with your
arms extended straight out in front and finishing the movement
with the kettlebell at chest level. Then repeat the movement.
2. Clean & Press
Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Hold the kettlebell in
front of you with one hand. Now squat down bringing the weight
between your legs. Make sure you keep your stomach in tight;
you’re weight on your heels and your head up.
Now in the squat position with the kettlebell between your legs,
use your glutes, hips, and core to quickly explode up. Use your
momentum to bring the weight to shoulder height. It’s important
that you keep your wrist straight and your elbow close to your
body. Now with the kettlebell still at shoulder height perform a
half squat and press the kettlebell overhead as your standing up.
Then bring the kettlebell back down and repeat the movement.
Thanks to Mike Mahler for the video
3. Single Leg Deadlift
Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Hold the kettlebell in
front of you with your right hand. Now lift your right leg behind
to a 90 degree angle or until its parallel to the floor as you
simultaneously reach down to the floor with the kettlebell. Now
use your hamstring and glutes to stand back up. Now repeat the
movement.
4. Renegade Row Plus Push-Up
Begin in a push up position, with your hands holding on to the
kettlebell. Keeping your core tight perform one push up. Next
with one hand perform a row while stabilizing your body on your
other hand. Hold for a second then, repeat the same process with
the other arm. Then repeat the whole sequence for
repititions.
5. Kettlebell Front Squat
Begin by standing with your feet shoulder width apart. Hold the
kettlebell from the bottom with both hands at chest level. Now
keep your head up, chest out, and shoulders back you will squat
down until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Then use your
legs to drive back up to standing position. Then repeat.
Date Published: Dec 15, 2008 - 8:17 pm
Kettlebell Workouts For Six Pack Abs
Doing countless reps of ab exercises is not what's going to get
you six pack abs. No matter how much you train those muscles, it
they are covered in a layer of fat they will not be visible to
anyone. It won’t make any difference how many sets you do, or if
you employ the latest machine or exercise routine fad.
There is only one way to get those
six pack abs
you so desire, reduce your body fat around your midsection( which
happens with total body fat reduction spot reducing doesn't
happe), and train those muscles sensibly. There you have it! The
secret to building those abs you see on TV and at the gym or
beach. Rest assured, they didn’t get them by any other method
than this. They didn’t lounge them away, or “build” them. They
lost that unwanted body fat and trained the ab muscles
underneath.
Stay away from buying into the latest fad you see on late night
TV, nor do we have to do endless sets of mind-numbing crunches to
get the body we want. In fact, you probably have all you need
already. Crunches are good. So are a lot of other exercises.
Kettlebells, combined with a sensible fat loss
plan, can be used in a total body workout designed to achieve
peak physical conditioning and fitness and may well be the best
way to get those six pack abs.
As for specific kettlebell exercises that will help you in your
quest for the elusive six-pack abs, swings, cleans and snatches,
dead lifts, windmills, Turkish Get-ups come to mind first. Any
and all of these deliver a massive workout to not only your
midsection, but your whole body as well. Done as a part of a
routine, they also will go a long way toward fulfilling the
cardio aspect that will be necessary to get the fat burning
mechanism stoked.
Once you get this process started, and can sustain this type of
workout for any meaningful amount of time, you will see the fat
start to melt away from the abs area. The key here again is not
just the exercises, whichever you choose; it is the combination
of hard workouts, sensible eating and sustained effort. Only this
will result in the type of abs you’re seeking.
Don’t be taken in by all the claims you may hear and see on TV.
There is really only one way to achieve what you’re seeking, and
it’s extremely low-tech. Do yourself a favor and stop seeking
easy solutions, and save some time in the process.
Date Published: Dec 09, 2008 - 7:30 pm
In my last post I gave you a rundown on the why's and a little on
the how's of Kettlebell exercise workouts. Today I want to give you
a review of a very informative and educational kettlebell
program.
Yes it's a sales plug. But if you are
serious about using kettlebell's you might want to read this then
you can make your own decision.
Check the bonus workout out at the
bottom of the page.
If you want to make sure that you are maximizing the results of
kettlebell training or get on the right track from day one, then
this kettlebell manual is for you. This manual is for all levels.
The Kettlebell training manual was put together by a guy named
Mike Mahler. Let me tell you a little about Mike.
Mike Mahler is a kettlebell instructor and strength coach based
in Las Vegas, NV. Mike has been into strength training for over
ten years and has enjoyed test driving a variety of training
systems over the years. Mike has done over eighty kettlebell
workshops since 2002 across the United States and overseas. Some
of the locations where Mike has taught kettlebell seminars
include: Washington DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, New York
City, Portland, Oregon, San Jose, Miami and Phoenix.
Mike is well known as one of the leading experts on effective
kettlebell training for size, strength, fat loss and
conditioning.
In addition to his highly in-demand workshops, Mike is the
author of three best-selling kettlebell training DVD's: The
Kettlebell Solution for Fat Loss and Mental Toughness, The
Kettlebell Solution For Size And Strength and Kettlebell
Solutions For Speed And Explosive Strength, as well as two
best-selling kettlebell training e-books: The Aggressive
Strength Kettlebell Training Manual, The Aggressive Strength
Solution for Incredible Kettlebell Training and The Aggressive
Strength Solution for Size and Strength.
Ok so you get the picture Mike is perhaps the best when it
comes to kettlebell exercise workouts.
The Kettlebell Training Manual - 41 Kettlebell Training
Exercises to introduce you to kettlebell training and take
you to the next level.
Here is what you will NOT SEE in Mike's manual:
A Boring introduction
Why he wrote the manual
Why you should train with kettlebells
Twenty pages of testimonials
Pitches for other products and services
Anything that insults your intelligence
A ridiculous price
Here Is What You Will Get:
Pictures of forty kettlebell exercises and how to execute them
properly
Performance tips to maximize the benefits of each exercise
Three extremely effective programs to jump into action
immediately
A user-friendly manual that you can refer to before you execute
any kettlebell exercise
A manual that will not collect dust in your closet after a week
The Manual Contains The Following Kettlebell Exercises:
One-arm Kettlebell Clean
Bottoms-up Hang Kettlebell Clean From The Hang Position
Two-arm Kettlebell Clean
Alternating Kettlebell Clean
And Many more
Are you tired of strength training books that promise the
world and offer nothing?
I know Mike is and that is why he put together his kettlebell
training manual. Originally, he conceived of the idea for his
workshop participants. However, Mike soon realized that
anyone who trains with kettlebells could benefit from his
manual. He wanted to put together something that was 100%
pure useful content and 0% fluff. Thus, instead of getting a
300-page book that only has one useful chapter, you are going
to get a 50-page manual that has no filler.
Okay the price $19.95
"The Manual was just as advertised - chock full of
exercises, no wasted space. The descriptions were
straightforward and pretty easy to understand, and the
pictures are a good supplement to the text. Moreover, the
manual has a good variety of kettlebell exercises to draw
from, and there are enough suggested programs included to
cover different fitness goals."— Amado Fernandez
Bonus Workout for you:
Take a kettlebell that you can snatch or swing twenty times
without killing yourself and do ten reps with "roadwork."
Even if you are not a competitive fighter, "roadwork" is a
great way to lose fat and take care of your cardio and
muscular endurance in one session. Feel free to vary the
exercises as well.
Roadwork Plan A
1st round: Kettlebell Snatches: 10 Reps Each Arm
2nd round: Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs: 20 Reps
3rd round: : Kettlebell Cleans10 Reps Each Arm
4th round: Kettlebell Snatches: 10 Reps Each Arm
Enjoy Jag252
Date Published: Nov 24, 2008 - 5:56 pm
Kettlebell Exercise Workouts For The Busy Woman
Many women are very much mistaken that doing kettlebell exercise
workouts is not for them
, that it is an exercise for the old time strongmen . Maybe it's
the look of the kettlebell you know the bowling ball with a
handle attached to it.
Well ladies I’m here to tell you, that nothing could be further
from the truth.
Kettlebells can and do have a significant impact on fat and
weight loss, gaining lean muscle(you don't have the stuff to get
big and bulky) health, strength, and overall fitness.
Kettlebells can help shape, strengthen, tone and promote fat and
weight loss as well as any other type of training. Because
kettlebells use not only the largest muscles in ths body (legs,
back and core) doing kettlebell exercise workouts use many of the
stabilizer muscle groups as well.
First you need to get off the idea of being intimidated by the
kettlebell ( I know it doesn't look like something a woman would
use to exercise with) but you are missing out on a complete
workout with a small compact piece of equipment.
My personall opinion is kettellbell's and weight training are a
guy's domain and women are supposed to do yoga, pilates and take
aerobics classes. That's fine but if you want shorter more
effective and efficient workouts give kettlebells a try.
The key is to get started, and for that we need a little
knowledge.
While the traditional method of fitness for women includes
endless aerobic classes and weight sessions consisting of many
reps with light weight, these are precisely the opposite of what
you want to do if you are interested in fat and weight loss,
getting stronger, having more energy and flexibility and upping
your fitness levels.
You need heavyweight's, low reps, and in the case of kettlebell
training, the cardio benefits of kettlebell exercise workouts is
built in. This type of training lends itself to a more functional
kind of strength.
Instead of having the ability to lift light weight's for endless
amount's of reps.you’ll find that the core strengthening, cardio
benefits and overall energy level increase provided by
kettlebell
training will be a heck of alot more useful in day to day life,
and get it done in much less time.
Many women are still under the misconception that by training
with heavy weights they will gain too much muscle mass and start
to look masculine.
Not true.
I already told you you don't have the stuff for that. What stuff?
Women don’t naturally possess the testosterone to build that kind
of mass.
Men have ten to fifteen times the testosterone levels that women
do, and that coupled with a massive calorie intake and incredibly
hard work( and steroids) will build that kind of body for some
men.
For women, you’ll simply gain much more strength, and a lean,
sexy physique.
Some of the more basic exercise for women( or guy's) to start
with would include the swing,
dead lifts, squats, a basic clean, and the Turkish Get-Up.
There are many types of swings and squats to do, both one and
two
handed. It’s best to start with one kettlebell, at least until
you get the hang of handling them.
There is a learning curve with kettlebells so as with any
exercise program take it slow to start with and get proper
instruction.
Try to work out with kettlebells three days a week. You only need
15-20 minutes for kettlebell workouts.
Make sure you emphasize safety, and take care not to go too
fast
too soon. Most women start out with a 18 pound kettlebell, though
some
who are stronger can handle the 26 pound version. When you are
new to
lifting this kind of exercise, particularly in lifts over your
head,
err on the side of lighter kettlebells until you’re sure of
yourself
and your grip is strong.
Kettlebell training for women can and does bring a whole new
level of cardio fitness, fat and
weight loss, strength and overall physical conditioning but you
have to start. There are alot of benefit's to kettlebell exercise
workout's. It is not the end all to weight and fat loss, building
lean muscle or developing limitless cardio fitness but it's a
great step.
Weight training, Kettlebell exercise workouts and some Interval
training gives you a great variety to keep you interested so your
workouts don't get stale.
Try 2 days a week of weight training, 2 days of kettlebells and
do some interval training.
Even you will be amazed by the results.
Date Published: Nov 23, 2008 - 1:54 pm