High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a great way to iimprove conditioning, burn fat quickly and raise your metabolism. If you are stuck for time or want to try out something different, have a look at this workout. I usually fit in something like this myself every week to mix things up a bit.
HITT can be done with any form of exercise, it diesn’t have to be with a Kettlebell. A great one is to use the Tabata Workout protocol with a gymboss timer which is 8 sets of 20 seconds work with 10 seconds rest in between. After just 4 minutes you’ll be wrecked!
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August 15th, 2010
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I was recently looking for some new Kettlebell Workouts to shake up my routine a little and I can across this great free eBook buy a guy called David Whitely, RKC. It’s a fantastic eBook that has loads of tips on training with kettlebells. The main meat of the eBook is in the 101 workout. These are great, are divided into different areas such as “30 under 30″ (workouts that take less than 30 minutes to complete) and can be done anywhere. The only minor, minor drawback is that some of the workouts require 2 kettlebells for exercises such as the Double Kettlebell Squat. These can be easily replicated though by working each siide seperately if you only have one Kettlebell.
Here’s the download link: 101 Kettlebell Workouts – enjoy.
August 14th, 2010
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I posted this workout a while back – http://www.kettlebellunderground.com/2010/06/300-meltdown/ and, as an update, I just wanted to let everyone know I am really reaping the benefits. As an addition to other conventional weight training, throwing this beast into the mix is really helping to burn off the last bit of fat.
I’d advise anyone to throw this in there 2 or 3 times a week and watch for the inevitable results.
August 4th, 2010
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Pretty good circuit I saw on youtube.
August 3rd, 2010
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Picture the average soldier. What do you see? In your mind he (or she!) is probably a musclebound, super fit specimen of humanity. This is the Hollywood image of the Fighting Man – think Arnie in Commando or Predator. In reality the modern soldier is lean, fit and dedicated to physical fitness but he doesn’t look like Mr. Olympia. He has massive stamina and endurance, explosive power and impressive strength with a physique more akin to an MMA fighter than a bodybuilder.
How do you think the military get their troops into this kind of condition? There are a number of methods.
1 – Loaded runs and cardio training
2 – Local Muscular Endurance exercises
3 – Functional Strength Training
I’m going to talk about the 3rd method and how you can easily add this little known technique to your own training arsenal. The secret? The Russian Kettlebell. Used by the Russian Special Forces for years, the Kettlebell is now popular in armies all over the world....
July 30th, 2010
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I just got my new Gymboss Interval Timer in the post last week and I can’t recommend this nifty little product highly enough. It’s essentially a small, clip on interval timer that controls your work and rest periods when you want to adhere to a strict timescale in your workout. I have used it mainly for Tabata training so far and it’s great being able to work hard and listen for the beeps without having to check my watch. This training protocol will burn fat like nothing else. ‘Only 4 minutes to lose weight, that can’t be right?’ I hear you ask. Well, get one of these timers and try a Tabata and you’ll soon see what I’m talking about!
Here’s a quick overview of the timer. It can have 1 or 2 set interval times. What I mean by that is, you can set one interval to be 20 seconds long and 1 to be 10 seconds long. At the end of each interval you can set the gymboss to beep loudly, beep softly or vibrate. I mention the 20-10 second...
July 30th, 2010
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