Health and fitness coach Marcus Filly is joined by Senior Kettlebell Coach Eric Leija for a brief but intense kettlebell workout. Eric is well-known for his kettlebell flow workouts, however, this one might be the most impressive of all.
Retiree Mike de Sosa dreamed of cycling on the highest paved roads in each of the 48 Continental United States. After completing this quest in nearly 40 states, those dreams came crashing down. A driver in a pick-up truck ran into Mr. de Sosa, sparing his life but leaving the cyclist with serious injuries. Back injuries, broken bones, and a titanium rod inserted into his leg left a painful reminder of how close he came to completing his goal.
It turns out, there are two businesses named Kettlebell Kitchen. The U.S.-based business I found on Google and another out of the U.K. which is the one the article references. Both businesses specialize in healthy meal preparation in their respective countries. In addition, they each seem to have a substantial following and are well-received. It's quite a strange coincidence indeed.
According to the Bloomberg article from December 2017, India is Getting Fat, there has been a 2500% increase in male obesity since 1975. It would be unfair to solely single out India, as I believe the world, in general, has become a lot more sedentary.
The great thing about the wide variety and amount of kettlebell exercises is that you can create your own custom workout. We've done exactly that with our Gut Busting Kettlebell Workout. It consists of just 5 exercises! That's easy enough to keep track of and remember how many sets have been done as you progress through this workout.
I discovered this kettlebell workout from carrotsncake.com on Pinterest which they call the Kettlebell Pyramid. It is simple in design and only uses 3 kettlebell exercises. The challenging part is the increasing amount of reps of two of these exercises as you progress to the mid-point of the workout.
This will be the 2nd year of the Kettlebell Grip Strength Competition in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It's being held at the Coast Bastion Hotel across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver. While competitors won't qualify for advancing to larger competitions, it is expected that next year will offer prizes and rewards.
There is no better way to increase strength, function, and mobility than regularly performing kettlebell exercises. The article brings up a good point about declining testosterone levels in men when they reach their mid-thirties. It feels like everything starts to decline at that point.
Kettlebell exercises are pretty effective on their own. When you first start using kettlebells it is important to have proper form and movement. Once the basics have been mastered, you can then chain these exercises together to give your body a punishing but rewarding workout. This is essentially what kettlebell flow is.
There really is no incorrect weight when it comes to choosing a kettlebell. Currently, I use a 25 lb. weight for all of my kettlebell exercises. Although, I do feel a little intimidated when I get emails from trainers saying that men should be using a 35 lb. to 50 lb. kettlebell when starting out. I think more factors need to be considered other than gender to make an appropriate suggestion.
