Kettlebell Cardio - Do the Kettlebell Swing

Like most people who have a keen interest in physical fitness it is likely a sunday morning involves a cardio session to blow off the cobwebs and rejuvenate yourself for the remainder of the weekend.

Quite often we are guilty of making our Sunday morning Cardio sessions very run of the mill were we tend to go through the motions using a Treadmill or Exercise Bike.

If your Sunday sessions are going something like this, whilst you have to be commended for getting out of bed and going to the gym, you are surely aware that you are not getting the most out of your sessions.

This Sunday I would encourage you to go the gym with the intent to do Cardio but really go for it, use a Kettlebell with the aim of burning Fat and sculpting the physique that your dedication to get out of bed on a Sunday and go to the gym deserves.

The Kettlebell Swing, when done properly, is the complete body movement which not only incorporates most of the main muscle groups but also requires the anaerobic system to get involved due to the large demand for oxygen to the starved muscle groups required to explode and control the Kettlebell.

The key to using the Kettlebell Swing for Cardiovascular benefit is to deliberately use a far lighter weight than what you would work with, use correct technique and control your breathing throughout.

If you usually use a weight of around 20Kg for working sets of the Kettlebell Swing then take a 6Kg Kettlebell and perform repetitions for 2 minutes at a time and follow this up with a 30 second rest period. Every 4 circuits equates to ten minutes of Cardio, however the calorie deficit your body will create will be phenomenal in comparison to an exercise bike, cross trainer or even a treadmill.

By using the Kettlebell Swing for cardio you will also benefit from the body sculpting effects that using a Kettlebell has on your physique. The Kettlebell Swing in particular, has dramatic body sculpting effects on the Posterior chain so Swing a Kettlebell today.