Saturday, April 6, 2013

Abdominal workout routine using Kettlebells

By Chris Rivers


Kettle bell training is unique in the sense you are continuously moving using a weight at a fast speed so you have a cardiovascular workout in addition to a strength and body building session. But in contrast to conventional training procedures; doing this type of exercise constantly engages the core which ultimately give you rock hard abdominal with continual use.

Also there are numerous abdominal exercises that you can do with a kettle bell and they can be combined along with other routines you are already active with or as a stand alone workout. Here are some of the fundamental abdominal exercises that you can do with your KB.

Russian twists: Probably the most well known of all the actual ab moves, the RT's undoubtedly are a great exercise and are also easy to get going with. Sat on a floor, knees bent slightly and just about leaning again holding the kettle bell at the horns you twist one side and delicately place the bell down with out letting go from the handle; then lifting the actual KB again crossing it over ones legs you turn right round towards the opposite side and repeat. It's a great exercise also working the arms and shoulders. Dont forget to lean back far enough to have the abs taut before starting.

Overhead sit-ups: Laying completely flat arms stretched out above your head and holding the bell by the horns, raise the KB up towards the ceiling; then once its directly over your head lift your head and upper back of the floor and hold for a few seconds then slowly back to the start position; repeat.

1/2 get ups: Obviously it's the very first half from the TGU. Lying on your floor with the bell one side, roll on your side and take the KB within your hands and press upward with one arm, then all in a singular movement move your back up of the floor so you are sat straight up making sure you keep the KB straight above your head arm locked constantly, then slowly resume to start position and also swap sides and repeat the process.

These are just a few abdominal exercises you could include in your kettle bell session, you can do them for just a set amount off reps or time period. Also you can certainly just do the aforementioned for 15 minutes continuous mins as a full ab exercise.

Russian twists a 1 min

OH sit-up x 1 minute

Half get up x 1 minute

Repeat each exercise 5 times




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