Basic Exercises For Big Time Weight-Loss!

I get questions about weight-loss all of the time. What is the best way to lose weight? How much cardio should I do? How much weight training should I do? These are good questions for a beginner to ask, however more often than not they come from individuals who are thinking too much about how they should go about losing weight!

The only thing that you have to remember about working out for weight-loss and fat-loss is that it can be done by performing very basic exercises. For instance, if you are not used to working out at all then simply getting up to move around will get you some noticeable results. This moving around that I am talking about can be as basic as walking. Once you progress then you should continue to do more to challenge yourself and your workout intensity. From here all you need to do is perform movements that allow you to master your own body's resistance. The last thing you need is a gym full of equipment.

Executing movements as common as standing squats and push-ups are great for increasing your perceived level of exertion. Remember that the harder you workout the more calories you burn. Squats, push-ups, and squat thrusts are all great body-weight drills that I guarantee will get your heart pumping and the calories burning. After you progress to a point of where you want to add an external load or resistance then simply continue the body-weight movements by implementing functional lifts with kettlebell training. Performing basic kettlebell swings along with your squats, push-ups, and squat thrusts will certainly accelerate the progress of your fitness and weight-loss campaign!

Remember that whether you need to lose a ton of weight or you are already fit, basic lifts that incorporate multi-joint exercises will yield the greatest results. Keep training hard and your weight-loss success will come!

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Women's Health - 3 Reasons Women Should Train With Kettlebells!

Ladies it is no secret that exercise improves everyone's health and total well-being. However, the term "exercise" can be used rather loosely when referring to what really works in terms of your OPTIMAL health and fitness!

For starters, if you consider exercise taking a stroll around the block with your friend, family member, or neighbor then you would be right. This is no doubt a form of exercise, but the question is "Is this considered exercise that would be OPTIMAL for your health?" I want to introduce to you an ancient device that has been field tested and proven for supreme human health, fitness, and strength for over three centuries; the kettlebell. Check out the following 3 reasons as to why you should train with this ancient device.

1. Superior Strength: Ladies, I often find that women get a bit "nervous" or are "turned off" whenever I mention a word or phrase like superior strength. The fact is that strength is the necessary trait for anyone to perform any given task. Without strength you cannot effectively perform work and therefore you cannot get the most out of your fitness program. Kettlebells are a tremendous tool for you to achieve strength and total-body control giving you an optimal level of it for you to be as fit as possible. I'm not talking about bodybuilding or trying to build "big" muscles. Even if I was the female body doesn't develop those huge muscles because the female body is incapable of doing so without a direct aid from some outside agent. Female bodybuilders train specifically for that very purpose to be huge, but the fact is that there aren't many of them around and most of them use some performance enhancing agent to aid them with gaining that look. Strength is your goal here.

2. Superior Cardiovascular Fitness: The kettlebell certainly will build you a heart that can be as strong as the heart of a lion. This is a massively important detail concerning your health, because of the increasing number of heart health issues that develop in women later on in life. When you swing the kettlebell for the first time you will quickly see just how your heart can become as strong and fit as any other part of your body. Weight-loss, fat-loss, and the doctor telling you that your resting heart rate and blood pressure numbers are that of a competing athlete can feel just as good as fitting into to those old pair of pants! Trust me, you will appreciate this reason especially if you have to look your husband and kids in the face to give them the news after you leave the office. Which doctor's report would you prefer to give them, the good one or the bad one?

3. Strong Bones: Well, if you are approaching a certain time in your life where "the big change" is around the corner then you are probably aware of the infamous condition of osteoporosis. This reason should really motivate you. Kettlebells are a tremendous body strengthening tool. We now know that PROPER strength training can actually build stronger bones with the stronger muscles. Not only can strength training reduce the risk of osteoporosis, but it can actually REVERSE the process in some cases. Kettlebell exercises, when done properly, can be a woman's best friend when it comes down to what matters! Ladies what matters is your health. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed!

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Weight Loss Efficiency - 2 Drills to Eliminate the Pounds!

If I know one thing that is always consistent with obtaining optimal fitness it is that you have to have a program that is efficient. To be successful in any weight-loss or fat-loss campaign you have to have a plan and know how to be efficient in executing that plan to achieve your goals. Working out should be about a lot more than just you going through the motions. Allow yourself a minute to read about the following 2 drills that you can implement to help you to eliminate those unwanted pounds.

1. The Kettlebell Swing: This double-arm kettlebell swing is the base lift to execute in kettlebell training. To do this drill you need to make sure that you have a sufficient amount of flat open space to execute this drill. Begin by straddling the bell between your feet. Perform a proper squat and pick up the bell with arms. Make sure that you fully straighten both your arms and body. You should allow the bell to hang right between your legs at this point.

From here you will perform a hip snap motion by executing a quarter squat flexing at your knees and hips. When you flex the knees and hips quickly extend and snap your hips and knees forward as you straighten your body. Continue performing this motion by flexing and extending moving your hips back and forth in a constant smooth motion. As you are doing this allow the bell to build momentum and let it swing between your legs and arc up to your chest level. After executing a couple of hundred of these you will certainly kick your fitness into high gear!

2. Squat Jumps: To execute this drill you will also need a sufficient amount of open flat space to execute the drill. From here you need to make sure that your feet are about shoulder width distance apart in length. Perform a deep squat flexing your hips and knees in a counter-movement motion before blasting your body vertically off of the ground like a rocket. As you perform this counter-movement also make sure that your arms swing back with your hips. This gives you momentum before executing the jump phase of the drill. From here quickly extend your hips and knees as fast as you flexed them and perform the jump phase of the drill! This will help you to eliminate the pounds.

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at: http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!