Showing posts with label women's kettlebell training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women's kettlebell training. Show all posts

Friday, August 20, 2010

Women's Fitness - 2 Drills to Get You to a Greek Goddess Level of Fitness!

Women's fitness has always been a misguided field in my opinion. Women have traditionally thought that intense strength training was for "men" only. The fear of "bulky" muscles has always been a false fear that has held a lot of women back from gaining their fullest potential in a lot of cases. I am here to help you by allowing you to make progress and not set you back. A Greek Goddess level of fitness can only be achieved by training with aggression and intensity. However, the more you do so the quicker you will see your results. Here are 2 kettlebell drills that will help you to achieve lean muscle and a fit body you have always wanted.

1. Kettlebell Front Squats: For this particular drill you will need a pair of moderately heavy kettlebells of equal weight. Set the bells on the ground between your feet. Next, squat down an grab the bells to clean to your chest. Once the bells are properly racked in the clean position then you will perform the squat. The key is to keep the bells loaded in front of your body as you descend. Make sure that you don't lean forward as you lower yourself. To ensure a full range squat try to lower yourself enough so that your elbows touch the insides of your knees. These are great for building lean muscle and helping you to speed up your metabolism.

2. Kettlebell Front Squats To A Press: For this particular drill you will need the availability of the same pair of kettlebells as mentioned in the first drill. Perform the usual front squats, but this time at the top of the squat movement simply perform an overhead shoulder press. Make sure that you lock out both your shoulders and elbows. Perform 8 to 10 of these in continuous succession to start. It won't be long before your body reaches Greek Goddess level!

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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.





AH Swings KB by ReActive GymCCX2 by ReActive Gym



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!

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!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Women's Kettlebell Training - A New Way of Life!

Athletes photographed by Michael Moore by Planetmoore20081023_1642 by Borut Peterlin

Kettlebells are an ancient form of training with more than modern cutting edge fitness! I have talked with many women who are interested in improving their level of fitness and they all have questions about kettlebells. The response I usually end up giving them is that if they are looking to make a serious change in their lifestyle, looks, and their workouts that kettlebells are a great means of doing so!

Lets be honest, both men and women both have their share of health issues that can cause problems over the course of a lifetime. Fitness and exercise have become more important than ever when it comes to general health and well-being. For women though I try to stress that kettlebells can be a new way of life.

Many exercises can be done with kettlebells to produce an array of hard-hitting results for women that can certainly give them the benefits of both obtaining the desired looks from their fitness program, as well as the hugely important health benefits that women must keep in check over the course of a lifetime.

Ladies, if you want to become as fit as possible and learn a new way of forging your body into a something that can be compared to a Greek Goddess then you have to utilize this ancient tool known as the kettlebell.

Remember that anything of importance requires a learning period. Permit yourself the time to tap into the rest of my articles as the resource that can help you with your new way of life!

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!

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