08.02.09

Kettlebell Training: The Kettlebell Snatch

Posted in kettlebell training tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , at 12:38 am by jag252

In my last article we talked about the kettlebell swing. This time let’s look at another incredible  kettlebell exercise to add to your arsenal: the kettlebell one-arm snatch.

The great thing about the one-arm kettlebell snatch is that it is very easy to learn and does not require as much coordination as the much more difficult Olympic barbell snatch.

The kettlebell snatch is a  unique exercise because it can be used to build explosive strength and power, strength endurance and, when performed for high repetitions, will build incredible  stamina.

The kettlebell snatch is a great lift to get the heart rate way up and burn as many calories as possible in a short amount of time. They are hard, but they produce results. By doing a lot of kettlebell snatches you will burn fat, and tighten up your legs, stomach, back and shoulders.

The Kettlebell snatch works almost every muscle in the body at once. This is why the kettlebell snatch is so effective, it requires a ton of effort to do it! When you first see the exercise in action it may intimidate you but it is actually quite easy.

Similar to the Kettlebell Swing, the Kettlebell Snatch uses the power from the hips to propel the  Kettlebell.

Where the swing and the snatch are different is the end point of the exercise. In the Snatch the  Kettlebell ends overhead, in a “locked out” position. This all happens in one fluid motion. Then the kettlebell is returned to the starting position much in the same as in the Kettlebell Swing.

 How To Do The Kettlebell Snatch:

To get in the proper position to do a kettlebell snatch, stand up straight and push your butt out as you bend over. Make sure to bend your knees slightly and to keep your back flat. If you are familiar with the barbell bent-over row, which is the position that you want to be in as you pick up the kettlebell. Look forward and grip the kettlebell really hard and keep your body tight. Flex your butt and abs as hard as you can.

Now with one smooth motion, swing the kettlebell back between your legs and quickly reverse the swing forward. As the bell swings forward snap your hips and keep the kettlebell close to your body. Use the momentum to drive the kettlebell overhead.

As the kettlebell goes up focus on getting your hand around the kettlebell rather than letting it flip over your hand and bang against your wrist. Just as your hand is getting around the kettlebell, dip your knees slightly and get under the weight. This will help you absorb the impact safely as well as allow you to do more repetitions.

Breathe in as you snatch the kettlebell off of the floor and breathe out as you lower the weight back to the floor. Make sure that you get into a natural breathing pattern or you may find yourself passed out on the floor! When you lower the weight to the floor, don’t fight the downward momentum. This is not a bodybuilding exercise and we are not trying to work the negative. Use a tight grip as the kettlebell lowers to the ground.

  When you snatch the kettlebell off of the ground, use a very tight grip. However when the kettlebell gets close to the overhead position, use a loose grip to get around the kettlebell, and then use a tight grip to “catch” the kettlebell in the top position. This will help you get into a rhythm, give your grip a break, and prevent the kettlebell from crashing into your forearm at the top position.

That is how the kettlebell snatch is done. Don’t worry it’s not as hard as it looks.

That is how the kettlebell snatch is done. Don’t worry it’s not as hard as it looks. Please if you are new to kettlebell workouts learn proper form first.

 Here is a workout for you to try.

 Beginner:

 Monday One-arm snatches:      3 sets  15 reps  60sec rest

 Wednesday One-arm snatches 1      25             90

 Friday One-arm snatches           2       15             60

 Advanced

 Monday One-arm snatches       2 sets  25 reps   60sec rest

 Wednesday One-arm snatches 5          10                30

 Friday One-arm snatches           3          15                 30

 Kettlebell Workouts are a great total body conditioning workout in one compact piece of equipment.

07.03.09

Done For You Fat Loss Meal Plans PT 3

Posted in diet, fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, strength training, tabata training, weight training, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 4:41 am by jag252

Hi,  just wanted to give you a quick reminder about the Done For You Fat Loss Meal Plan. The price will be going up so if you think it will work for you get in before the increase.

Here is some info I took of Vince’s site.

Nutrition Reality #1 You Can’t Out Train A Bad Diet

You could run two marathons a day and still get fat.

Even if you resorted to a bodybuilders diet of chicken, broccoli and brown rice six-times a day, you can still get fat.

How?

Eat too much of it.  The excess has to get stored somewhere and unfortunately that is known as your belly-bulge.

It doesn’t matter how many hours a day you workout, what kind of supplements you take or how “healthy” you eat if you consumed too much of it.

You probably learned that back in high school science class.

It’s amazing how marketing geniuses can get us to underestimate this simple nutrition fact.

Nutrition Reality #2 Diet Is 90% of the Equation

Think about it.

It takes about 3-minutes to consume a delicious muffin or donut and wash it down with a glass of juice or your favorite mocha drink.  3-minutes later you’ve consumed almost 1000 calories, 50 grams of fat and 120 grams of sugar.

Bam!  So much for that flat stomach…

You just cancelled out 2 days worth of working out! That’s called one step forward, two steps back.  I don’t’ have to tell you how hard you have to work your butt off to burn those 1000 calories, right?

You got to bust your ass sprinting up some stairs for an hour just to cancel out the damage you inflicted on your belly.

So it takes 3-minutes of mouth-watering delight to lose your six pack and it takes 60-minutes of heart-pounding, muscle-screaming workouts to get your six-pack.

Now you see why all the cover-models and bodybuilders say, “It’s all diet, diet, diet…”

Nutrition Reality #3 “Eating healthy” Without a Plan Is Guaranteed Failure

My clients protested, “But I eat healthy…” or “I don’t eat bad though…” while I confronted them with this truth.

 “Eating healthy” is a relative phrase.  You may be in fact eating “the top super foods” every day or a “variety” of proteins and fats or avoiding the “bad carbs” but still crippling your success.

Why?

How do you know if you’ve eaten too much or too little?

What do you modify at the end of the week when you jump on the scale and nothing has changed? What do you do?

Eat “healthier?”

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I bet you can relate to the three C’s…

Confusing, Challenging and Consuming

#1 Diets are CONFUSING

Just like you, I agree that nutrition advice has become overwhelmingly confusing.  One best-selling book says no carbs, another book says no fat.  This expert says to skip the protein and the other expert says to ignore that advice.

Maybe I should eat according to my ancestors or my blood type?  Maybe I should go with the instinct diet?  That one sounds interesting…

It’s at the point now that every single food is on some guru’s “bad list.”

If I followed all of their advice, my plate would be empty every meal!

Bottom line, it’s impossible to escape the confusion, especially since every diet promises to be better than the last.

Aren’t you dreaming of the day you can stroll into a grocery store and not be terrified or torture yourself with guilt, no matter what you eat?
#2 Diets are CHALLENGING

Just like you, I can’t possibly keep up with all the “breakthrough” diets that rain in from the sky each-and-every-day.

It doesn’t help when at least 10 of these diets get national publicity and make the best-sellers list.  What if the next one is actually the real thing?

You would be making a horrible mistake passing up this new diet opportunity even though the diet will force you to shell-out more money, make you feel miserable, overanalyze, is outrageously unpractical, and impossible to follow long term.

Bottom line, the diet mafia is seducing you, again, to abandon your better judgment and eat like you’ve never eaten before.

#3 Diets are CONSUMING

Did you ever realize that the countries (a.k.a. United States and Canada) that are most obsessed about nutrition, dieting and diet foods are the fattest and most out of shape?

Go figure.

Being consumed with food is affecting your mood and self-worth!

It’s one thing to be a little upset because you over ate in a meal, it’s another thing to be downright depressed because you ate some garlic toast for lunch!

Our society has never been so consumed with diet and nutrition as it has in the past 50 years and yet our physiques and health are going right down the tubes.

If food is consuming your life and leaving you emotionally drained, guilt-stricken, literally afraid of eating and straining your personal relationships, then keep reading to discover a simple-fix that defies common sense!

It’s the exact simple-fix that will help you lose the last 10 pounds or the first 100 pounds like a bad habit and obliterate even the most stubborn fat from any body part.

Fact: More than ANYTHING else, you’re diet is holding you back and here is what you can do to fix it, once and for all…

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You want to talk about why people fail?  It’s because 99% of the diet programs out there aren’t realistic.  They aren’t practical, and believe me, I feel your pain.

But that’s NOT this program, This one is special.  This one is going to be a GAME CHANGER for you–and I guarantee it–because it’s just so incredibly livable.

Not only that, but you get to EAT NORMALLY to get you the head-turning physique you’ve always wanted–FASTER.

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06.30.09

Fat Loss Meal Plans? Done

Posted in diet, fat loss tagged , , , , , , , , at 4:51 am by jag252

Fact: More than ANYTHING else, you’re diet is holding you back and here is what you can do to fix it, once and for all…

What could buying a wedding suit have to do with losing body fat?

A lot more than you think.

Especially when it comes to *Fat Loss Nutrition.*

I was just chatting with muscle and six-pack author, Vince DelMonte and he discovered some interesting similarities to help you BLAST YOUR FAT FASTER while he was shopping for a wedding suit.

Here’s what Vince had to share:

“I always believed that creating a custom tailored wedding suit was an extremely complex, ultra expensive and required an overly experienced and skilled tailor. Yet, I found a tailor who made the process SIMPLE.

I discovered that every custom suit begins with a SINGLE TEMPLATE. Over time the and multiple fitting and modifications, eventually the suit becomes exquisitely tailored.

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My revelation can be plainly put,
the perfect suit begins as NOTHING
MORE than a one-size-fits all template.
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Nutritional perfection (fat loss and muscle building), requires the same.

You need to begin with a simple, basic nutritional template and test it out; tweaking it according to the results you experience, and only you.

Only by beginning here can you arrive at the final destination – a perfect nutrition and eventually a perfect body.

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There is NO magic diet plan
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As you have learned the past 2-weeks, there is no magic diet book or test or “eat right for your blood type” kind of solution.

In our combined 20-years of experience in the nutrition field, the best way you can get your best body ever is to follow a meal plan that is based on concrete nutritional principles plus your own informed trial-and-error.

In other words, you begin with a BASIC NUTRITIONAL PLAN, based on the best nutrition information available, test it and modify the nutritional plan based on if you’re gaining muscle or losing fat.

The problem is that the 90% of the nutrition info available is CONFUSING, CONTRADICTING and CONSUMING.

Which is completely unnecessary and ridiculous.

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Getting the perfect body and perfect
meal plan must begin with an ORIGIN
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If you’re not prepared to put in some time, effort, discipline and pay attention to a few details, then getting and keeping a rock hard body (forever) may NOT be in the cards for you.

Sorry.

But if you agree that you need a BASIC TEMPLATE that you can begin with from which to depart, a simple “done-for-you” template that start, test and modify (if even necessary).

Today I want to DIRECT YOU to the best FAT LOSS MEAL PLANS I’ve ever seen. Vince DelMonte and Empowered Nutrition want to give you a complete 3-phase system called, “Done-For-You” Fat Loss Meal Plans.

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Talk soon,

Joe

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05.24.09

Kettlebell Training Complex

Posted in fat loss, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, strength training, tabata training, weight training, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 6:26 pm by jag252

Hi Everyone

I have a quick kettlebell training workout to share today on this holiday weekend. first I hope you are enjoying your extended weekend(if you are lucky enough to have one).

Kettlebell training complex for the development of strength endurance, power endurance, conditioning and fat loss.

The Kettlebell is an awesome training tool for getting
the most bang for your buck unlike any other training
tool I have ever used.
 
The benefits are endless:
 
- Strength
- Muscle Building
- Power / Speed / Explosiveness
- Conditioning
- Grip Strength
- Fat Loss

 

I want to thank Zach Evan Esh  The Underground Strength Coach for this video. If you want to see some great training video’s go check out Zach’s  site. Zach is one of the toughest guys I know.

See Also

Kettlebells — The Ancient Strongman Tool That’s Crushing Conventional Weight Loss Methods

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb343885.htm

05.21.09

Kettlebell Workouts For Busy People

Posted in diet, fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 1:54 pm by jag252

Kettlebell Workouts For Busy People – Lean muscle gain, total body conditioning, fat loss and lung busting cardio.
Kettlebell Workouts today The Kettlebell Swing. The Kettlebell Swing has been called by some the single best exercise there is.
So Are You A Swinger? If not you should learn how and start, it could turn out to be the ultimate fat loss and conditioning exercise you will ever do.Okay now that you are thinking about sex I am going to disapoint you.

I’m not talking about sex here.

This is about learning how to do the Kettlebell Swing and using what very well may be the most importent exercise you will ever do for total body fitness, fat loss and conditioning while gaining overall strength and adding lean muscle.

The Kettlebell Swing is what it’s all about!

If you know anything about exercise for fat loss and conditioning it should be that raising your metabolism not only during your workouts but long after they are over is the key to total body conditioning.

So how do you do that?

By doing exercises that incorporate as many major muscle groups of the body as you can. As it is known in fitness circles as doing compound exercises.

So where does the Kettlebell Swing rate?

As one of the best there is that not enough people are using. The Kettlebell Swing uses all of the following muscles:

1) Abs – there may not be a better Ab exercise so how’s it working out doing all those crunches? That’s what I thought.

2) Back – not only by building strength and enurance but protecting you against back injuries.

3) Legs – build strength and endurance without overdeveloping them.

4) Cardiovascular system – done Interval Style develop endurance and conditioning without the boredom of long cardio sessions.

5) Grip Strength – grab hold of that certain something with conviction ( use your imagination)

So what is a Kettlebell Swing and How do you do it?

First off let me tell you that training with Kettlebells does have a learning curve. Like any form of exercise done improperly and you are at risk for an injury. Learn proper technique first.

The Kettlebell Swing is really what it’s name says. Your going to swing a kettlebell from between your legs up to your chest level. Your arms should stay straight but relaxed you are generating your power through your hips.

Keeping your head up your back straight and then sit back as if sitting in a chair.

Extend your hips and knees fully at the top so your body forms a straight line.

Done Interval Style ( you have gone to Interval Training instead of the useless and way to time consuming aerobics class haven’t you?) Kettlebell Swings will burn off more fat and in considerably less time.

Provided you are also eating a clean diet and staying away from the fast food joints.

Depending on your conditioning level start with 20 – 30 second intervals a quick rest and repeat for anywhere from 4- 10 minutes do this 2-3 times per week.

So ther you have it your introduction to Kettlebell Swings give it a try ( after getting a physical and your doctors okay) and when your friends and neighbors want to know how you transformed your body into a sleek, lean muscled, fat free picture of health and sex appeal look them right in the eye and say:

I AM A SWINGER.

Kettlebell Workouts are an amazing tool for transforming your physique. The advantage Kettlebells have is all the stabilizer muscles that are required to use while doing each exercise.Remember if you want to try working out with Kettlebells and you should learn how to use them properly. Good Luck I will talk to you in my next article Joe

See Also

Kettlebell Workouts For Busy People

05.18.09

Kettlebell Workouts And Weight Training

Posted in diet, fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, tabata training, weight training, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 6:33 pm by jag252

I wanted to give you a quick workout I’ve been doing lately.

 Using kettlebells and weights for a total body workout. it is a 4 exercise workout that covers virtually every muscle group. We are workoing on gaining lean muscle, losing fat and getting cardio conditioning.

1 – Barbell Deadlift 3-5 sets of 6-8 reps

2 – Kettlebell Swings 5 minutes get as many reps done as you can in 5 minutes.

3 – Barbell or Dumbell Clean And Press 3-5 set of 6-8 reps

4 – Kettlebell Snatches 3-5 sets of 6-8 reps

That’s it short sweet and to the point. You will be hitting your major muscle groups and trashing your fat stores. try it i think you will be impressed by the results.

See Also

The Kettlebell Training Page for exercise descriptions

04.30.09

Kettlebell Exercise Workouts For Beginners and Advanced Kettlebell Workouts

Posted in fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 3:20 pm by jag252

The Kettlebell Training Manual by Mike Mahler – 41 Kettlebell Training Exercises to introduce you to kettlebell training and take you to the next level.

Are you tired of strength training books that promise the world and offer nothing? I know I am and that is why I am so high on Mike’s kettlebell training manual. Originally, he conceived of the idea for his workshop participants. However, he soon realized that anyone who trains with kettlebells could benefit from his manual. Mike has put together something that was 100% pure useful content and 0% fluff. So instead of getting a 300-page book that only has one useful chapter, you are going to get a 50-page manual that has no filler.

Here is what you will NOT SEE in Mike Mahler’s Kettlebell Training Manual:

  • A Boring introduction
  • Why he made the manual
  • Why you should train with kettlebells
  • Twenty pages of testimonials
  • Pitches for other products and services
  • Anything that insults your intelligence
  • A ridiculous price

Here Is What You Will Get:

  • Pictures of forty kettlebell exercises and how to execute them properly
  • Performance tips to maximize the benefits of each exercise
  • Three extremely effective programs to jump into action immediately
  • A user-friendly manual that you can refer to before you execute any kettlebell exercise
  • A manual that will not collect dust in your closet after a week
  • The next best thing to my DVD’s or coming to one of my workshops

The Manual Contains The Following Kettlebell Exercises:

  1. One-arm Kettlebell Clean
  2. Bottoms-up Hang Kettlebell Clean From The Hang Position
  3. Two-arm Kettlebell Clean
  4. Alternating Kettlebell Clean
  5. One-arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side
  6. One-arm Kettlebell Press Looking Forward
  7. One Arm Kettlebell Para Press
  8. Seated One-arm Kettlebell Military Press
  9. One-arm Kettlebell Sots Press
  10. Two-arm Kettlebell Military Press
  11. Alternating Kettlebell Military Press
  12. Kettlebell See Saw Press
  13. Alternating Hang Kettlebell Clean and Press
  14. One-arm Kettlebell Floor Press
  15. Double Kettlebell Floor Press
  16. Extended Range One-arm Kettlebell Floor Press
  17. Guard Attack Kettlebell Floor Press
  18. One-arm Kettlebell Bent-over Row
  19. Double Kettlebell Bent-over Row
  20. Alternating Kettlebell Bent-over Row

And 21 More kettlebell Exercises.

Beginners to Kettlebell Workouts listen up.

For just $39.95, you can get Mikes Beginner Kettlebell Workshop DVD and get the manual for free as a bonus. The DVD is two hours of incredible instruction that you will find invaluable. If you are serious about kettlebells, you need it!

Go to The Kettlebell Training Page for more on Kettlebell Workouts

04.29.09

Faster Fat Loss With High Octane Cardio

Posted in diet, fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, tabata training, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 7:16 pm by jag252

Lets face it. Most forms of cardio training are boring. When was the last time that you got excited about getting on a stair master or a treadmill? I get bored just thinking about using one of those machines. Sure, thirty minutes on a treadmill will burn some fat and it is better than being a couch potato who considers flipping channels with the remote control a form of exercise. Nevertheless, I have always felt that there has got to be a better way to maximize the benefits of cardiovascular exercise and that there must be a way to make it more efficient and enjoyable. Fortunately, I was right. Enter the world of High Octane Cardio (HOC) and get ready to burn fat and increase endurance like nothing that you have ever tried before.

HOC is based on a form of training that boxer’s use called “Roadwork.” Legendary boxers such as Muhammad Ali used to do “Roadwork” frequently in order to get in great shape. “Roadwork” is still a staple in the arsenal of today’s fighting elite. Here is how it works, go out for a jog and every fifty yards or so, drop down and do some bodyweight exercises such as push-ups and sit-ups. Crank out twenty-five reps and then get up immediately and start jogging again.

After another fifty yards or so, drop down again and crank out some more bodyweight drills. This is a very efficient way to build up cardio and muscular endurance that will carry over to the ring. It is also an extremely effective method for burning fat. Regardless, there is a way to increase the benefits of “Roadwork” tremendously by combining aerobic training with weight training.

No, no no. I am not talking about circuit training or running from one machine to another in the gym like it is an obstacle course. That is a good way to not only lose your membership, but to be carried away by the guys in white suits to the funny farm. HOC involves taking forms of aerobic exercise such as jogging and jump roping and combining them with ballistic weight training exercises such as: dumbbell swings, dumbbell snatches, and dumbbell clean and jerks. These ballistic exercises work several large muscle groups at one time. This results in two major benefits. One, you will burn much more fat. Two, if you are an athlete or want to be in shape like one, these exercises will teach you how to use your body as one unit and increase coordination. Moreover, if you are a combat athlete, the speed and power that you build from ballistic exercises will carry over to your striking. All right, enough small talk, lets get into some examples of HOC that you can take advantage off today.

Beginner HOC Training

The novice HOC program combines jogging with ballistic dumbbell exercises. Grab two dumbbells and got to a local track field. Place a dumbbell on opposing sides of the track field. Start jogging and as you come to one of the strategically placed dumbbells, stop jogging and do a ballistic exercise with the dumbbell. For example, do ten dumbbell swings to chest level with each arm. Once you have completed the dumbbell swings, start jogging again and when you get to the next dumbbell, stop and do ten dumbbell clean and jerks with each arm.

Again, once you have completed the reps, start jogging again. In the beginning, try to do four laps. This will amount to a one-mile jog and eight sets of ballistic dumbbell drills. The entire workout will take ten to fifteen minutes depending on how fast you jog and how fast your do the ballistic weight training exercises. Once you can do four laps, work on getting up to eight laps. On the way to eight laps, you are going to get in great shape and you will not believe how fast the fat melts off.

Thanks to Mike Mahler for this great fat burning article.

04.28.09

Busy Women Train With Kettlebells

Posted in fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, tabata training, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , , , , , at 2:40 am by jag252

Why do you think moms in particular would benefit from kettlebell lifting?

Kettlebell is a good sport for anyone to do, but I think it is ideal for any mom. Moms usually have a little extra, unwanted weight to get rid of, and a whole lot (of self) to gain back. I think the mental benefit from kettlebell lifting is almost more important than the physical benefit. You get a humble dose of self confidence and a mental strength that carries over into your every day life.

Most moms need all of the benefits that kettlebells have to offer: weight loss, mental strength, physical strength, social exposure, and more. It’s common for moms to feel guilty about doing anything for themselves too. It’s a strange feeling to all of a sudden one day have your whole existence be based on the wellbeing of your tiny baby. I felt extremely guilty leaving my baby one to two hours a day to do kettlebells. Colby was only 6 weeks old when I started. It was a weird feeling leaving him that young even for just a couple hours. He was always with his grandma or father and always had a pumped bottle. I knew he was safe and healthy, but I still felt like I should be home taking care of my baby, not “playing” at the gym. I didn’t realize how much kettlebells would influence my life as a mother. It made me a happier, a more confident person, which made me a happy, better mother. My main goal in life is to be a good mom. Every other goal I have is secondary to that. I believe anything that makes you a better mother, you should try.

What has been your solution to balancing mommy time with training time?

Preparation… As long as I have all my daily responsibilities taken care of, then I don’t stress or feel guilty about doing things for myself such as kettlebell lifting. I’m not extremely organized or neurotic about my house being clean, but as long as there is food on the table and in the fridge, there are clothes to wear, and the bills are paid, then I can justify taking some time out of the day for myself. Guilt has been a huge, unexpected factor of being a mom. Since day one I felt guilty about doing or buying anything for myself because suddenly you have somebody else to think about 24-7. One of the most important things I have learned is that you must make some time for yourself to do something you love because if you are not happy, it will directly impact your family. A happy family starts with happy parents!

Check out Busy Women Training With Kettlebells for kettlebell exercise descriptions and kettlebell workouts

12.11.08

High Frequency Training For Fat Loss

Posted in diet, fat loss, interval training, kettlebell, kettlebell exercise workouts, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, tabata training, weight training, workouts for the busy woman tagged , , , , , , , at 11:53 pm by jag252

High Frequency Training For Fat Loss  by Mike Mahler    mahler103bsm

 

HFT is my favorite style of training for strength, muscle building, and fat loss. No need to add any cardio at all to the program. Focus on doing the strength training workouts well and you will be all set.

Do not add more training to the mix. More cardio will not make the program work better and will screw up you’re hormone levels.

Start with four workouts per week as indicated in the beginner program. After a month, go to the intermediate program and train five times per week.

 Finally,  in month three go to the advanced program and train six times per week.

Whenever, you are stressed or need more days off, go back down to four days per week. You can even mix and match the training.

 One week, workout four times per week and another week workout five times etc. Every time you work out and avoid over training you get a GH surge and an increase in Testosterone. Thus it is important to workout as frequently as possible to maximize fat loss and muscle building.

 If  you feel like having sex after a workout, you are doing great.

If you are wiped out and beat up, you are working too hard and need to scale back. Reduce the sets to 1-2 for a while if necessary. Make sure you sleep well every night and have a solid diet and supplement plan.

Beginner Option

Monday and Thursday

 A-1: Double KettleBell Clean and Press 3×6

 A-2: Double Ballistic Kettlebell Bent-over Row 3×6

Do A-1 and A-2 in antagonistic fashion. One set of A-1, then a

one-minute break and then a set of A-2. Long-term goal is to work up

to 3×12 on both exercises

B-1: Double Suitcase Kickstand Lunge 3×8 l,r

B-2: Double Kettlebell Swing 3×8

Do B-1 and B-2 in antagonistic fashion. One set of B-1, then a

one-minute break and then a set of B-2. Long-term goal is to work up

to 3×12 on both exercises.

C-1: Power Wheel Roll Out 3×6

C-2: Slow and controlled Sit-up 3×10 (4 seconds up and down)

Do C-1 and C-2 in antagonistic fashion. One set of C-1, then a

one-minute break and then a set of C-2.

 

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