Kettlebell Workout Benefits -Strength, Endurance, Mobility
A kettlebell workout provides additional benefits not found in traditional Machine or Weight lifting programs.
Add in a kettlebell workout if mobility, endurance, spine health, explosiveness, functional athleticism, and strength interest you.
Below we have included background info, kettlebell workout video instruction and other links you can use to learn more about this great training method.
- Pavel Tsatsouline, a former Soviet Special Forces training instructor is currently a Subject Matter Expert to elite US military and law enforcement special operations units.
- Pavel is also known for introducing the Russian kettlebell to the West in 1998 starting the kettlebell revolution.
Kettlebell workout video intruction: A full 46 Minutes of Kettlebell training you may use as a learning reference
According to a recent study using EMG (electomyography) the simple Kettlebell swing was shown to effectivley fire the following muscles
- Rectus Abdominis
- Rectus Femoris
- Biceps Femoris
- External Obliques
- Internal Obliques
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Erector Spinae
- Gluteus Medius
- Gluteus Maximus
For those interested in starting a simple yet effective program:
Kettlebell Simple & Sinister is a nice affordable instructional Book by Pavel for an easy kettlebell introduction program
That kettlebell video covers alot to learn from! Thanks for sharing