I tried ‘the best kettlebell workout’, and it was surprisingly simple yet effective in just 10 minutes

I tried ‘the best kettlebell workout’, and it was surprisingly simple yet effective in just 10 minutes

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I tried ‘the best kettlebell workout’, and it was surprisingly simple yet effective in just 10 minutes

Source: The Independent

Author: Harry Bullmore

Published: Dec, 30 2024 09:58

“You get sweaty, you get stronger, and you’re going to become a little bit more mobile too”. There’s an obsession with superlatives in the fitness world right now. People won’t touch a workout unless it’s “optimal”, and promises a ridiculous return on investment, but few protocols actually live up to their exaggerated claims. Whereas this three-move kettlebell workout actually does, and it’s a lot of fun, as I found out recently.

[The Independent’s fitness writer Harry Bullmore performing a press-up] — Image Credit: The Independent [The Independent’s fitness writer Harry Bullmore performing a press-up]

“The humane burpee is the best single-kettlebell workout,” he tells me. “Every quality you want to chase is going to be in there somehow. You get sweaty, you get stronger, and you’re going to become a little bit more mobile too.”. With a highlight reel this appealing, and with me being a fitness writer, I had to give it a go. So I lugged a 24kg kettlebell to my local park and got to work.

[You only need one kettlebell to try this workout, and you can do it pretty much anywhere] — Image Credit: The Independent [You only need one kettlebell to try this workout, and you can do it pretty much anywhere]

Complete 10 rounds of the circuit below (each round, perform one less goblet squat and press-up):. The faster you can complete the workout with good technique, the better. If you’re a beginner, you can start with five goblet squats and five press-ups for a shorter workout. You can also change the weight of the kettlebell to adjust the difficulty of the session, although John says a 20kg or 10kg kettlebell will “adequately challenge” most men and women respectively.

[Writer Harry Bullmore performing a kettlebell swing] — Image Credit: The Independent [Writer Harry Bullmore performing a kettlebell swing]

It was a grey day when I came to tackle this workout. A potent cocktail of work and social commitments left no time for a trip to the gym, but I knew I’d feel far better for getting out the house and moving my body, so I resolved to do something during my lunch break.

[The goblet squat is one of three fundamental moves that make up this workout] — Image Credit: The Independent [The goblet squat is one of three fundamental moves that make up this workout]

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