subject: 4 Foundations for Fat Loss with Kettlebells [print this page] 4 Foundations for Fat Loss with Kettlebells
While a Kettlebell is an excellent 'all-in-one' solution for strength and fat loss, a balanced approach to your training program is required. What I mean by this is that an emphasis must be placed on the basic foundation movements that will give you the most benefits with the shortest amount of time spent on each exercise. Things won't work out for you if you keep doing your favourite 2 exercises all the time. This will result in imbalances and maybe even injury. To safely improve strength and conditioning while at the same time, promoting fat loss, there are 5 foundation stones that need an equal focus. These are:
- Pulling exercises.
- Squat exercises.
- Pressing exercises.
- Lower Body Pulling exercises.
- Core exercises.
You need to cover these 5 areas in order to create a solid base for all of your future training. This applies to all types of weight training but, it is particularly important for kettlebells. I have listed below different Kettlebell exercises that cover each of the 5 foundations. If you build your program around these exercises with a balanced and considered approach then you will ultimately succeed in reaching your weight loss and muscle building goals.
- Pull: Renegade Row, Alternating Bent-Over-Row, Double Bent Over Row, One-Arm Row, Pull Ups with a Kettlebell between your legs.
- Squat: Single Front Squat, Double Front Squat, Hack Squat, Overhead Squat, One-Legged Squat.
