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Lose fat and get in shape with Russian Kettlebells

Hello, I am Nathan Donahue and I am crazy about Russian Kettlebells. I train with them daily for strength, fitness and fat loss.

Russian Kettlebells are a great tool to help you burn fat, lose weight, build muscle and get in shape.

What do you think about Russian Kettlebells? 

What do you think about Russian Kettlebells?

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They are great, I love them!

kettlebellnathan says:

I love them, but then again this is my kettlebell page!

They are just fad, nothing special!

 
 
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Russian Kettlebell and Fitness Blog 

This is my Russian Kettlebell and fitness blog. I post articles and videos daily of kettlebell work outs and training programs.

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Lose Fat by training with Russian Kettlebells 

People today are fatter than ever and they keep getting even fatter. This is caused by a number of things but a sedentary lifestyle and overeating are the primary reasons. The fact is we need to cure this fatness craze that is so prevalent it has become socially acceptable to be fat.
We need to cure obesity before it gets any worse and one of the primary ways we can do this is through exercise. Now any method of exercise is great but some methods are definitely better than others. My favourite method to burn fat is to train with my Russian Kettlebells. The reason for this is that they are effective at both burning calories during the workout and effective at building muscle so you can burn more calories after the workout.
Proper training with a kettlebell is very intense and you cannot train for long periods of time with one. Half an hour to an hour is the proper amount of time for a session. And this can be done at home or in the backyard! Think about, burn tons of calories, build some muscles (don't worry ladies you won't get bulky) and do it all quickly and privately! Does it get better than this? I don't think so, but some people may argue a home gym can do the same thing. Well I guess so, but they cost way more and take up a lot of space. A kettlebell can fit under your bed or in the corner. Honestly I am surprised you don't see them on informercials on TV with all these benefits. I guess the margins are not good enough!
Okay, back to buring fat with a kettlebell. The key is to do full body movements for high repetitions and use a series of exercises in a circuit training fashion. This will cause systemic fatigue in the body, meaning your cardiovasucalur system will start to fail before any one muscle does. This is a great way to burn loads of calories due to the sheer amount of work being done. Your whole body is throwing around this ball of iron until at once it starts to shut down and you begin to fail! Push through the body's urge to stop as long as you can and you will be creating such a large oxygen deficit that your metabolism will rocket up and turn you into a calorie burning machine. Train like this daily and your metabolism will maintain itself at the level of an Olympic athlete! You will start shedding pounds of fat pretty much overnight!
The whole time you are burning fat with your kettlebell, you will be building muscle too. This is because you are throwing around a weight heavy enough to force your muscles to tire as well as contract again and again with every rep. Your muscles will be forced to strengthen in order to handle the kettlebell more efficiently. When a kettlebell becomes easy to handle, just get a heavier one, or a second one and your body will continue to be forced to adapt.
So, with regular half hour sessions of kettlebell training you will burn fat, harden up your body and improve your health. If you are serious about finally getting in shape then I urge you to try kettlebell training, your body will thank me.

RKC Russian Kettlebell Certification Workshop 

Here is one of my favourite kettlebell videos on youtube. These are clips from a certification course provided by Pavel Tsatsouline.

RKC Russian Kettlebell Certification workshop

Videoclip from the August 2006 Russian Kettlebell Certification workshop in Denmark. www.kettlebells.dk

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Russian Kettlebell Circuits on Youtube 

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Renegade Rows with a Russian Kettlebell 

Here I am attempting to do Renegade Rows with two 53 lbs kettlebells.

Russian Kettlebell Exercise Renegade Rows

I am trying to do Renegade Rows here. Not the best form I know. 24kg bells. I think my core needs to be stronger. Feel free to critique. http://kettlebellplanet.blogspot.com/

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Enter The Kettlebell! Strength Secret of The Soviet Supermen by Pavel Tsatsouline

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Nathan's favourite Kettlebell Video 

Youtube is a great resource to find awesome kettlebell work out ideas. I use it for inspiration and to learn new exercises. Here is a video of me training in my condo doing a kettlebell circuit to burn bodyfat and hopefully get abs!

Russian Kettlebell circuit training for fat loss

I am doing circuit training with my Russian Kettlebells to burn fat and increase my conditioning and metabolism. The whole work out took about half an hour. http://kettlebellplanet.blogspot.com/

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Russian Kettlebell products on Ebay 

Kettlebells can be expensive so if you can buy them used do so. Also, there are a ton of great books and dvd's you can get on the subject.

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Russian Kettlebells Links 

Here is a list of some of my favourite kettlebell links. If you have a site and want to add it please let me know in the guest book.
Kettlebell Planet
This is my site on the hows and whys to train with Russian Kettlebells.
Nathan's Kettlebell Blog
Shameless I know, this is my blog. It is updated daily with posts and videos on kettlebell and other fitness information. It is a great place to see kettlebell circuit and exercise videos!
Canadian Kettlebells
Here is one of the few Kettlebell Retailers for Canucks. I have purchased my bells from them and they are great!
Kettlebells UK
They are the UK & Europe's premier supplier of kettlebells, John Brookfield Grippers, and other legendary strength equipment
Ground Fighter
This is a great site for kettlebell training DVD's.
Shihan
Here is another major online retailer of kettlebell DVD's and books.
Kettlebell Training
This site provides some good examples of kettlebell work outs.
World Kettlebell Club
If you are interested in competiting in kettlebell lifting then this is the site for you.
Girya Strength
Another good information site on Kettlebell training.
Super Hero Strength
A Canadian Retailer of kettlebells.
Kettlebell Concepts
A site dedicated to training people with kettlebells.
London Kettlebells
A London, England based kettlebell retail and training website.
Australian Kettlebells
A Kettlebell Site for Down Under
Canadian Kettlebell Magazine
An online magazine dedicated to kettlebell training.
Kettlebells on Wikipedia
Here is a great post about the origins of kettlebells on Wikipedia.

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Kettlebell Books on Amazon 

You can find some really good books on Kettlebell Training at Amazon for decent prices.

Enter The Kettlebell! Strength Secret of The Soviet Supermen

Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

The Great Kettlebell Handbook

Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

The Russian Kettlebell Challenge

Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

Russian Kettlebells T-shirts on CafePress 

Are you so crazy about kettlebells that you want the world to know it? What about the fat people at Wal-mart? Well now you can!
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FitSteph

Wow what a great blog! If anyone is looking to chat about workout programs , this is one of my favorite health & fitness sites. It lets you track food, plan meals, build workouts, and count calories!

ReplyPosted April 20, 2009

jag252 wrote...

Hi Nathan

As usual great information. 5***** for you. I love to weight train but since I started using kettlebells they are a great compliment to my weight training. Great for getting a total body workout when your short on time. Keep it up.

Jag252 Kettlebell Exercise Workouts

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mystic_junction wrote...

I love working out with my kettlebells.

ReplyPosted May 10, 2008

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I am a Russian Kettlebell and Fitness enthusiast who loves to read, write and actually engage in any fitness activity, except jogging which I hate. (more)

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