Rock hard Abs using Kettlebells

By Chris Rivers


Kettle bell training is different to other training regimes in the sense you are continuously moving a weight quickly so you have a cardiovascular workout plus a strength and bodybuilding session all in one. But unlike conventional training procedures; doing this exercise constantly engages your core which offers you a continuous abdominal workout.

Also there are numerous abdominal exercises that you can do with a kettle bell and they can be combined along with other routines you are already active with or as a stand alone workout. Here are some of the fundamental abdominal exercises that you can do with your KB.

Russian twists: Probably the most well known of all the actual ab moves, the RT's undoubtedly are a great exercise and are also easy to get going with. Sat on a floor, knees bent slightly and just about leaning again holding the kettle bell at the horns you twist one side and delicately place the bell down with out letting go from the handle; then lifting the actual KB again crossing it over ones legs you turn right round towards the opposite side and repeat. It's a great exercise also working the arms and shoulders. Dont forget to lean back far enough to have the abs taut before starting.

Overhead sit-ups: Laying absolutely flat forearms extended above your head and holding the bell on the horns, raise the KB up for the sky; then the moment it's directly over your head lift your head and upper spine area of the ground as if performing a regular crunch and hold for a count of 3, slowly move back to the start; repeat.

Half get up: As the name suggests it's the first half of the Turkish get up. Lying on the floor with the bell to one side, roll over and take the KB in both hands and press up over your head with one arm, then sit straight up keeping the KB straight above your head arm locked at all times, then slowly return to start position and repeat.

These are just a few abdominal exercises you could include in your kettle bell session, you can do them for just a set amount off reps or time period. Also you can certainly just do the aforementioned for 15 minutes continuous mins as a full ab exercise.

Russian twists a 1 minute

OH sit-up x 1 minute

Half get up x 1 minute

Repeat all exercises 5 times.




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