Training with the Kettlebell is one of the hardest things to do, both physically and mentally. The Kettlebell is as unforgiving as it is cold and unatractive.
Every exercise you perform is difficult with your target muscle not being allowed a minute rest and no set having a part of the rep allowing the muscle to pause and increase the Oxygen intake. If you are performing Kettlebell workouts on a regular basis there is no doubt you are feeling it, your muscles are sore and your are exhausted upon completion of each session. You are eating right and getting in all the extra Protein into your diet to aid with recovery and muscle growth and you may even be taking extra supplements such as creatine, taking this all into account, why are you not hammering the cardio?
Cardio vascualr activity is essential for a healthy Heart and Lungs, studies have shown it helps fight depression, stave off Heart disease, infertility, Diabetes and whole host of other medical conditions which we niether want nor would we wish on our worst enemy. In light of all this evidence and medical advice then why are so many people slugging away with Kettlebell workouts, mind blowing Squat sessions and not performing basic low impact cardio?
I believe the truth to be that we don't find cardio exciting and truth be told it can be a little boring at times,maybe if we highlight the impact it can have to an individual's body we may just inspire people to get on with it.
Many people in your local gym will have muscular looking bodies and they look great in t-shirts or muscle vests but gt that same individual on a sun lounger with their top off and their stomach looks bigger than their chest and if anything they look a little sluggish and out of shape. The fantastic 16 inch arms they have and powerful looking Deltoids they are sporting which are usually so menacing visually are now not really visible as the spare tyre is where our eyes are guided. The sad truth of it all is that the guy knows it, they are less confident with their tops off and their actual demeanour changes, they are not the cocky guy they are n the local pub with their t-shirts tightly gripping to their upper arms.
We all know low body fat is not only good for us but looks better so why aren't we on the treadmill or in the pool and putting in the ground work required for an awesome body - which for most people is the reason they first stepped into the gym in the first place.
I think we are lazy! We tend to think we are not as we are going the gym after work whilst our colleagues are going to the pub but the truth is we know we can have an awesome Chest and Triceps sessions in 45 minutes but a decent cardio session on top of this will double our gym time and we want to be home before the football kicks off.
We need to find time for cardio, prior to work, go the gym 5 times per week with one day set aside for just cardio - whatever we can do to swing the balance back over to burning fat not just building muscle. Let's look and feel good on the beach as well as in the street.
I am a qualified fitness instructor hoping to make a difference and the author of http://www.intense-kettlebell-workouts.com/
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