kettleball clean and press

You may know that I've been called the anti-cardiovascular type before, but I'm back posing the question to you … Do you really need cardio training and weight loss good shape?

By the way, you'll see in a minute that I'm not really "anti-cardio", just "anti traditional cardio".

Most fitness enthusiasts, the weekend warriors, or anyone trying to get in shape or lose body fat, considers it a fact that they need "cardio" exercise to achieve their goals. Not even an issue here. However, not only have questions, I'm going to refute it! In fact, you may be surprised to learn that some of the most meager and humble as I know (men and women), never make any normal or traditional cardio. And I have spent over 15 years working in various gyms, and hanging out with athletes of all types, from what I've seen it all.

I will say that there can be a place of low-moderate level cardio for really overweight people or physically, but even in these cases, there may be more effective methods.

But what exactly is "cardio"? Most people would consider cardio to be pumping away without thinking of a treadmill, stationary bike or an elliptical machine cabotage, while watching the screen TV in their state of art gym. This is what I call "traditional cardiovascular. Hmmm, no wonder that most people are bored with their training and leave after a couple of months without seeing results.

But looking closer, "cardio" exercise can consider any kind exercise or activity that strengthens the cardiovascular system. Do not go into anything technical like increasing your VO2 max or anything like that. To keep it simple, if it gets its pumping heart, and takes you puffing, is cardio. I do not care if you're holding dumbbells or a bar and everyone calls it a weight training exercise … is being fitted of his heart.

Let's look at a couple of examples. Take a bar (or dumbbells, or kettleball) clean and press, for example, which involves lifting a bar from the ground to the shoulders, then push pressing overhead. And listening to the ladies, because even though this is often seen as a manly exercise, no matter if you are not lifting 250 pounds, 45 pounds, if it is a challenge for you, then you still will benefit equally.

At first glance, most people think of Bar C & P only as a weight training exercise or strength exercise. However, I challenge you to do a hard set of around 10-15 repetitions in the C & P. If you used a hard enough weight, so you may find is that your heart rate is probably up to about 80-90% of your maximum recommended and is panting like you just run the 100 meters (by the way, running kick the crap out of running every day if you want the easiest way to lose the rolls).

Trying to do the same for a set of 20 repetitions of fragments of an arm or changes with each arm with a kettleball or dumbbell, and tell me your legs do not are burning heart racing, and you're out of breath. How about trying 5 minutes straight of bodyweight squats, lunges, and the plates with the rest very little. Again, notice your heart pounding, sweat pouring off you, and breathing heaving bosom!

Try to tell me that is not conditioned on your heart with this style of training! Conventional thinking says that these are weight training or strength training exercises. However, they are fulfilling with your cardio workout needs as well.

Not only saves time, but to strengthen and condition almost every muscle in your entire body with these exercises Full body if done with enough intensity … something that can not be said that boring stationary bike or treadmill excursions while reading or watching television. Seriously, if you can read or watch TV while doing any exercise, you is not enough to concentrate on what you're doing well probably not working out hard enough to see actual results.

I challenge you to give the "traditional cardio" a rest for a month or two, and start treating some alternative methods and see how you start getting leaner, more defined, and their six pack is starting to show through what used to be stubborn fat deposits in the stomach.

Kettlebell Training Exercises : Kettlebell for Martial Arts Power Clean & Press Exercise