Kettlebells provide a much higher-intensity workout than standard weight-training routines and offer superior results in a short amount of time.
"The use of kettlebells has grown immensely over the past few years, as they can offer a great bang for your buck when it comes to time spent exercising and quality of results," says ACE's Chief Science Officer Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D. "A person can easily burn several hundred calories in a brief period of time using these iron orbs, which makes them appealing to those looking for time-efficient results.
Kettlebell-themed workouts and kettlebell-only gyms are popping up everywhere in order to cater to the high demand of this growing fitness trend. You can burn approximately 20 calories per minute during a typical kettlebell workout. This equates to an astounding 400 calories during a 20-minute workout.
In terms of calorie burning, these results are equivalent to running a six-minute mile pace, or cross country skiing uphill at a fast pace. Researchers credit the brisk calorie burning to the fact that the kettlebell snatch workout is a total-body movement performed in an interval-training fashion.
With the ability to reach a heart rate that ranged from approximately 86 to 99 percent of maximum heart rate and 67 to 91 percent of maximum oxygen uptake, kettlebells provide a much higher-intensity workout than standard weightlifting.
Overall, kettlebell use can produce remarkable results, which is what virtually all fitness enthusiasts look to get from their workouts," Bryant continues. "Kettlebells not only offer resistance training benefits, they also will ultimately help people burn calories, lose weight, and enhance their functional performance capabilities."
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