Kettlebell Workout for Weight Loss
When most of us think of weight training, we imagine muscly men in the gym pumping iron double their weight with thighs the size of tree trunks.
Many of us don?t associate weight training with weight loss because it seems counter intuitive to build muscle when we?re trying to slim down.
In fact, the opposite is true ? lifting weights is the single most effective way to burn fat. Unlike cardio, after each weight training workout your muscles need energy to repair; meaning that your body burns a greater percentage of calories from fat.
Research shows that after a weight training workout, your metabolism can be boosted for up to 36 hours. So, after your morning workout for example, you?ll be burning more calories whilst sitting at your desk at work and whilst you?re sleeping that night ? winning!
Whilst cardio is of course a good form of exercise, it can lead to the loss of muscle and fat. Weight or resistance training on the other hand promotes lean muscle mass which allows your body to burn more calories at rest. Your BMR (base metabolic rate) is the calories your body burns just to keep itself running. The more muscle mass you have, the more calories are burned even if you do nothing but ?Netflix and chill? all day.
To torch those calories and keep burning them the whole day, try this 45 minute workout below. I have also officially found the most stylish kettlebells out there ? Heart Kettlebells (available I 4kg and 8kg). These are the perfect addition to your home gym an...
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