Build Muscle Up and Increase Flexibility with Kettleball Training

While kettleballs have been used for over a century in places such as Russia, their use was not common until recently. In America, kettleball training is simple exploding, thanks to some very unique benefits that you can achieve with kettleballs. For anyone looking for muscle weight gain, kettleballs make an attractive addition to your conditioning routine.

Kettleballs resemble mini bowling balls with large, thick handles. They come in various weights from around 4lbs to 70lbs, but the heavier weights aren’t often used, because kettleball training is more focused on explosive strength, conditioning, and movement, rather than brute force.

The beauty of kettleball training is their versatility. In one short workout you can achieve many different goals. Some of the many benefits you’ll obtain from kettleball workouts include:

• Strength improvement
• Explosive power improvements
• Increases in your conditioning level
• Improved flexibility and range of motion in your muscles and joints
• Anaerobic conditioning improvements
• Core strength increases
• Balance and stabilization improvements

And I've saved the best for last: kettleball training can boost your metabolism for quite some time after a workout is over, making them ideal candidates to help you build muscle up and burn fat.

Kettleballs do have drawbacks, however, but they can be overcome. The drawback cited most frequently is that kettleballs are only effective for core and upper body conditioning, and not your lower body. To supplement you’ll need to pair your kettleball workout with a good lower body routine, or perhaps even a short high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout.

Keep in mind that ketteballs will work best in interval-based workouts, so traditional strength training workouts aren’t the best fit. However, if your goal is to build muscle up and you stay abreast of advances in exercise science, you’re likely aware already that traditional strength training exercises aren't the most fitting option.

With the many benefits that kettleballs offer, they should be added to your workout routine, provided that it already emphasizes recent advancements in fitness science and is a good fit for your body type and goals.