Be healthy, Get strong
October 10, 2007
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To feel powerful it is important to be strong. It is hard to feel that you can make an impact if a walk up the stairs is a chore and if you cannot lift your own carry-on luggage in the compartment above your seat. You know what I mean.
More than that, it is so well known these days that muscle reigns. Muscle is important for good health and having more muscle increases the amount of fat you’re burning. When you burn fat, you can eat that good food and eating well is important too. More on eating another time.
I am a voracious reader of fitness literature and I can honestly tell you that most of it is nonsense, rehashed advice that the writer didn’t verify and the fit models did not follow to look as good as they do.
There are exceptions and one of them is the trainer Pavel Tsatsouline. He is born in the former Soviet Union, trained special forces, and brings real world knowledge to the fitness world. I think is one of the best and has always worked for me.
He has several fitness routines, and the one that I really like revolves around kettlebells. A kettlebell is a round ball of iron with a handle. The bell is a effective as it looks simple. Really, to get started, you need only one bell, 35 pounds for a man, 18 pounds for a woman. Those weights don’t sound like much but believe me, they will have you sweating and swearing before long. Kettlebells give a hard and effective workout that will make you strong and give you better endurance. Yes, that’s right. Kettlebell training gives you both advantages and you don’t have to split between cardio and weight training in the gym. One bell at home and you are in. I love the double benefit from kettlebells, because, frankly, I hate running.
I do want to caution you to watch the video and read the book carefully. It is very important that you follow the instructions, especially in the beginning. Kettlebell training is effective and taxes your system. Use the tool wisely.
You can read more about kettlebells on the publisher’s website.
Disclaimer, when you go to the website you will see a lot of language about “being a man” and stuff like that. I don’t care for it frankly. “Kettlebells for ladies” yada yada yada. But don’t be dissuaded. They take fitness very seriously and they know what they are talking about. The practice what they preach. One thing about testing fitness with the military. Their lives depend on it. It does literally and I have tremendous respect for their knowledge and experience.
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