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New Study Crowns Kettlebells the Queen of Cardio

New Study Crowns Kettlebells the Queen of Cardio

I am not a research/statistics nut when it comes to training, I like to stick to things I know work and worry about the science of it later. I have been using kettlebells for years, so I was not surprised by the results of a study funded by the American Council of Exercise (ACE) and published in the January/February 2010 issue of their FItnessMatters journal. Their findings? Kettlebells are the queen of cardio and efficiently burn mega calories. Ok, well obviously the kettlebells themselves not so much, but more specifically the workouts and type of exercises done with kettlebells. Kettlebell enthusiasts have always been shouting about the superior fat-burning effects of this strange ball of iron with a handle, but this new study provides some vindication.

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Supercharge Your Walking – A First Interval Workout for a Beginner

Many women are scared of interval training, because they have heard (rightfully) that it is hard. But it doesn’t have to be SO hard that it keeps you from starting. Intensity is totally relative and unique to you. If you have never done any interval training before in your life, but are into walking as your form of exercise, here is a way to supercharge your walks with intervals.

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