Kettlebell training is one the most effective workout routine for building muscle mass and strength. When done correctly and with the right intensity, kettlebells can help your clients develop an athletic body in no time.
Kettlebell workouts are fun and can be done anywhere anytime so that your client will never miss his daily routine of exercise. Kettlebell courses teach you several workouts that have the most wonderful effect on the body so this is something you must offer to your clients.
The Dangerously Fit Academy Kettlebell Certification is a two day event that covers the level 1 and level 2 kettlebell criteria.
Building Muscle Mass with Kettlebells
Kettlebells are uniquely shaped equipments that require you to put in more effort in order to control and manoeuvre them correctly. Each and every muscle in your body work together while performing kettlebell workouts which means the entire body is toned and shaped beautifully.
That is why kettlebell workouts are consider as total-body exercises that can help clients develop incredible muscles with the right amount of intensity and progression.
However, along with kettlebell workouts, do remember that you will have to give equal emphasis on eating right and getting adequate amount of rest to allow your muscles to rejuvenate themselves after a hard kettlebell workout session.
During your personal trainer course, you will learn several workouts that are ideally suited to help build more muscles mass.
The Kettlebell Double Clean and Press
Few kettlebell workouts are as effective in building muscles as the double clean and press. This is a power-packed series of movements that make use of tonnes of muscles with a combination of pull, hinge and press movements.
While doing this workout, all the muscles of your body, both large and small get stimulated which leads to their growth and development.
You can even manipulate this workout in a number of different ways in order to vary the intensity and infuse more challenge into each workout session.
The Kettlebell Double Front Squat
The benefit of the squat can be further improved by using kettlebells along with this simple; basic workout. Squats are as it is great for strengthening the muscles of your thighs and when you use kettlebells, this further increases the intensity of the workout.
Trying to manoeuvre the weights against gravity while moving to the upright position from a deep squat puts tremendous pressure on the muscles of your lower body and you can flaunt real strong, muscular legs in no time.
Furthermore, the intensity of this exercise also helps build a strong core, arms, shoulder and back muscles.
During Dangerously Fit events, students have to perform a 3-minute snatch test to see how it feels for their clients before they begin training people.
The Kettlebell Seesaw Floor Press
Another common exercise taught at kettlebell courses is the seasaw floor press. Here you are using two kettlebells in alternate directions which makes this workout more fun and extremely effective in building muscles.
To do this workout, lie on the floor on your back and lift both kettlebells into a locked position overhead. Then lower each alternately taking care that both the kettlebells must always meet at the same level midway.
This is quite difficult to control which is why this workout is incredibly beneficial for building your triceps and the muscles in your shoulders and chest. Be sure to swing by the Dangerously Fit Academy Personal Trainer Courses where they provide CIII and CIV in Fitness and CEC points for personal trainers.
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