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5 Kettlebells Exercises Your Clients Will Love

01 February 2023

Kettle training is a reliable strength-building exercise that aims to develop your fitness faster.

Just like interval training, this type of weight training will not only increase your heart rate but will also boost your endurance.

It’s a great fitness tool that can’t go unnoticed. So if you’re a personal trainer looking for exercises your clients will love or looking for a new exercise to spice up your routine, then you need to take a look at these five kettlebell exercises:

1. Kettlebell Deadlift

If you’ve picked something up off the floor or lifted a heavy box, then you’ve already practised the deadlift movement pattern - all you need now is a kettlebell.

The kettlebell deadlift is a complete lower-body exercise created to build stronger hamstrings and glutes.

How to do a kettlebell deadlift:

  1. Place the kettlebell between your feet
  2. Stand with your feet apart at hip-width.
  3. Bend your knees and hold onto the kettlebell in a squat position with both hands.
  4. Ensure your back is straight or flat at all times
  5. Squeeze your glutes as you begin to stand. Ensure the kettlebell is being lifted rather than raised.

    Example of a Kettlebell Deadlift.

2. Kettlebell Swing

The kettlebell swing is a full-body exercise that builds strength, improves cardiovascular health and is light on your joints. More specifically, the kettlebell swing will work on your core, back, shoulders, hamstrings, quads and glutes.

Here’s an example of How to do a Kettlebell Swing.

How to do a kettlebell swing:

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the kettlebell with both hands in front of you.
  2. Bend your knees and swing it behind your bottom, then pull it back up between your thighs into a position that’s level with your chest.
  3. Kettlebell Lunge

Time for a bit of leg action using kettlebells. Kettlebell lunges are a fantastic workout to strengthen your glutes, hamstrings and quads.

How to do a kettlebell lunge:

  1. Hold two kettlebells down with your arms extended.
  2. Alternate each leg by placing it forward, backwards or walk by putting one leg forward and bending the other leg behind as far down as you can go.

Here’s an example of how to do a kettlebell lunge.

4. Kettlebell Thruster

The kettlebell thruster works over 600 muscles, making this an excellent full-body workout. This also makes it a cardiovascular exercise - a perfect addition to interval training.

How to do a kettlebell thruster:

  1. Place your feet in a squat position, within shoulder width.
  2. Hold the kettlebell with both hands and lift it from the floor in a squat position.
  3. As you lift up the kettlebell, get into a squat position again, holding the kettlebell near your chest.
  4. From there, stand up and lift the kettlebell above your head.

Here’s an example of a Kettlebell Thruster.

5. Kettlebell Halo

Want to build triceps, shoulders and upper back? Then the kettlebell halo is a great workout.

How to do a kettlebell halo:

  1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart.
  2. Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your face.
  3. Orbit the kettlebell around your head, clockwise and counterclockwise.

Here’s an example of a Kettlebell Halo.

Want to take your kettlebell skills from novice to master? Enrol in our enhanced kettlebell CPD course today.


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