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Combination Workouts

If you are running short on time and need to really blast yourself in 10-15 minutes, this is the workout for you. It’s short, sweetly brutal, and to the point. And if you don’t think a 10-15 minute workout can blast you, then I challenge you to give these workouts...
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Working Out with Kettlebells Takes Heart

Anyone can workout with kettlebells, all it takes is heart. Some people say you either have it or you don't. I say with the right motivation everyone has it. What, exactly do I mean when I say heart? I mean you are the type of person who gives everything you've...
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Russian Kettlebells for Women? Absolutely!

Listen up, ladies! I finally found the perfect form of exercise. Training with kettlebells! I won't be going back to traditional weight training because kettlebells give me quicker results and more challenging exercises. The name of the game in fitness these days is intensity. That is, everyone is trying to...
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Jump Rope 101

Let’s start with the good stuff about jumping rope. You can burn more calories per minute than most cardio exercises combined. For example 10 minutes of jumping rope equals 30 minutes of jogging and it burns 135 calories. Jumping rope increases agility, balance, coordination and endurance all at the same...
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Push Press vs. Jerk

I don’t know about you, but for the longest time I couldn’t tell the difference between a push press and a jerk. When performed, both lifts look very similar. They both incorporate a leg drive, move quickly with the arm locking out overhead, and start from the racked position. So,...
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10 Minute workout

If you’re anything like me then time for yourself is at a premium. Often times working out is one of the things that gets chopped off of the long list of things to do. Getting a fat burning, full body workout in 10 minutes is easier than you think. These...
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Killer Combo Series #1

I’ve talked at length about how easy it is to get a great, full body workout in a short period of time by combining exercises. Usually you only need a few feet of space and one kettlebell, but this combo is different. You’ll definitely want to do this workout outside....
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10,000 Swing Challenge by Lisa Shaffer

10,000 swings in 30 days...... Really? Why? This was the reaction I received from some people when I announced I would be doing a 10,000 swing challenge in the month of January. My response was “Give it a try and find out”. Of course I pretty much knew what my...
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