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Can You Gain Muscle With Kettlebells?
Over the last few years, kettlebells are really catching on because of their fat burning ability. But some people still wonder if you can gain muscle with kettlebells. Well of course you can!
As you probably know, muscle gain is caused by resistance training and proper diet. Well, resistance is resistance and a kettlebell certainly provides that. If you use a program designed for gaining muscle rather than burning fat, and plan on moving to a heavier kettlebell, you’ll build the muscle you’re after (with proper diet, of course).
To keep it simple, a program of lower reps (and possibly more sets) using slow grinds is the direction to go, rather than tacking on more and more swings or snatches. For each workout, choose a multi-joint press (military press, floor press, etc.), a multi-joint pull (row), and something for your legs (front squats, lunges, pistols), and a core exercise (Turkish get-up, windmill). For sets and reps, a classic place to start is five sets of five reps (5 x 5).
If you think you can’t gain muscle with kettlebells, just ask Mike Mahler.
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