1000 Calorie Kettlebell Workout

The Holiday season is upon us!

I want to help you AVOID what’s happened to me in the past around this time of year. I’ve also seen this happen with countless clients:

The week of Thanksgiving hits, and we sort of mentally back off our fitness program. It’s basically five or six weeks of just kind of eating whatever, and working out inconsistently. We end up gaining a few pounds in the process. Then when the New Year rolls around, we re-fire up, and get back into a routine. But let’s face it: losing weight is an effort! So it takes us a good 60 or 90 days just to get back to where we were mid-November. By that time, we have Spring Break coming up, and the cycle repeats itself!…

Instead, here is what I suggest:

Continue with your regular workouts over the next few weeks, maybe even adding in a few extra calorie-buring sessions like the one I’m sharing with you today. Enjoying your special food and time with family, but make an effort to eat reasonably healthy. Maintain your fitness over the last few weeks of 2021, and then you roll into 2022 not having missed a beat!

…then we can maintain through the Holidays, maybe even make a little bit of progress!, and not have missed a beat come the New Year.

Here’s your 1000 Calorie KB Workout to start the Holiday season strong:

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1000 Calorie Kettlebell Workout

1 – 15 minute full-body warm up – joint mobility, self myofascial release, dynamic stretching

2 – Kettlebell / Bodyweight Circuits – The following pairs of exercises are to be done as circuits: do A1, go immediately to A2 without resting, rest for about 30 seconds, and repeat. Repeat this pattern for all three pairs:

A1. KB squat – three sets, 8 reps
A2. Inverted Row – three sets, 12 reps

B1. Push-up – three sets, 10 reps
B2. KB swing – three sets, 15 reps

C1. KB Press – three sets, 6 reps / side
C2. Lunge – three sets, 10 sets / side

3 – Run / Walk 5k (approx 3 miles)

If you are not into running, you could also do about 45 minutes of medium intensity biking, swimming, rowing, etc.

4 – Finish with 15 minutes of stretching / core work / yoga poses / etc

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I want you to avoid what’s happened to me in the past around this time of year. Continue with your regular workouts over the next few weeks, maybe even adding in a few extra calorie-buring sessions like the one I’m sharing with you today. Enjoying your special food and time with family, but make an effort to eat reasonably healthy. Maintain your fitness over the last few weeks of 2021, and then you roll into 2022 not having missed a beat!

-Forest and the FVT Team
KettlebellBasics.net
ForestVanceTraining.com

PS – Try our 3-session PT Jump Start program for help staying on track during the Holiday season, drop us a line at this link for more info -> https://www.forestvancetraining.com/contact

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