Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated: July 11, 2016, 3:56 PM
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Are you trying hard to lose weight at your waist? Kettlebell moves can be excellent to melt those love handles while toning your core. Keep reading for the moves recommended by Ganesh Sapkal, fitness expert Gold’s Gym India that to get rid of that stubborn fat.
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Kettlebell deadlift: Stand straight by holding a kettlebell with both your hands. Lift the left foot off the ground slowly and bend forward while you raise your left leg. Make sure that your left leg is in line with your body. The kettlebell will lower towards the ground. Keep your back erect and return to the starting position. Repeat this with other leg and do 12 repetitions on each side.
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Kettlebell swing: Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width and take a grip of the handle of kettle close to your thumb. Breathe out and then swing the kettlebell between your legs. Now swing it up and forward while inhaling on the way up until your arms are parallel to the ground. Complete two sets of 15 repetitions of this exercise.
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Single arm swing: Hold a kettlebell in your left hand and stand with your feet hip-width apart. Do a half squat and swing the kettlebell in between your legs. Put your weight on the heels and keep your back flat. Now squeeze your glutes to swing the kettlebell forward. Make sure that your arms are parallel to the floor. Now grab the kettlebell with your right hand, squat down and swing the weight in between your legs. Do three sets of 15 repetitions on each side.
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Kettlebell clean: Keep the bell in between your legs. Bend down and insert your palm into the handle and get ready to lift it similar to the one-arm swing. Pick up the bell while keeping it close to your body with your palm holding the bell’s handle at a 45-degree angle. Bring the kettlebell down again for the next rep by letting the ball drop back into the lower position. Complete 15 repetitions of this.
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Turkish get-up: Lie on your back and hold a kettlebell with your right hand. Place your left arm on the side of your body. Bend your right knee and come into a sitting position. Simultaneously lift the kettlebell with your right hand such that your arm points towards the ceiling. Push off the floor with your left hand so that your torso is upright. Then slowly lower your back and come back to the starting position. Do eight repetitions of this kettlebell move with your right arm and then switch to the other side.
