Kettlebell Opus – Newsletter #12

    A revealing study was done at the University of Copenhagen by Kenneth Jay to determine optimum cardio exercises\workouts with regards to increasing one’s whole body VO2max.

    The study is very detailed, but the bottom line is the exercise when used with proper training protocols to achieve optimum cardio\fat burning benefits is the kettlebell snatch. A close second was the kettlebell swing. Of course, more than a few sets and reps are required. For men Kenneth suggests using a 16 kg. Kettlebell and for women a kettlebell of 8-12 kgs. Kenneth goes into great detail about rep cadence and timing of the workouts.

    I have included a simplified, easy to incorporate version of these workouts with the EDT training book. Both the EDT training and the targeted cardio\fat burning workouts are available at www.kettlebellopus.com.