Posted on February 28, 2018 by Kate Halsall

I’m not sure if it’s common knowledge, but I LOVE kettlebells! They are such a versatile piece of kit and perfect for a quick workout. And recently, that is exactly what I have been using them for. This kettlebell workout assumes some prior use of kettlebells; as elements such as a kettlebell swing are used in the workout and I wouldn’t recommend to beginners unless someone has shown them the correct technique. It’s also advisable that as well as a standard warm up, you also do a kettlebell specific warm up. In my opinion this should be body weight only and should at minimum include straight leg deadlifts, standing hip thrusts (as if you’re kettlebell swinging but without the weight) and a standing “windmill”.

These kettlebell workout combos are short and sweet, and only need one kettlebell. So grab a stop watch and a kettlebell and let’s go!

Combo 1 – 7 minutes

    • Single Arm Kettlebell Swings – 30 seconds on each arm, straight into
    • Single Arm Clean & Press – again 30 seconds on each arm, straight into a combination of both
    • One Single Arm Kettlebell Swing into a Single Arm Clean & Press – one minute on each arm. Don’t rest yet, we move the kettlebell into a rack position and
    • Reverse Lunge – 30 seconds on each leg. Not quite there yet – put it all together:
    • Single Arm KB Swing into Single Arm Clean & Press into Reverse Lunge – one minute on each side.
    • Rest

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Combo 2 – 5 minutes

    • Figure of 8 – 1 minute and then straight on to
    • Single Arm High Pull – 30 seconds on each arm, straight into a combination of both
    • Figure of 8 into a Single Arm High Pull – 30 seconds on each arm. Don’t rest yet as we grab the kettlebell with both hands and move into a
    • Double Handed Swing – for one minute. We’re nearly there now, you need to put them together
    • Figure of 8 into a Single Arm High Pull into a Double Handed Swing – this should naturally make you change hands so keep doing this for 1 minute
    • Rest

These kettlebell workout combos are great for:

  • A quick workout
  • Fat burning
  • Toning
  • Having a quick cardio blast!