When your ready to step up your home training from body weight and light resistance exercises, weights are a must. It can be greatly beneficial to get some kettlebells or dumbbells is up the resistance of your exercises.
Kettlebell exercises
Kettlebells in particular can be an amazing piece of equipment to work your whole body. Kettlebells are generally measured in kilograms and range from 1kg all the way up to 92kg monsters. Two of the best exercises ever are done with kettlebells which are:
- kettlebell swings – one handed and two handed varieties. This is a great full body exercise but is particularly good for the posterior chain ie. the glutes and back.
- turkish get-ups – absolutely phenomenal full body exercise. Really challenges your core and other stabilizer muscles to keep you stable during each repetition.
Dumbbell exercises
Dumbbells in comparison are probably more familiar to most people and are great for isolating muscles. Dumbbell weights range from as little as 2 pounds up to 75 pounds, some are much heavier but they are much rarer. They are fantastically flexible and can be used to train probably every muscle group in your body. A worthy addition to your home gym. You can use your dumbbells for exercises such as:
- bicep curls,
- lateral raises,
- chest press,
- shoulder press,
- goblet squats,
- tricep presses,
- chest flys and many more.
You can find some great quality, reasonable priced dumbbells here, which gives you a huge range of versatility you can do with your workouts. For kettlebells you can look here to get one or two to ramp up your exercise regime with some weights. Mastering the swing and turkish get up will take your training and body to the next level.