More isn’t always better, particularly when it comes to fitness. That’s why, rather than taking your exercise plans from zero to 100 in 2024 with an hour-long workout or lengthy run, it might be better to build consistency with shorter sessions you can stick to.
Take this quick kettlebell workout; the 10-minute routine can be done at home with just one weight but it will still boost your core strength and metabolism.
“The New Year can often lead many people down the path of demanding fitness routines that aren’t feasible in the long term,” says the workout’s creator, personal trainer and POW8R co-founder Holly Braithwaite.
“But this short kettlebell routine is designed to slot seamlessly into your day, whether you sneak it into your lunch break or set aside a pre-dinner slot.”
How to do Holly Braithwaite’s kettlebell workout
- Kettlebell swings x50 seconds
- Goblet squats x50 seconds
- Kettlebell deadlifts x50 seconds
- Kettlebell split squat (right leg) x50 seconds
- Kettlebell split squat (left leg) x50 seconds
Perform the five exercises listed above as a circuit. You’ll do each one for 50 seconds, rest for 10 seconds, then move on to the next exercise. Two rounds of this circuit will take you to the 10-minute finish line.
1. Kettlebell swing
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Sets: 2 Reps: 50 seconds Rest: 10 seconds
- Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the kettlebell with both hands in front of your hips.
- Maintaining a flat back and straight arms, hinge at the hips to swing the kettlebell between your thighs.
- Squeeze your glutes as you stand tall to propel the kettlebell forwards so it swings up to roughly chest-height.
Trainer tip
“Envision your body as a pendulum; the kettlebell swing isn’t an arm exercise. The power comes from the hips and glutes, so maintain a neutral spine and engaged core throughout.”
2. Goblet squat
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Sets: 2 Reps: 50 seconds Rest: 10 seconds
- Stand upright with…
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