August Workout Week # 4 | Royally Fit

Kettlebell Weighted Workout – Literally Dripping Sweat!

50/10 – Print Workout Here

For this workout, I personally used a 20lbs kettlebell,  and you could do the same to increase your intensity, but if you do not have a weight that heavy, or haven’t been consistently working out, I think 5-10lbs would suffice!

Let me know below in the comments that you’ve done the workout!

Warm-Up

  • 3 minutes of jump rope, jogging on the spot, or jumping jacks – just get warm!

NOTE:  If you do not have a kettlebell, you can use a dumbbell weight, soup cans, heavy book, 1 liter water bottle, or whatever it takes to add a little resistance.

Workout

  • Kettlebell swings – Standing with your feet a little further than hip distance apart, point your toes out slightly, keep your back VERY straight, and then use your legs to drive the movement from squat to swing.  Keep your arms straight, pick a focal point, continue to look up and forward, and swing your arms up to shoulder level with every movement up.
    NOTE:  If you feel ANY pressure in your lower back at all, it’s time to drop the weight!
  • Alternating lunges with kettlebell lift – Holding the kettlebell in front of your chest with both hands, do a backwards lunge while lifting it above your head.  Bring it back down in front of your chest when you step forward, and then continue this movement alternating each leg into a backwards lunge.
    NOTE:  Be sure to only take the weight above your head.  If you take it behind your head, you will place stress on your back, and increase your change of injury.  Just take the weight above, and use a big exhale every time you take the weight above your head so you can pull your abs in and control your core.
  • Straight leg deadlift – Standing with your feet directly underneath your hips, lock your knees, straighten those legs right out, and begin hinging from the hips forward until you’ve come down to a 90 degree bend at the hips.  Keep your back as straight as possible.  Continue looking up at a focal point.  DO NOT LOOK DOWN AT THE GROUND, as this instantly rounds your back.  If done properly, this exercise should not hurt your lower back at all.  All you’ll end up with is nice shapely hamstrings and a lifted behind J
    5x through

Cool Down/Stretching

  • Complete 5-10 minutes of nice gentle stretching

Get sweaty and feel sexy!
ashley dale roy

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