One of my friends bought me a set of kettlebells for Christmas last year. Kind of an odd thing to try and envelop but there it is. They also got me some instructional kettlebell exercises and fitness videos. These things will with a bit of luck get me into the best physique that I've ever been in. Who knows, maybe next year I will pay it forward and buy them for someone else.

Why are kettlebells such a good tool for exercising? First of all, these weights help you use muscles that you usually wouldn't. The deep muscle work that you can get from using kettlebells cannot be gained by most other common forms of workouts. Yoga, Pilates, and aerobics all fade in relation to these forms of exercises and the deep muscle/tendon work.

Kettlebell exercises are one of the few that provide the afterburn effect. The afterburn effect is where your body continues to burn fat and calories long after you have ended your exercise. This result can last as long as two days, making this type of training the ideal exercises to help stimulate a slow metabolism. Due to its long burnout time, it's the best way to maximize your exercise time. Fitness authorities such as Lorna utilize these methods and the benefits go further than physical gain.

The level of convenience that these weights bring cannot be ignored, either. I had a set in my family room so that I could train when I came home from work or during my weekends. Due to the reasonably shorter workout time that these weights necessitated, making sure a set was in my office was a worthwhile investment. For those of you who desire a regimen that can be done anywhere, you need look no further.

My friends, who knew my desire to get healthful but also comprehending how busy I am made the best decision in getting me a total kettlebell training package. The videos, coupled with the weights themselves, have helped to push me on my way to the best shape of my life. I even took those before photos to have verification of what I looked like. I can't wait because in two months of assiduously working out, I'm hoping the after pictures will be amazing.