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The 7 exercise kettlebell workout for your core

Try this and see how you get on.

KETTLEBELLS ARE A great way to stay in shape and a great workout can be devised using even the lightest weight.

Lidl recently had their range on sale for as little as €4.99 (2kg) and you could do a lot worse than trying this routine using just that.

Yes, you can probably lift them with a finger but can you complete this simple circuit without taking a rest?

The weight of the kettlebell is entirely up to you – so feel free to grab hold of the 5 or 10kg weight.

Exercise 1

Muscles targeted: Legs, biceps, triceps, obliques, and shoulders.

Stand shoulder-width apart, holding the kettlebell in your right hand.

Now, squat down, keeping your knees over your ankles and bring the kettlebell to the floor outside your right foot.

Hold at the lowest point for a second before returning to a standing position and bring the kettlebell across your body and raise it as high as you can reach – diagonally across your body. Do 20 reps either side.

Exercise 2

Muscles worked: Biceps, triceps, core.

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Get into a press-up position with the kettlebell in your right hand. Keep your hips raised and your core muscles engaged.

Now, flex your elbow and bring the kettlebell into your waist for a total of 20 times either side.

Exercise 3

Muscles worked: Core and shoulders.

For a great core exercise, lie on the floor and take the kettlebell in your right hand, raising it perpendicular to the floor by extending your arm fully.

Now, using your core muscles, bring yourself into a seated position and extend the kettlebell to the ceiling in the same movement.

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Do NOT use your left hand for leverage – concentrate on using the core muscles at all times. If you are unable to lift yourself off the floor, use your free hand to support you.

Repeat 20 times either side.

Exercise 4

Muscles worked: Core

For an easier core exercise, grab the kettlebell with both hands and hold it in front of you with your arms flexed at 90 degrees.

Now, with your feet planted firmly on the floor and your core muscles fully engaged, pivot your upper body from side to side for 60 seconds.

Exercise 5

Muscles worked: Glutes

Lie on the floor, feet shoulder-width apart and one hand flat on the ground for support. The other hand holds the kettlebell.

Now, squeeze your glutes and lift your hips towards the ceiling. This is a glute bridge.

Next, just raise the kettlebell to the ceiling, hold when your arm is fully extended and return to starting position.

To make the exercise harder, extend one leg (the opposite side to the one holding the kettlebell). For example, if you’re lifting with your left hand, extend your right leg. Repeat 20 times each side.

Exercise 6

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Muscles worked: Core

Lying on the floor and  bring both legs up until they’re perpendicular to the floor. Now, grab the kettlebell with both hands and rest it in on your chest.

Next, you simply reach upwards and bring the kettlebell as close to your feet as possible. Return to the starting position. Repeat 20 times.

Exercise 7

Muscles worked: Core

The final exercise is another one to target the core. Lying on the floor, bring the kettlebell overhead with a slight bend in the elbow and your knees in a table-top position – flexed at the knees.

Now, keeping your core tight, perform a crunch where you bring the kettlebell up and over your head to touch the knees, before returning to the starting position.

Perform 30 crunches to complete the workout.

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 7:37 PM

    And Iam one of them.. from Aherlow to Madrid Harps!!

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 9:58 PM

    That’s the legacy of Fianna Fáil and you still will get idiots that will vote for them

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 9:59 PM

    Colm Keaveny says they have changed….surly he couldn’t be wrong

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:21 PM

    Of course they will, because their TD’s great-grand-uncle 14 times’ removed handed DeV a glass of water in Boland’s Mill when he asked for a drink. Ironic really seeing as we replaced one monarchy with another…

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:27 PM

    Green Thumb.

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 11:14 PM

    It’s sad to hear but money pays the bills not playing GAA.

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    Dec 4th 2013, 11:59 AM

    If these guys played for Dublin there would be alot more help available to them…. Anyone else… On your bike lads…!

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 9:57 PM

    Sad sign of the times. Our club were county champions 2 years ago, of the 30 on the panel 16 have left as no work in the area and 14 of those have left the country.

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:02 PM

    What? What club is that

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 8:24 PM

    Ahhhhhhhh come on…….
    any of the 600 gone wouldn’t have stopped Clare winning the all Ireland this year….

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 9:17 PM

    Ridiculous statement!

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    Dec 4th 2013, 10:12 AM

    Clare ha..one back door all ireland in near twenty year and cocky all ready eh. Not even munster champs…roll on next year.

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    Dec 4th 2013, 10:18 AM

    Yea can’t wait back to back all Irelands

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:33 PM

    Incredible that they only went to U.K. ,U.S. and Australia. 100%.
    It was a very narrow-minded group of people.

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:41 PM

    And where did you go to Dave? North Korea? Iraq? Afghanistan?

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:50 PM

    Spoddgy you left out Limerick

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:58 PM

    I am in Budapest. 8 years. Why?
    They may end up joining their armies and end up in Iraq and Afghanistan anyway.
    Why not got to Canada, Germany, New Zealand, The EUA or anywhere in Scandinavia? They all speak English if that is their problem.

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    Dec 4th 2013, 11:28 AM

    Listen? Hear it? That’s the yawning sound of ignorance. Mark it well because it is often disguised as informed opinion.

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 9:54 PM

    600 new club members in Dublin gaa?!

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 11:02 PM

    Ever hear a tipp man speaking English …. Ha ha ha here comes the red thumbs…

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    Dec 4th 2013, 2:11 AM

    Anyone who has been to Tipperary will know that emigration is better than a life stuck there, coming from someone who lives here and will be leaving soon.

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    Dec 4th 2013, 1:06 PM

    You will be a major loss… Hope the rest of us can manage without you in the premier county!

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    Dec 3rd 2013, 10:00 PM

    No worries, plenty have arrived to take their places.

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    Dec 4th 2013, 2:02 AM

    Ya mary, more like a spent force!

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    Kilkenny on the way back, in force !

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    The Tipp crowd are no good

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    Dec 4th 2013, 7:58 PM

    GOOD.

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    Dec 4th 2013, 5:44 PM

    Is that all? Lucky they still have 500+ Most counties would be lucky to have 50

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