4 Minutes of Hell - A Superior Cardio Strength Workout For You in 4 Minutes!
If you are going to engage in a REAL cardio strength training workout then there is no better way to do it than with kettlebell training my friend! For this particular cardio strength training workout you will need the availability of a single bell of moderate intensity, a partner, and a stopwatch timer of some sort.
After that you will only need the grit, determination, and outdoor space to get this 4 minutes of hell completed! 4 Minute Cardio Strength Training Workout! To start, this workout is going to be split into 2 halves.
The first 2 minutes is going to entail either a pull oriented or a push oriented lift.
For the sake of this article lets say that you want to perform the pull oriented kettlebell lift for the first 2 minutes.
In this particular workout lets say that single arm snatches are the pull oriented lift of choice.
Start with the kettlebell on the ground between your feet with your hand gripped around the handle of the bell in position to start.
Have your partner standing ready with the timer.
The timer will start when you lift the bell off of the ground.
As soon as you lift the bell up begin performing overhead kettlebell snatches.
You are going to do this continuously for 2 full minutes.
The object is to get as many snatches as possible, but you should maintain a consistent cadence with your lifting of the bell.
Your partner's responsibility is to notify you of the time at each minute and to keep a silent count of your reps.
You can switch off hands as often as you want throughout the 2 minute duration, but don't place the bell on the ground.
As soon as you have completed the first 2 minutes you are now going to move on to the next 2 minutes with your push oriented lift.
For this lift you are going to execute the push jerks.
Once again the clock is continuously running and when you have reached the first 2 minute mark your partner is to notify you of this so that you can transition into doing the jerks for the second 2 minutes.
From here once again you are to try to maintain a consistent cadence with your jerk pressing and you can switch off from right to left as much as you want.
Ultimately you will want to try and not to set the bell down on the ground throughout the entire 4 minutes.
This may take some practice for you over time before you are able to do so.
It's OK if you can't go without setting it down at first, but work on progressing until you can get to a point at which you can go the entire time.
Either way I promise you will get the cardio workout of the day in with this little body blasting workout! If you want to learn more interesting facts on kettlebell training then feel free to access the rest of my articles on the matter.
Remember that most anyone can train hard, but only the best train smart!
After that you will only need the grit, determination, and outdoor space to get this 4 minutes of hell completed! 4 Minute Cardio Strength Training Workout! To start, this workout is going to be split into 2 halves.
The first 2 minutes is going to entail either a pull oriented or a push oriented lift.
For the sake of this article lets say that you want to perform the pull oriented kettlebell lift for the first 2 minutes.
In this particular workout lets say that single arm snatches are the pull oriented lift of choice.
Start with the kettlebell on the ground between your feet with your hand gripped around the handle of the bell in position to start.
Have your partner standing ready with the timer.
The timer will start when you lift the bell off of the ground.
As soon as you lift the bell up begin performing overhead kettlebell snatches.
You are going to do this continuously for 2 full minutes.
The object is to get as many snatches as possible, but you should maintain a consistent cadence with your lifting of the bell.
Your partner's responsibility is to notify you of the time at each minute and to keep a silent count of your reps.
You can switch off hands as often as you want throughout the 2 minute duration, but don't place the bell on the ground.
As soon as you have completed the first 2 minutes you are now going to move on to the next 2 minutes with your push oriented lift.
For this lift you are going to execute the push jerks.
Once again the clock is continuously running and when you have reached the first 2 minute mark your partner is to notify you of this so that you can transition into doing the jerks for the second 2 minutes.
From here once again you are to try to maintain a consistent cadence with your jerk pressing and you can switch off from right to left as much as you want.
Ultimately you will want to try and not to set the bell down on the ground throughout the entire 4 minutes.
This may take some practice for you over time before you are able to do so.
It's OK if you can't go without setting it down at first, but work on progressing until you can get to a point at which you can go the entire time.
Either way I promise you will get the cardio workout of the day in with this little body blasting workout! If you want to learn more interesting facts on kettlebell training then feel free to access the rest of my articles on the matter.
Remember that most anyone can train hard, but only the best train smart!