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What Are Kettlebells? How Can They Help Me?

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What Are Kettlebells? How Can They Help Me?

Because Pavel Tsatsouline, a Soviet strength and conditioning trainer, popularized kettlebells in the United States, they are sometimes called “Russian kettlebells.” Popular among athletes, mixed martial artists and actors, kettlebells are showing up in more and more fitness and rehabilitation centers.

While many fitness routines emphasize isolation and strengthening of individual muscle groups, a kettlebell workout requires all the muscles of the body to work together. For example, a kettlebell cannot be lifted without properly engaging the hips.
To prevent injury, correct positioning and movement of the body when performing kettlebell exercises is extremely important. Monitored by an experienced instructor, training should begin with lightweight kettlebells, until proper execution of the exercise becomes second nature. Later, more weight and more repetitions can be added.
Enthusiasts find that kettlebell exercises not only increase core strength but also promote flexibility, coordination, cardiovascular fitness and the development of explosive power.

This whole-body approach is believed to more closely mimic the way the entire body needs to work as a unit during athletic activities.

If you have an interest in training with kettlebells I highly recommend contacting a certified trainer.  If you need any recommendations feel free to give me a call and I will make sure to help you out!

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Tom Willemann

Tom Willemann

Tom Willemann is a premier physical therapist based out of Bergen County, New Jersey. He holds an MS in physical therapy from the University of Miami, is credentialed in the world-renowned McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), and holds an OCS (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist) certification. As of 2018, there are approximately 14,000 ABPTS certified specialists in the nation and less than 400 of them are located in the state of New Jersey. Tom is the owner and director of Apex Orthopedic Rehabilitation in Paramus. He opened the clinic, which specializes in spine and sports injury prevention, in 2004 after many years of experience in the field. Tom’s caring interest in others and his strong belief in continuity of care, combined with his clinic’s ability to find solutions for the most difficult orthopedic problems, have earned Apex Orthopedic Rehabilitation its excellent reputation with patients and medical professionals in northeastern New Jersey and beyond. A true “family man,” Tom takes pride in his clinic’s warm and welcoming environment.
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