Unconventional Training: The Beginner's Guide to Kettlebells, Plyometrics, and Body Weight Exercises

Weight training builds muscle and cardio helps you lose weight. But after awhile, the treadmill gets old and bicep curls get boring. The good news is that there are a wide variety of exercises that are much more interesting than running and bench pressing. And as a bonus, these exercises build muscle and burn massive amounts of calories at the same time, so they will help you achieve the thin and muscular look we all desire. Kettlebells exercise the entire body at once, and the wide range of motion kettlebell exercises require blasts away fat. Plyometrics are specifically designed to tax fast twitch muscle fibers, making them ideal to increase power and improve performance in any sport. Bodyweight exercises are unrivaled in their convenience, and well… there’s a reason pushups are a staple of military training.

So are you up for the challenge?