Training

Kettlebells: The ultimate workout tool.

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Fitness Magazine, June 2008 (Alyssa Shaffer)

Using a kettlebell burns 70 percent more calories than a typical strength routine.

Introducing Kettlebells

We've all seen odd-looking workout equipment (foam rollers, countless ab devices...). But kettlebells you've gotta try, even if they do look like iron granny purses. A 20-minute workout with them is worth about an hour on the treadmill!

"Kettlebells sculpt every part of your body -- fast," says Michele Olson, PhD, an exercise physiologist at Auburn University Montgomery in Alabama. Most moves involve swinging the kettlebell up or across the body. All of the weight is below the handle, so your core has to work hard to counteract the momentum. The result? You'll lose inches and be stronger and leaner than ever.