Variety in your kettlebell training program, contrary to popular belief, can be both good and bad.

If you keep doing the same workout for a long period of time, your body adapts and you stop making progress.  It also gets super boring :).

On the other hand, change things up too much and it’s difficult to measure progress.

Sticking with your program just long enough and changing things up when your gains start to stall is the ticket to steady progress.  And that being said, here are a few kettlebell routines to give you ideas for your workouts and to help you keep things interesting.  Most of these have written descriptions and video – enjoy!

Kettlebell Routines from KettlebellBasics.net

A Beginner Kettlebell Workout

Combines two basic kettlebell exercises – the Swing and the Get Up – into a medium intensity, beginner level workout. Start here after you feel confident with your Swing and Get Up technique.

Kettlebell and Body Weight 300 Workout

Combines the Swing and Goblet Squat with some basic body weight exercises for a short kettlebell circuit.

A ‘Big Five’ Kettlebell Circuit Workout

This one takes all five basic kettlebell exercises – the Swing, the Get Up, the Goblet Squat, the Clean and Press, and the Snatch – and combines them into a giant circuit.

‘Extreme Cardio’ Kettlebell Workout

How to use kettlebells for cardio! Includes two sample workouts.

Two Ultra-Abbreviated KB Circuits

If you’re short on time, here’s two kettlebell workouts you can do in 15 minutes or less.

Kettlebell Basics Combo Series

A video series by yours truly that features four ‘kettlebell combo’ videos so far. Take combo #1 for example – the one arm Swing to one arm Squat to Overhead Press to one arm Snatch. All combos also have a basic workout you can do with them.

Kettlebell Basics Combo #1

Kettlebell Basics Combo #2

Kettlebell Basics Combo #3

Kettlebell Basics Combo #4

New Workouts (updated 11/19/2010):

Kettlebells For Building Muscle – Chest, Shoulders and Tris

Kettlebells For Building Muscle – Legs, Back and Bis

Looking to use kettlebells to build muscle?  Here’s a complete workout plan for you.

Kettlebells For Fat Loss Part 1

Kettlebells For Fat Loss Part 2

Looking to use kettlebells to lose fat?  Here’s another complete workout plan for you.

Snatch, Swing and Clean Workout

Fast KB circuit that incorporates three of the basics –

Kettlebell Boot Camp Workout

Sample workout from my kettlebell boot camp class – combines kettlebells and body weight moves

Kettlebell Fat Blast

Yet another kettlebell workout for fat loss!

Kettlebell Tabata Workout

Kettlebells + the Tabata protocol = serious fat loss 🙂

Even More New Workouts (updated 6/1/11):

Thanksgiving Kettlebell and Body Weight Smoker

‘Fast and furious’ kettlebell and body weight workout (this one’s actually a preview from the KB Basics Swing Manual)

Kettlebells For Cardio Without Machines

Shows you how to get a great cardio workout without boring treadmills or exercise bikes

10 Minute Burpee + Kettlebell Swing Workout

Another quick KB and bodyweight blast

10 Minute Swing + Snatch Cardio Workout

Cool sequence that cycles between kettlebells of different sizes

Kettlebell Workout With The Gymboss Interval Timer

KB workout using the Gymboss interval timer – a tool I personally couldn’t train without

A ‘Crunchless’ Kettlebell Workout For Abs

Think you need to do crunches to train your abs? Think again … give this workout a try

Kettlebell Bodyweight Circuit Workout

Simple circuit using kettlebells and your own bodyweight

Kettlebell Squat Clean + HIIT Cardio Combo

Intense cardio – and a sample of the KB Basics Premium Workouts program

Kettlebell Turkish Get Up/Clean + Press/ Snatch Combo Workout

Very cool training sequence … one of my personal favorite combinations

15 Minute Kettlebell Combo Workout

Another quick kettlebell workout you can knock out in 15 minutes or less

And Even More … (updated 1/12/12):

Kettlebell Workout For Combat Athletes

Being that combat athletes come from a broad group, this kettlebell circuit workout can be adapted to your training program; it is done for time instead of reps and requires the use of a kettlebell in each exercise

Beginner Kettlebell Workout

If you are just beginning to train with kettlebells, this circuit is designed for you, incorporating simple, yet effective kettlebell exercises to get you started

Kettlebell Body Weight Strength Workout

The inclusion of strength training in workouts is incredibly crucial and this workout targets that need with the use of a single kettlebell

Double Kettlebell Circuit Workout

This is a strength based workout incorporating conditioning and two kettlebells

Kettlebell and Body Weight Stability Ball Circuit Workout

To branch out, this workout has ten exercises utilizing body weight, a stability ball, and kettlebells; this combination is great for losing fat and gaining lean muscle

Kettlebell Workout For Firefighters

This kettlebell workout is highly functional and designed specifically for the needs of firefighters

This workout incorporates heavy training with kettlebells to improve your strength and fitness level

10 Minute Home Kettlebell Workout Video

Unable to get out of the house?  This kettlebell workout takes little time, but is still incredibly effective

Kettlebell Workout For Seniors

This article goes into detail about the requirements and benefits of seniors and kettlebell training, in addition to providing a specific workout

Black Friday Kettlebell Workout

Although Black Friday may have passed, this workout is still a tough one with a mix of body weight and kettlebell exercises

Kettlebell Workout For Women

Women require different training needs than men and this routine targets that issue with a combination of lunges, get ups, rows, swings, snatches, and cleans

Now, these kettlebell routines are just a start – we’ve got many more to come, so stay tuned!!  Comments and questions are always welcome.

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