The Online Kettlebell Concept

If you believe that your talents can’t help you succeed, think again.

With one planning to become a teacher and the other destined to become a Marine, the Joe and Anthony Vennare would never suspect that they would ever take the internet by storm. Within three years, the brothers had joined forces and created a fitness company with a little online zest in its midst.

Following the death of their father, the Vennare brothers put aside their aspirations to care for their mother and help her to cope with the loss. With their previous avenues closed, the brothers closed ranks with their family and decided to come up with a new solution.

“We said you know what, our dad worked his entire life so that we could do whatever we wanted — let’s make it worthwhile,” Joe says. “Hitting rock bottom sucked, but a lot of people never realize they can only go up from there — our goal was to do it in the best way possible.”

Having been surrounded by athletics and fitness since they were young boys, it was easy to put practice and passion into their business; the Kettlebell Cardio has caught the intrigued minds of many, earning the brothers the title of winners of VentureBeat’s Concept to Reality Contest.

Kettlebells, for those that don’t know, are large, weighted spheres with handles that are often associated with serious and experienced fitness buffs.

The Vennare brothers took the idea and reduced the risks, making it for easy-to-work-with groups, which can appeal to weekend warriors to the daily strong bow.

Now, with 500 trainers at their beck-and-call and thousands of people – both online and offline – wanting to test their muscles, the Vennare brothers have taken a long journey from destitution to intense success.

The real reward for the brothers however, was helping people.

“We hear things like ‘you changed my life’ or ‘you changed my energy, how I interact with my family, how I do my job,’ ‘everything is different,’” says Joe. “That’s our experience every single day, and we start to see how we have helped people improve their health, outlook, attitude. People tell us they never thought they could do it, but now they can because of us. It’s amazing.”

The Online Kettlebell Concept

Categories: business, fitness, Working Out

Working out in the gym can help you get in better shape. No one wants to get hurt, while trying to tone their thighs, flatten their bellies or build their muscles. You need to know the most common ways you can injure yourself, so that you can effectively prevent making these mistakes. So, what are the easiest ways to turn your healthy workout into a disaster? Here are some of them: 1) Skipping your warm up. Keep in mind that warm up exercises are there for a reason. It may be tempting to skip the warm up part of your routine and dive head-on into your workout, especially when you’re pressed for time. They work by preparing your mind and body for the task ahead and by improving the elasticity of your muscles to prevent injuries. This is what a healthy workout is all about. 2) Not using the proper form. Using bad form not only compromises your workout, it also puts you at a greater risk for injury. Whether you are doing cardio workouts or weight training exercises, you need to use the proper form at all times. When lifting weights, keep your back straight when bending at the hips, don’t lock the joints or bend your knees excessively, and keep your head and neck as still as possible. Also, consider using proper fitness gloves since they provide additional comfort as you perform these muscle building exercises. 3) Going past your limit: To get the most benefits from a healthy workout, you need to know your limits. Don’t try to make up for lost time by overexerting yourself. This will not be beneficial to you and will not do any good. It may cause harmful strain to muscles and tendons that can lead to pulls, tears, or snaps, not to mention dehydration and nutrient deficiencies. 4) Lifting excessively heavy weights: This can increase your risk of straining your muscles and/or injuring your back, shoulders and knees. Weight training is a marathon and not a sprint. You need to work your way up to heavier weights in a gradual manner to build true strength and endurance. 5) Doing the same routine: Doing the same exercises over and over again can lead to overuse injury. So, consider change your workout. Try to modify your moves, or work only certain muscle on alternate days, or revamp your total workout routine. Not only will it prevent boredom, but also prevent overuse injuries. Whether you are doing cardio workouts or weight training exercises, you need to use the proper form at all times. When lifting weights, keep your back straight when bending at the hips, don’t lock the joints or bend your knees excessively, and keep your head and neck as still as possible. Also, consider using proper fitness or weightlifting gloves, as they provide additional comfort as you perform these muscle building exercises. How you can have a healthy and safe workout

Working out in the gym can help you get in better shape.  No one wants to get hurt, while trying to tone their thighs, flatten their bellies or build their muscles.  You need to know the most common ways you can injure yourself, so that you can effectively prevent making these mistakes. So, what are the easiest ways to turn your healthy workout into a disaster?

Here are some of them:

1) Skipping your warm up. Keep in mind that warm up exercises are there for a reason. It may be tempting to skip the warm up part of your routine and dive head-on into your workout, especially when you’re pressed for time. They work by preparing your mind and body for the task ahead and by improving the elasticity of your muscles to prevent injuries. This is what a healthy workout is all about.

2)  Not using the proper form. Using bad form not only compromises your workout, it also puts you at a greater risk for injury. Whether you are doing cardio workouts or weight training exercises, you need to use the proper form at all times. When lifting weights, keep your back straight when bending at the hips, don’t lock the joints or bend your knees excessively, and keep your head and neck as still as possible. Also, consider using proper fitness gloves since they provide additional comfort as you perform these muscle building exercises.

3) Going past your limit: To get the most benefits from a healthy workout, you need to know your limits. Don’t try to make up for lost time by overexerting yourself. This will not be beneficial to you and will not do any good.  It may cause harmful strain to muscles and tendons that can lead to pulls, tears, or snaps, not to mention dehydration and nutrient deficiencies.

4) Lifting excessively heavy weights:  This can increase your risk of straining your muscles and/or injuring your back, shoulders and knees. Weight training is a marathon and not a sprint. You need to work your way up to heavier weights in a gradual manner to build true strength and endurance.

5) Doing the same routine: Doing the same exercises over and over again can lead to overuse injury.  So, consider change your workout. Try to modify your moves, or work only certain muscle on alternate days, or revamp your total workout routine. Not only will it prevent boredom, but also prevent overuse injuries.

Whether you are doing cardio workouts or weight training exercises, you need to use the proper form at all times. When lifting weights, keep your back straight when bending at the hips, don’t lock the joints or bend your knees excessively, and keep your head and neck as still as possible. Also, consider using proper fitness or weightlifting gloves, as they provide additional comfort as you perform these muscle building exercises.

How you can have a healthy and safe workout

Categories: Advice, Safety, Working Out

Rev Up Your Diet with a Recovery Shake

If you’re following a healthy diet and exercise plan, you’ve already taken great steps towards better wellness and weight control. However, if you are already working out 2-4 days per week, and want to maximise your weight loss results, drinking a recovery shake immediately following your workout is the first step of the process.

 

A recovery shake is made up of whey protein, which is preferably a whey isolate, not a whey concentrate, and a quick absorbing form of carbohydrate to replenish depleted glycogen stores. You can find this from excellent sources such as fruit and crushed fruit purees. It’s great to help you get in shape as research has shown that individuals who drank a whey protein shake after a workout lost 9.2 pounds more than those who tried to lose weight with diet alone.

 

Recovery shakes can improve your post-workout wellbeing, as the whey protein provides nutrients to the muscles after exercise to begin the repair process, and the carbohydrates help replenish glycogen stores in the muscles that have been depleted during the workout. The shake also helps to build muscle tissue, which will increase your resting metabolism and burn more calories even after you’ve stopped exercising.

 

However, a common mistake you can make is to think that you can replace your meal with a recovery shake. The shake does give your body the nutrients it needs to start the recovery process, but you need to have a meal roughly an hour later to give your body the fuel and calories it needs to function properly. The calories in your shake are free bonus calories, and only give you the nutrients you lost during your workout, not enough to replace a whole meal’s worth.

 

Also, be warned about skipping your recovery shake. This puts your body in a catabolic, or muscle wasting, state. Your body will be looking for nutrients to start the recovery process, but there won’t be any available, so your body breaks down muscle tissue to get what it needs. In turn, this slows down your metabolism and burns fewer calories, not just during your workout but all day long. Drinking a shake maximises the effect of strength training, which has been proven to actually burn calories at an elevated rate for about 48 hours after a workout.

Rev Up Your Diet with a Recovery Shake

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