Kettlebell Bodyweight Circuit Workout

bootcamp fitness workoutI have a little workout for you today (and these are great for bootcamps, too)…

…it’s a sweet little circuit I did on my balcony yesterday morning, and it’s going to be part of the August TT Workout of the Month…but why not try it a little earlier, right?

I call it the Kettlebell-Bodyweight 555 workout.

Why 555?

Because my math skills are horrendous.

I started the program planning to do a new Kettlebell-Bodyweight 500 workout, similar to the one I did on Sunday morning. kettlebell body

But as I got near the end of yesterday’s workout, I realized my plan was going to take me to 550, not 500.

So what the heck, I thought, why not add another 5 pushups. After all, 555 sounds so much better than 550.

NOTE: This definitely is not a beginner fat loss workout, so I’ve included a modified version below.

Advanced Kettlebell-Bodyweight 555 Workout

1) Kettlebell Swings – 200

I doubt anyone reading this will be able to pull off 200 straight kettlebell swings. Even I can’t…

…but I broke it down like this: 100, 50, 30, 20. The grip really starts to go in the last two sets. Once you’ve hit 200, move on to:

2A) 100 Prisoner Squats (hands locked behind head)

supersetted with:

2B) 50 Stability Ball Rollouts

I did 25 prisoner squats followed by 12 stability ball rollouts (but I did 14 rollouts in the last set to hit 50). Then, onto…

3A) 100 Bodyweight Squats (hands down at sides)

supersetted with:

3B) 105 Pushups

I did 50 squats, 30 pushups, 25 squats, 25 pushups, 25 squats, 25 pushups, and then another 25 pushups to finish the workout. bally oct 5 010 Kettlebell Bodyweight Circuit Workout

Workout lasted 25-30 minutes. And thanks to the beautiful weather, I was able to do this all on my 5th floor balcony with a beautiful view of downtown Toronto (that photo of the snow covered city is obviously not from yesterday!).

Alright, so what if you can’t do that full workout? Here’s a beginner Bodyweight 225:

Take as MUCH REST as you need to as you try to do all the reps and between exercises. Train hard but safe with these bodyweight exercises!

1) 25 Jumping Jacks
3) 25 Bodyweight Squats
3) 25 Kneeling Pushups
4) 25 Prisoner Squats
5) 25 second Plank
6) 25 Stability Ball Leg Curls
7) 25 Kneeling Pushups
8] 25 Bodyweight Squats
9) 25 Jumping Jacks

Even if you can only do the exercises 5 reps at a time, that’s fine. You can split up the program however you’d like. If you want to do 5 circuits of 5 reps, then go for it! Stick to that exercise order because like every Turbulence Training fat loss workout program, there is a method to my madness!

Trust me.

The one thing I really hate to see is personal trainers running fat loss bootcamps all “willy nilly” without a plan and just making things up as they go along. That’s not my style, and I hate to see people being ripped off like that. If you do bootcamps, make sure your trainer puts you through a STRUCTURED workout. (Heck, teach them about TT to be safe!)

Enjoy!

Train hard but safe,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

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June 24, 2009

Konrad van Etteger @ 6:02 am

Hey Craig,

Thanks for the work-out! Can’t wait
a) to fulfil it,
b) for the inevitable devilish next one! 6 6 …..

One question: The Kettlebell-swing: one-handed, double or evenly splitted, or two-handed?

Konrad

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john crane @ 11:32 am

can you substitute a dumbell for the kettleball?

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Mark @ 11:39 am

what weight kettlebell do you use for this workout?

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

I used a 53 pound kettlebell, but that does not mean you should use a 53 pound kettlebell. Average fitness guys should start with a 35 pound kettlebell, and women with an 18 pound kettlebell. But more importantly, get proper instruction from a kettlebell expert who will help you choose the correct weight.

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Mike G @ 12:41 pm

Craig,

The 555 looks great. How heavy of a kettlebell should we be using? Thanks!

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Leanne Ellington @ 12:43 pm

Love the workout! I’ve been using some of your classic TT workouts in my boot camps, and my campers love them!

I’ll have to really kill em’ with something like this. I love you how can break it down into smaller reps for every fitness level too.

Awesome workout!

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Aaron Gillies @ 1:36 pm

Craig,

I completely agree with you about camps ripping people off and making stuff up and calling it “variation” and claiming “No Workout is the Same – we don’t let your body adapt!!”

Thanks for the KB Challenge!! Thanks for putting so much effort into this and the other newsletters you post!

Aaron

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

Thanks Aaron, keep up the great work!

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Mark @ 2:22 pm

Craig,

Your workouts are awesome.
I really enjoy doing the Bodyweight 500 and have been doing it for a while but the wide grip pull ups can be really tough to complete in 1 burst.
Is that normal or should I be able to bang them out in one go?

Thanks,

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

I doubt 99% of people could do them all at once

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chrystal holdeman @ 2:34 pm

i just started the TT plan 2 weeks ago, is the modified beginner workout something i can substitute for my regular A & B workout? its crazy, ive never been excited to try a new workout before… thanks for the variations and keeping me excited!

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

Hi Crystal!

Do this…

Monday – Workout A

Wednesday – Workout B

Friday or Saturday – The Modified Beginner 225 workout

Thanks!

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Carla Nunes da Costa @ 3:51 pm

Hey Craig,

Just finished this workout and it took me 25:30 seconds.
LOVED IT!!
I don’t know about pounds but i did my workout with a 16 kg ketllebell.

Keep up the inspiration

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

Great work Carla!

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Mike Miller @ 6:20 pm

Craig–what was your rest time between sets in the Kettlebell workout and the supersets?

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

Hi Mike,

rest as little as possible for everything.

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Dallin @ 6:29 pm

This this great. However, I have never done kettlebell swings before. Is there a link I can go to in order to see what the technique is for these? Thanks

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tyler Reply:

there are several demonstrations for anything involving a kettelbell on crossfit.com.

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Andy @ 9:43 pm

Nice workout! I’m gonna try it out! Nice pix too!!!

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June 25, 2009

Matt @ 12:01 am

Hello Craig,

I am reading this and eagerly anticipating Saturday morning when I can try this thing out. This wound up in my spam box, and I would have been super pissed if I would have missed it.

I do have one question though,
Should the swings be one handed or two handed?

Thanks,
Matt

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Craig Ballantyne Reply:

Hi Matt!

I went 2 handed. I’m going to try a variation tomorrow going one-handed.

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Michelle @ 11:54 am

This was a great workout! Thanks

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Joel @ 3:58 pm

Just read this and will be putting to work tonight.

I know the feeling of the grip slacking on the swings. Even doing two hand swings, when you get to your 4th or 5th set of them the grips starts burning.

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June 26, 2009

Wes @ 11:46 am

Quick question, I am heading to the beach tomorrow and would like to get up before all the kids and do this. I doubt that I will have a stability ball. What can I substitute for that?

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Wes @ 11:47 am

sorry, should have said that I am shooting for the 225 plan not the 550 :-)

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