Lose Fat & Build Muscle by Eating More, Sleeping More and Training Less!

In our Kettlebell classes everyone works hard. Period.
Some work harder than others. Some lift heavier weights, but everyone is working at a high personal level.
Everyone gets stronger. Everyone improves their endurance. Everyone becomes more flexible and resilient.
Although not everyone loses body fat, the ones who watch their diet DO lose body fat. How can this be? Kettlebells are supposed to be this miraculous way to melt away fat.

The truth is... Kettlebell training is only one part of the equation. The combination of Healthy eating habits, healthy sleeping habits, high quality food and exercise are all necessary to get the body you want.  Overtraining, undertraining, overeating, undereating, and undersleeping can all sabotage what you are working so hard to achieve. When all things including diet and sleep are in order, intelligently designed KETTLEBELL TRAINING WILL DELIVER THE RESULTS YOU WANT.

For example:
In December 2009 I STOPPED WORKING OUT over Christmas for 2 weeks and did not teach any classes. I SLEPT MORE averaging at least eight hours of sleep a night. I ATE WAY MORE food consisting of a lot of PROTEIN (turkey, ham, etc..). I SNACKED WHEN I PLEASED and had my fair share of holiday cookies and pie. Before taking this break from Kettlebell training, martial arts and teaching I recorded my body weight and body fat %. After the break I found that I GAINED 4 LBS and to my surprise LOST 2% BODY FAT and none of my lifts went down!   This was my body's way of saying screaming that it needed more food and more rest. Apparently I had been underfeeding, under sleeping and over training. With less work and a better diet I was able to get better results.

What I took away from this:

• If I train hard and train often I need to eat more protein and get more rest.
• I need to sleep at least eight hours a night.
• I don't need to work-out everyday often to see improvement.
• A well deserved break can do the body wonders.
• A two-week break is not enough time to lose hard-earned strength.
• When conditions are right it is possible to gain muscle and lose body fat simultaneously even when eating less healthy food.