The 15-Minute Kettlebell Blasters Workout

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Targets: Shoulders, triceps, abs, obliques, and legs

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding kettlebell in right hand with arm extended overhead (grip handle so palm is facing forward and ball of kettlebell rests on back of right forearm).
• Keeping right arm extended toward ceiling, look up at kettlebell as you squat and rotate torso to right from hips to touch left hand to floor between feet. Return to standing.
• Then bend right elbow 90 degrees to lower kettlebell behind head. Return to start to complete 1 rep.
• Do 15 reps, switch sides and repeat. Do 2 sets.

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, September 2011.

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