Article
Effects of Kettlebell Training on Aerobic Capacity
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
(2015)
Abstract
Abstract: Falatic, JA, Plato, PA, Holder, C, Finch, D, Han, K, and Cisar, CJ. Effects of kettlebell training on aerobic capacity. J Strength Cond Res 29(7): 1943–1947, 2015—This study examined the effects of a kettlebell training program on aerobic capacity. Seventeen female National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate soccer players (age: 19.7 ± 1.0 years, height: 166.1 ± 6.4 cm, weight: 64.2 ± 8.2 kg) completed a graded exercise test to determine maximal oxygen consumption (V[Combining Dot Above]O2max). Participants were assigned to a kettlebell intervention group (KB) (n = 9) or a circuit weight-training (CWT) control group (n = 8). Participants in the KB group completed a kettlebell snatch test to determine individual snatch repetitions. Both groups trained 3 days a week for 4 weeks in addition to their off-season strength and conditioning program. The KB group performed the 15:15 MVO2protocol (20 minutes of kettlebell snatching with 15 seconds of work and rest intervals). The CWT group performed multiple free-weight and dynamic body-weight exercises as part of a continuous circuit program for 20 minutes. The 15:15 MVO2 protocol significantly increased V[Combining Dot Above]O2max in the KB group. The average increase was 2.3 ml·kg-1·min-1, or approximately a 6% gain. There was no significant change in V[Combining Dot Above]O2max in the CWT control group. Thus, the 4-week 15:15 MVO2 kettlebell protocol, using high-intensity kettlebell snatches, significantly improved aerobic capacity in female intercollegiate soccer players and could be used as an alternative mode to maintain or improve cardiovascular conditioning.
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Publication Date
July, 2015
DOI
10.1519/JSC.0000000000000845
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Citation Information
Asher J. Falatic, Peggy A. Plato, Christopher Holder, Daryl Finch, et al.. "Effects of Kettlebell Training on Aerobic Capacity" Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Vol. 29 Iss. 7 (2015) p. 1943 - 1947 ISSN: 1064-8011 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/craig_cisar/42/