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It’s a case of mind over
matter when it comes
to smashing out this
killer full-body workout

Minutes of

Kettlebell Hell A B

Topping the
list of things
PTs say that B
we don’t like
hearing is this: A
“I’m not a fan of
easy workouts”.
That’s the C
motto of trainer
Faisal Abdalla,
who designed
this Kettlebell
Hell workout
exclusively for
WH. His advice:
“Perfect your
form before
going heavy
– the weight
of a kettlebell WINDMILL
is off-centre, TARGETS: Hamstrings, glutes, quads,
hips, core, back, shoulders
meaning your HALO REVERSE LUNGE
core has to TARGETS: Shoulders, core, arms, Do
BEGINNER: 20 secs on, 40 secs rest
work harder quads, glutes, hamstrings INTERMEDIATE: 30 secs on, 30 secs rest
and you’ll burn Do ADVANCED: 40 secs on, 20 secs rest
fat and build BEGINNER: 20 secs on, 40 secs rest (a) Start standing letting your right
strength.” Do INTERMEDIATE: 30 secs on, 30 secs rest with your feet wide, arm hang over your
ADVANCED: 40 secs on, 20 secs rest
5 rounds, 2–4 holding a kettlebell left foot – try to
times a week. (a) Stand with your (c) Lunge back with in your left hand, touch the inside of
your ankle. Stop
your right leg to
then press it
feet shoulder-width
“Leave nothing apart, holding finish. Now repeat straight up. when your torso is
in the tank,” the kettlebell the whole thing (b) Keeping your parallel to the floor
bottom up.
he adds. You (b) Perform a halo on the other side, left arm extended, – you should feel a EXERCISES: FAISAL ABDALLA. PHOTOGRAPHY: TOM WATKINS
slowly circling
stretch in your left
begin to hinge
heard the man! by circling the the kettlebell forwards over your glute. Exhale and
kettlebell clockwise anti-clockwise right leg and push contract your glutes
around your head, then lunging back your hips back, to stand up. Repeat.
keeping your torso with your left leg.
as still as possible.
Sing a few Beyonce
tunes if it helps.

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