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Today’s Workout 73: The kettlebell-only circuit to fire up your morning

Squeeze this 30-minute, three-move workout into your routine to jumpstart your day—and burn a ton of calories.

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It’s easy to hit snooze a few times before rolling out of bed and dragging your feet into the office. But we’ve got a better idea: Instead of feeling sluggish during the first (and most important) few hours of the day, jumpstart your morning with this energizing, rapid-fire kettlebell circuit that you can easily do in your living room.

Grab a kettlebell, set aside 30 minutes in your early-morning routine, and take on a few rounds of this three-move workout that includes alternating kettlebell swings, one-arm kettlebell thrusters, and kettlebell Russian twists. You’ll get a good sweat going, and wake up your muscles so that you can attack the rest of the day with some real energy.

Directions

You’ll do this workout as a circuit, meaning you’ll complete each exercise consecutively without rest. Once you’ve finished all exercises, rest for 60 seconds. Repeat the entire circuit for 4 to 6 rounds.

Depending upon your ability, you may shorten or lengthen the rest period. You may also complete more or fewer rounds.

For more kettlebell work:

Check out our favorite five kettlebell exercises for beginners, our 20-minute fat-burning kettlebell complex, and our eight kettlebell workouts to build total-body strength.

For a complete archive of our daily quick-hit routines, go to mensfitness.com/todaysworkout.

Routine

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Today's Workout 73

The kettlebell-only circuit to fire up your morning (do 4-6 rounds)

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 3

Kettlebell Swing

Equipment
Kettlebells
Sets
--
Reps
10
Rest
0 sec.
Alternate the swing with each arm, as shown in the video.
Exercise 2 of 3

Single-Arm Kettlebell Thruster

Equipment
Kettlebells
Sets
--
Reps
10 (5 per side)
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 3 of 3

Russian Twist

Equipment
Medicine Ball
Sets
--
Reps
20
Rest
60 sec.
Perform this exercise holding a kettlebell, as shown in the video.
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