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Best Kettlebell Workouts In Orange County

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The Russian kettlebell is the latest weapon against fat and calories in gyms across the Southland. Orange County fitness experts are turning to this bowling ball with a handle to develop strength, flexibility and cardio. The imported training technique offers full-body workouts to tone, sculpt and shed pounds quickly by using different muscle groups at once. If you're unsatisfied with the same old gym routine, pick it up a notch and check out a kettlebell workout near you.

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The Body Warehouse
23252 Arroyo Vista
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 588-8193
www.thebodywarehouse.com

The Body Warehouse offers an Orange County kettlebell camp in which participants have been known to burn 1,200 calories per hour. The workouts at this camp combine the Russian kettlebell with body-weight calisthenics. Instructors are supportive and will teach you how to use the kettlebells safely and effectively with varied and challenging workouts. Classes are offered five days a week and will put you on the fast track to being leaner and stronger.

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Body Balance Fitness
Velocity Fitness
40 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
www.bodybalancefitness.net

Stop wasting time on the treadmill and join in on the kettle bell workout at Body Balance Fitness where you're guaranteed to see real results. Overseen by James R. Tibbits, CFT, who has 16 years of experience in fitness training, Body Balance Fitness specializes in the use of kettlebells and the TRX system in personal training techniques. Some of the benefits you'll receive here include strength endurance, enhanced athleticism, flexibility, coordination, balance, weight loss, injury prevention, core strength, learn and functional muscle mass and much more.

Related: 5 Top Gyms In Orange County

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Republic of Strength
22661 Lambert St., #203
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(323) 388-7177
www.republicofstrength.com

At the Republic of Strength, two certified coaches provide you with instruction and motivation to meet your strength and conditioning goals. This gym sets itself apart by providing individualized training programs designed to make you lose weight and look better. Proper technique, education and safety are all priorities. For those who find motivation in watching others train, this gym offers group classes six days a week. The classes provide a positive and upbeat atmosphere and are known to attract a good mix of people, from novices to regulars.

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MBody Strength
480 W. Lambert Road
Brea, CA 92821
(800) 578-0557
www.mbodystrength.com

If you need some motivation to shed that extra weight or simply improve overall health and fitness, the kettlebell training programs through MBody Strength will quickly get you where you want to go. This gym offers 20-minute and 45-minute workouts that will get your heart pounding and sweat pouring. Participants boast of immediate results, saying they not only look good, but they also feel good.

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Truc Dever is a freelance writer covering all things Orange County. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.

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