1200 Calories per hour...really?

There has been much skepticism about "our" claim that kettlebell training can burn up to 1200 calories per hour.   Hey, I get it.  I'm not just going to believe everything I read, I need proof.  So I will give you the proof, but first I'd like to take this opportunity to talk about the great benefits of kettlebell training, and specifically, the SKOGG System.

Michael has been training with kettlebells for a very long time.  While we did not previously know exactly how many calories it burned, what we did know was that there are fantastic results, and not just weight loss, from kettlebell training.  Here are some of the emails we receive from people using the System.

"I lost 27 pounds, and 9.6% body fat in 2 months.That's the kind of thing that you see on infomercials and you just figured "could never happen to a real person." Turns out, it can. I literally only have 1 pair of jeans that fits anymore, and those have been too tight for forever!"  Adam Goldstein 

"These last sixty day's have been a TOTAL SUCCESS! I started out at 245.5 lbs. and finished at 233...
The best and most amazing part (about SKOGG System) is that my doctor told me that I have reversed my diabetes and my blood pressure is finally under control!. Skogg Nutrition Plan explained to me why I could not lose weight, but more importantly showed me a viable alternative. "    Albert Romo  

"Hubby and I just finished week four of the rotation tonight. Not room here to share why we like this so much and appreciate how the program was designed. We've both lost weight, we both have muscles showing and growing, and we're thrilled. It's tough, we're a sweaty mess when we're done, and it is so worth it. Thank you." Jo bockman


"As you know, I entered the (SKOGG System) 60 day challenge not only to lose weight and improve my physical conditioning, but also to help adjust my overall health issues. Just wanted to give you an update that my blood pressure dropped from 150/104 to 138/88. My chloresterol went from 246 to 185.
Thank you again for all your help and support."   Siji Obi 

"Michael, I just wanted to thank you for your system. This past Monday I took my first "test" and moved from beginner rank to intermediate rank. Yesterday I performed my first Roots 2 workout. I have not had a workout that intense since I left the Army, many moons ago. This kind of intensity is what I have been missing. It's a mission to finish each training session. It gives me something to push and strive for. Thank you so much!"  Nemiah VanGuilder
  


Well, back to the calorie burn.  According to ACE, the American Council on Exercise, kettlebell training burns up to 1200 calories per hour.  That is 20 calories per minute.   So, who is ACE?


ACE is one of the oldest and most respected fitness research and certifying bodies in the United Sates.  And they're ultra conservative, they don't do fads, they don't do gimmicks...   they don't even do new or cutting edge!  They're old school.  They want proof.

They're kind of like a fitness Consumer Reports.

And their studies are so well documented, that the FTC uses their studies to know who to prosecute for fraud.   In other words, if they say it, it's the real deal.

Dr. John Porcari, leader of the study, said this. “So they were burning at least 20.2 calories per minute, which is off the charts. That’s equivalent to running a 6-minute mile pace. The only other thing I could find that burns that many calories is crosscountry skiing up hill at a fast pace.”

Michael has been seeing great results with people training with kettlebells for many years, the ACE Study just confirms the results and puts it in scientific terms.  I'm an analytical person, that's how I think, so those of you out there like me who need "data", here it is.

Read about the study in the January/February 2010 ACE FitnessMatters 

Please keep in mind that not everyone will be burning 20 calories per minute from the onset.  Like everything else in life, you get out of it what you put in.  If you are not challenging yourself with increased weight and intensity, it will be reflected in your results.  If you have energy left to do another workout when you finish your kettlebell workout, you may want to increase your size, time and tempo.