Ben Wegman, trainer at The Fhitting Room in New York City, shows you four kettlebell moves that require zero swings. (If you're a fan of the swing though, try doing Wegman's unique take on the move.)
The kettlebell clean is a total-body exercise that targets the quads, shoulders, and core. Because you rely on the power of your legs to boost the weight up, it trains for lower-body explosiveness. When executed in continuous reps, it's also a great cardiovascular exercise.
The goblet squat is a whole-body strengthener. Placing the weight in front of your chest provides counter balance, allowing you to sit back deeper into the squat while keeping a safe, upright torso position. Getting deeper allows you to open up your hips more. Your shoulders and abs will also be put to work in order to keep that weight in its position, making less weight feel harder compared to a traditional back squat.
The kettlebell thruster adds a vertical press to the squat, creating an unrelenting cardiovascular stimulus while working nearly every muscle in your body.
The kettlebell reverse lunge incorporates shoulders and abs more than a typical lunge, with weights held at your sides. Because you're holding the weight in front of your chest, your torso and shoulder girdle must work to maintain correct posture, and as a result, you will feel the burn throughout your body that is in a whole other league compared to conventional lunging. (Don't have a kettlebell laying around? We like from TRX.)
You can combine these moves in a circuit format, or set a timer for five minutes and perform controlled continuous reps of one exercise, pausing when needed. (Check out Metashred Extreme from Men's Health for more total-body workouts that build muscle and shred body fat.)