Wellness Fitness Get Total-Body Toned With This Kettlebell Workout From Emily Skye Kettlebells are a great way to build muscle throughout the body. And because the weighted cast-iron spheres are super versatile, you can integrate them into all of your favorite exercises. By Health.com Editorial Team Health.com Editorial Team An article by 'Health.com Editorial Team' indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors may contribute to an article over the years. These collaborations allow Health.com editors to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available. The editors at Health.com are a dedicated team of experienced health editors, writers, and other media professionals who strive to bring trustworthy and responsible health and medical content to their readers. As a team, we have decades of experience in health journalism, and have worked at legacy publishers and some of the biggest news and media companies in the U.S. health's editorial guidelines Published on February 2, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Confession: We’re seriously obsessed with Aussie fitness sensation Emily Skye. So much so, in fact, that we teamed up with her for our 30-Day Love Your Strength Challenge, a get-strong plan that helps you be your fittest self inside and out in just one month, with the help of a smart, expert-approved training plan. And if anyone knows the best way to build lean and mean muscle, it’s Skye. Need proof? Check out this total-body kettlebell workout. Kettlebells are a great way to build muscle throughout the body. And because the weighted cast-iron spheres are super versatile, you can integrate them into all of your favorite exercises. For example, try adding a kettlebell to your classic burpee, adding a row movement when you pop up to standing after your plank. Emily Skye’s 20-Minute Core Workout for Strong, Sculpted Abs Here’s another way to work it out with a kettlebell: Squat super low with the weight held tight to your chest the whole time. The extra pounds will work your quads and glutes even more as you drive your body upward. And who could pass up a classic kettlebell swing? Watch this clip to learn how to do the thrusting motion the right way so you don’t get hurt in the gym. Be sure to watch this video if you’re looking for more ways to add the equipment to your fitness routine. Follow along as Emily Skye shows you how to work your body from top to bottom using a kettlebell. The best part of all: You only need to do each exercise for 30 seconds. Ready, set, sculpt! No time to watch the video? Here’s the full workout: Modified burpee + kettlebell row: 30 secondsGoblet squat: 30 secondsKettlebell swing: 30 secondsSingle leg glute bridge: 30 seconds Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit