DOUBLE TAKE

If you're short of time or space, torch belly fat and build core strength with this six-move, double-kettlebell workout

Higher, lower. Higher, lower. No, we’re not watching reruns of Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right (that was Sunday). We’re talking about the merits of alternating between upper- and lower-body exercises for shifting fat, known as peripheral heart action (PHA). 

This six-move, double-kettlebell complex uses PHA, enabling you to perform at a sky-high intensity for longer because your upper-body muscles can recover while the lower ones are working, and vice-versa. As a result, you burn a shed load more calories than if you were hammering one exercise relentlessly. The main focus of this routine is to torch fat. But the secondary benefits are huge. Because you’re juggling two awkward kettlebells without resting between moves, you will also boost your grip, core and functional strength.

1. DOUBLE KETTLEBELL PUSH PRESS

• Hold the kettlebells at shoulder height with the bell resting on the top of your forearm.