Kettlebell Routines

Review: Return of the Kettlebell

I’m not sure I can speak highly enough about Return of the Kettlebell. Maybe it’s the little things, like how we are walked through the squat with pictures that answer so many questions for the novice or the several pages dedicated to the Hip Flexor stretch. Honestly, the devil is in the details when [...]

Ease Back into Kettlebell Workouts After a Layoff

I tend to work out in spurts… I'll go banzai for a few weeks and then I'll tend to slack off for a while. Recently I decided I needed to whip myself into better shape again and started doing some very brief kettlebell workouts.
I was mainly interested in trying some creative ways to help my [...]

Climbing the Stairway to Kettlebell Success

This article was written by Lieutenant Jess W. Gundy, Assistant Director of Training at the West Virginia State Police Academy.
Most people who participated in high school football or wrestling practice can fondly remember their coaches barking at them as they ascended and descended the stair steps of the football stadium or sets of stairs located [...]

Kettlebells and Deadlifts

Pavel, in your book Russian Kettlebell Challenge, you state that kettlebell training is at least as good for your back as deadlifts. I am currently doing kettle bell snatches and deadlifts during the same workout.

Tough 6-Day Kettlebell Routine

Machine wusses can stop reading now.
This is the routine I will be using for the next two weeks starting saturday. The main point is variety, mixing up heavy days and light days, and having fun.
Saturday/Sunday
high rep swings and snatches
MONDAY
Good Morning stretch
Windmill
Russian MP
Bottoms Up Press
2 step fwd/1 step back MP
Elbow Raise
Yeilding Press
TurboCharged Janda Situps
Pistol and PullUps [...]

Ideal kettlebell set/rep scheme?

I've been wondering about the approach to take to my high rep dumbbell workout.

Kettlebell rest / work ratio

I'm currently doing a workout scheme where I do 10 snatches on the left, one minute break, 10 snatches right, one minute break, 5 Clean & Jerks on the left, one minute break, 5 Clean & Jerks on the right, one minute break.

Kettlebell sets and reps to build explosive power?

I have watched Pavel Tsatsouline's Russian Kettlebell Challenge several times, but I still don't quite understand about the reps and sets. I'm looking to build explosive power, strength, and muscular endurance without bulking up.

Breaking Up the Routine

Although kettlebells are awesome for strength building and fat burning, after a while it's my nature to get bored with things (except for my wife, of course). So today I broke down and signed up with Gold's Gym. It's been quite a while since I did any kind of standard bodybuilding type workout, so it'll be interesting to see how things go.

My wife has gone to Gold's with a friend on a guest pass a few times and really likes their "Body Pump" classes, so for our anniversary I thought I'd go ahead and get us a couple of memberships. Yeah, yeah I know… I'm a true romantic.

Low reps, many sets or high reps, fewer sets?

Is it better to do low reps (5) for many, many sets or high reps (25+) for a few sets?

3 minute kettlebell rounds

I found a site that details how Hatfield trained Evander Holyfield. One portion of his training involved three-minute "rounds" of cardio drills with one-minute rest between rounds.

Kettlebell Ladder of Pain

I made up a ladder yesterday that brought me very near to puking. I did it during the last minutes of my 30 minute kettlebell workout after my last kettlebell Farmer's Walk up the stairs.
I do the given number of reps for each arm, no rests, and repetitions for swings are always double the other [...]

Tough Kettlebell Conditioning Workout

Here's a tough conditioning workout that should take about 15 minutes if you're in shape:
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
1 Burpee
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
2 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
3 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
4 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
5 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
6 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
7 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
8 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
9 Burpees
Kettlebell 2-Hand Swing 24kgx10
10 Burpees
The [...]

Opinions on one kettle bell routine

I've refined my routine and I thought I'd get some opinions on it. I've been doing it for about a week and I'm starting to enjoy the daily punishment. I can feel improvement every day (especially in my aerobic capacity). Here it is…

Ladders and Kettlebells?

Can the ladder method be used with kettlebell training? For instance one snatch with the right arm, one snatch with the left, two snatches with the right arm, two snatches with the left and so on.

DOE (US Department of Energy) Kettlebell Man-Maker Routine

This article was written by Bill Cullen, RKC (Russian Kettlebell Certified instructor). This workout routine is highly sought out as a grueling cardio-builder and fat-loss regime. As the title states, it is a man-maker and I would suggest you start out on the easy end of it lest you want to give yourself a heart [...]

Alternating PTP and kettlebell days

Has anyone tried the two week micro-cycles of Power to the People and Russian Kettlebell Challenge?

Maximum reps for kettlebell snatches?

I've heard that the limit for kettlebell reps should be 100 snatches. Is that 100 snatches per side or 50 per side for 100 total? 100 for each different exercise or total of all exercises?

20 minute daily routine sufficient?

Pavel, after studying your video and taking into account my favorite exercises I have came up with a 20 minute kettlebell routine. Is that sufficient?

Kettlebell exercises for abs?

Does anyone have ideas for killer kettlebell abdominal exercises? The pass through the legs seems to use the abs for stabilization, but seems to primarily work the back.