Find answers to your kettlebell training questions, including kettlebell workouts, routines and individual exercises. Both beginner and advanced level information about kettlebells as well as nutrition and comparisons to traditional bodybuilding methods.
Finding that perfect kettlebells workout can be an arduous task, but you don't have to come to the fight unarmed. Kettlebells is a great form of extreme physical conditioning, and there are quite a number of exercises available to bring about almost any result you can imagine. The trick is finding the right combination of ideas suited particularly to you and your needs. more »
At first glance kettlebell training may not seem appropriate for teenagers, but upon closer examination, there can be a case made for several points of view. Kettlebell training is without a doubt, one of the most demanding, heart-pounding, and fastest results workout programs you can find today. more »
Whether you're just started out in training with kettlebells or have been at it for some time, you need to understand that mistakes in form and function can not only hamper your training progress, but can actually derail your training, either injuring you or forcing you to spend much more time retraining yourself from bad habits that have crept in and kept you from growing. (No pun intended!) more »
There are as many different workouts designed to get results with kettlebells as there are stars in the sky but for you there is only one right one. Here we'll look into some of the things necessary to get the best results possible with your kettlebell training, and in the shortest amount of time possible. more »
If you decided that you want to take your conditioning to a whole new level using kettlebells, then that begs the question, where can you buy good kettlebells and any other items you may need? After all, you'll need some instruction as to what to buy, when and how to get started. more »
Employing safe, sane technique when starting out as a beginner with kettlebells can ensure a lifetime of development and enjoyment with this fantastic training method. Conversely, if you start out with improper, unsafe and foolhardy practices you'll soon find yourself, hurt, disillusioned, and ready to use your kettlebells as overgrown paperweights! more »
So you've decided to take the plunge and get started training with kettlebells. There are several things you'll need to know as you begin this new training regimen, such as where to find good quality equipment, safety, instruction, techniques and workout routines. more »
Okay, you maybe heard the term kettlebells bandied about the gym a few times, or perhaps saw or heard an interview where someone very fit blamed it all on kettlebells. So just what are kettlebells, and just how can they help you get in the kind of shape you always wanted? more »
What will a a person's body look like after working out with kettlebells for a while? more »
In the Rocky Balboa movie, Sylvestor Stallone appears in a scene where he is training with a kettlebell. more »
Pavel has just released both book and DVD versions of his brand new Enter The Kettlebell. This is meant to be an update and replacement of the now classic Russian Kettlebell Challenge, which is now 5 years old. more »
Recently Dragondoor.com came out with a package deal: The Russian Kettlebell Quick-Start Kit. more »
There's a real difference in how your body will change depending on whether you do traditional bodybuilding workouts or kettlebell routines. more »
Lately I've been experimenting with a mix of traditional kettlebell exercises (swings, snatches) and bodybuilding exercises (military presses, curls, etc.) and I think that overall it's easier to injure yourself with traditional bodybuilding type exercises. more »
Different types of workouts lead to different changes in the physical appearance of your body. A marathon runner looks different from a swimmer or a boxer. Here's the difference between working out with kettlebells and a typical bodybuilding approach. more »
I find it funny how people react to the price of a kettlebell. Their eyes usually get wide and their mouth opens a bit, as if to say "Are you kidding?"
I think their reaction is due to the fact that they just don't realize what a simple kettlebell can do for one's physical fitness, strength building and fat loss. I mean hey, it's just a simple little sphere with a handle, right? Where are the gears, the cables, the springs and pulleys that are a hallmark of a real piece of fitness equipment? more »
Recurring palm and callus tears can be very frustrating. Here's a way to avoid callouses while doing kettlebell snatches and cleans. more »
Pavel Tsatsouline's Russian Kettlebell Challenge was the first DVD produced by Dragondoor.com.
For those not familiar with kettlebells, they are basically an iron sphere with a handle, ranging in weight anywhere from 9lbs all the way up to a monstrous 88lbs. They can be used for both strength training as well as for aerobic conditioning, with the capability to condition one in both areas at the same time. For more information, visit the kettlebell FAQ page located elsewhere on this site.
I have to say that I was not sure what to expect... on the one hand I was afraid it would not be of the best quality, considering that "The Russian Kettlebell Challenge" (RKC) was the first Pavel Tsatsouline video released by Dragon Door. I worried that the transfer of the original video to DVD would not come off looking any better than the quality of the original. On the other hand I have never known Dragon Door to put out a product of less than excellent quality. more »
The Russian Kettlebell Challenge is a solidly produced if low tech instructional videotape on kettlebell lifting. more »
First impressions after receiving a 16kg kettlebell. more »
Page 1 of 1 page(s).
ab training, advanced kettlebell training, beginning kettlebells, buying kettlebells, functional strength, increase muscle, increase strength, injury, kettlebell certification, kettlebell cycling, kettlebell exercises, kettlebell review, kettlebell routines, kettlebell technique, kettlebell training, kettlebell workouts, kettlebells and cross training, kettlebells and martial arts, kettlebells and sports, kettlebells vs bodybuilding, kettlebells vs plyometrics, nutrition
