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.
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 »
Many women believe the mistaken notion that kettlebell training is not for them, that it is a male exercise and not suited for the feminine physique. Learn why that is NOT true and why kettlebell training is ideal for female workout. more »
Here's a tough conditioning workout that should take about 15 minutes if you're in shape. more »
At any Russian Kettlebell Certification course the typical failure rate is 20-35%. One of the main reasons for failure is not being able to pass the kettlebell snatch test. The following snatch variation (which is popular in Russia) may just be the thing to help you get bust out of your snatch plateau and hit the required number. more »
What will a a person's body look like after working out with kettlebells for a while? more »
Variations on the double kettlebell snatch. more »
In the Rocky Balboa movie, Sylvestor Stallone appears in a scene where he is training with a kettlebell. more »
There is more to kettlebell workouts than just swings, snatches and military presses. If you want to try something that will work your entire body and kick your butt, try the kettlebell Turkish Get-Up. 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 »
Kettlebell lifters are known for their rock hard abs. Go beyond the basic kettlebell lifts like swings, military presses, and front squats and try lesser known exercises like the "slingshot", the "figure eight", and the "hot potato" for an intense midsection workout. more »
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 lower back pain and scoliosis, so I decided that perhaps if I just clean and pressed a kettlebell and held it overhead for a while, one side at a time, that might do me some good. more »
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 - GTG style 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 »
Using kettlebell swings to get into killer shape. more »
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 inside school facilities. I am also sure, as you nostalgically ponder how this workout made you feel, that you swore to yourself you would never participate in this type of torture again. more »
Here is a proven kettlebell fat loss and cardio-building workout routine. This is an advanced routine providing a great fitness target. 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 »
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