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By: RICHARD SANDERS

RICHARD SANDERS — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:49:34 +0000

At 66 with 4 years of K.B.’s behind me and about 30 years of regular weight training; i only regret not having KB’s available when I was in my 20’s. For efficiency in gaining endurance-strength, flexibility, grip and toughness use the K.B. a chinning bar and dips. If you choose more power throw in barbell deadlifts. Variations in kettlebell routines are infinite. No time for more than 10 minutes of workout? then do continuous double kettlebell clean and jerks and/or snatches or swings . See http://www.mikemahler.com/ . There’s a plethora of info. out there You Tube them also. But i’m blessed because KB’s help me keep a 48 pulse and about a 105/60 bp. Kettlebells are natural medicine, iron pills with a handle

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kettlebell workout — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:54:53 +0000

I’d disagree with Phillip, doing many kinds of kettlebell excersises with a normal dumbell is asking for trouble

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kettlebell — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:47:54 +0000

Those who have have disproportionate hips, have risk of suffering from bone degeneration, back problems, joint aches, rheumatism. To achieve fat-weight loss, exercise is important. One can go for kettlebell exercises. Various exercise can be performed with kettlebell. It helps to get fat reduction and taut muscles. And it is great for hip training.

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By: Phililp

Phililp — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:13:27 +0000

Good article. For those of you who can’t afford kb’s, most of this can be done with dumbbells. KB’s are a great versatile piece of equipment. that can be used for lot’s of things. The only thing I’d advise is use light weight to start when learning a KB C&J or KB Snatch.

By: Iraida

Iraida — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:18:36 +0000

I would suggest anyone new to see if you can find a local instructor to help you out

By: shelly

shelly — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:18:54 +0000

Just got a pair recently and IMHO I find the 15 pounders to be just right for me for two handed workouts
your article help me.thanks

By: USGSF Staff

USGSF Staff — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:28:23 +0000

It is awesome to see your website mention kettlebells!!! I find it interesting timing since I just started training with them a few months ago shortly before I found your website.

Kettlebells ROCK…they beat any other form of strength training BAR NONE!!!!

Keep up the great work on your site..I have to forward this to my coach…you guys rock.

By: gjy

gjy — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:40:19 +0000

Just got a pair recently and IMHO I find the 15 pounders to be just right for me for two handed workouts (i’m a 40’s father who works in IT). Been looking for a way to do workouts indoors in a small space and these really fit the bill. Also, they are quite different to handle versus dumbbells, kettlebells are easier to swing/grip/transfer and there is a notable difference in the difficulty of the exercise (I have a pair of dumbbells to work with too that have been gathering dust). And FWIW Sports Authority (no affiliation) has 20% off a lot of their free weights right now (including some kettlebells), it’s where I got my pair. I might get a single larger one eventually for single kettlebell exercises.

By: Aleks

Aleks — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:48:39 +0000

I’ve been using KB for over 7 months now – simply great work out and lots of fun swinging those chunks of metal (no borring dumbells). My cardio and streangh increased exponentially. Recently i only added bench presses to work out my chest, its hard to work chest with KB effectively.

Q: can anyone recommend (maybe a link) some good work out routines? I am also looking to add exercizes besides swings, cleans, snatches, rows, clean and press and turkish get up. Tx.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:11:34 +0000

Awesome article!

@ Aaron – The difference between KB’s and DB’s is in the centre of mass. With a KB the centre of mass is offset, so you have to rely on grip strength and forearms to maintain control. With a DB, you don’t have to worry about the weight rotating in your hand, so the reliance on forearm strength is reduced. Additionally, using the KB’s for pushups works your stabilizer muscles and forearms, as you have to keep the weights upright as you’re going through the motions.

I’m not trying to plug a product here, but has anyone else tried using Powerblocks as an intermediate between kettlebells and dumbells? They have weights on the bottom that you could use as handles, which would offset the centre of mass similar to a kettlebell (though not as much), and they’re designed to be dumbells, so that side of it is covered. I’ve had them for a few years, and it just occurred to me yesterday as I was calling around to find kettlebells that they’d work as a go-between.

By: Gil

Gil — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:14:37 +0000

Excellent article, Smitty.

I’ve been using KBs for about 5 years now, in conjunction with BW excercises. I read a lot about technique from mainly Cotter, Maxwell and Maher early on.

I still have yet to master a few or the more difficult movements, but slowly getting there.

If you want a kick ass portable workout, the the KB is your best bet.