Kettlebells buyer’s guide

September 9th, 2008

Are you planning to get your new kettlebell?  The first consideration is to determine its durability, value and safety. How will the piece be able to stand all the stress given by the training? How much forearm bruising percentage can you expect when you use such particular kind of kettlebell? How much does it cost—these questions should be answered first before anything else.

Actually, when it comes to the kind of kettlebell, it is highly difficult to say which one will work well for an individual since there is no exact science about this. Everything will just revolve around one’s experience and ability to make a lift.

As a rule of thumb, any beginner should begin using a 16 kg bell while those people who had already been training for quite long should opt for 24 kg bell. Actually, the 24 kg is known as the standard weight for any Russian military units. This does not simply connote that everyone can carry on such weight but almost all of them will be able to do so the moment when they get discharged.

There are even people who could train using 32 kg kettle bell; this is enormously heavy although there are men who would take this weight easily. If you are among those who can carry a 32 kg bell easily then you’re probably a strong person.

That said, it is up to you to decide which weight will match your strength but it is important to remember not to force yourself to carry something which is beyond your ability because it will only lead to a possible pulls and strains. When it comes to the brand of the kettlebell, you can shop around for ideas and information online.

If you have an Academy in your area, you can buy a set there.  That’s where I got my 25 pound kettlebell for about $55.  You save on shipping and handling.  If you must buy a kettlebell online, you can shop at DragonDoor.com or check out ebay:

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I am overweight and want to know whats the best workout.. crossfit or kettlebell training?

March 9th, 2010


Cross-fit exercise has Kettle-ball training in its routines as well, so you can use Cross-fit for both, which is probably a good routine for losing weight for you.

There is no such thing as the "best workout" that I can think of, people usually put together good routines and exercise for others to follow. I suppose it is up to you to determine which suits you best, say like P90X or Insanity, both are great intense workouts, but both vary for results. So if you want a great workout, try gathering some info from the Web on Cross-fit Training and Kettle-ball training and put together a workout for yourself. Sometimes that is the best workout one can get.

could i be over training?

March 2nd, 2010

im a heavyweight amature boxer, im 20 years old, i have a fight in may, my weekly routine is

MON Morning:
warm up/strech, 10 minutes
run 2 miles
side shuffles, 50 feet, pick up a KB sprint back and put it down, 10 time, KB weight Increases
ladder footwork drills
(this is circut one, there is no rest between sets)
kettlebell snatch 25 each arm 36 pound KB
25 pushups
kettlebell swings 50
Tricept extensions 50
situps 25
squats 50
mountain climbers 50
external shoulder rotations 25 each arm
300 crunches
50 leghangs
100 weighted side crunches

Mon Evening
3 rounds heavybag
3 rounds speed bag
3 focus mitts
3 rounds jumproap
3 rounds sparring
3 rounds box jumps

Tue Morning
warm up/strech 10 minutes
run 2 miles
side shuffles, 50 feet, pick up a KB sprint back and put it down, 10 time, KB weight Increases
ladder footwork drills
deadlifts 8 sets of 5
cleans 8 sets of 5
squats 8 sets of 5
bench 8 sets of 5
preacher curls 8 sets of 5
BB Rows 8 sets of 5
300 crunches
50 leghangs
100 weighted side crunches

tue night
3 rounds heavybag
3 rounds speed bag
3 focus mitts
3 rounds jumproap
3 rounds box jumps

wed morning

warm up/ stretch
run 2 miles
side shuffles, 50 feet, pick up a KB sprint back and put it down, 10 time, KB weight Increases
ladder footwork drills
Circut 2
50 lat pulls
50 medball slams
25 box jumps
50 arnold presses( 20 pound dumbells)
50 stepups (25 each leg)
25 burpees
50 swiss ball crunches
300 crunches
50 leghangs
100 weighted side crunches

wed night

3 rounds heavybag
3 rounds speed bag
3 focus mitts
3 rounds jumproap
3 rounds sparring

thu morning
warm up/strech 10 minutes
run 2 miles
side shuffles, 50 feet, pick up a KB sprint back and put it down, 10 time, KB weight Increases
ladder footwork drills
deadlifts 8 sets of 5
cleans 8 sets of 5
squats 8 sets of 5
bench 8 sets of 5
preacher curls 8 sets of 5
BB Rows 8 sets of 5
300 crunches
100 standing side crunches
50 leg hangs

thu night
3 rounds heavybag
3 rounds speed bag
3 focus mitts
3 rounds jumproap
3 rounds sparring
3 rounds box jumps

friday morning
warm up/strech, 10 minutes
run 2 miles
side shuffles, 50 feet, pick up a KB sprint back and put it down, 10 time, KB weight Increases
ladder footwork drills
kettlebell snatch 25 each arm 36 pound KB
25 pushups
kettlebell swings 50
Tricept extensions 50
situps 25
squats 50
mountain climbers 50
external shoulder rotations 25 each arm
300 crunches
50 leghangs
100 weighted side crunches

friday night

3 rounds heavybag
3 rounds speed bag
3 focus mitts
3 rounds jumproap
3 rounds sparring
3 rounds box jumps

i take sat and sun off to recover

You are over training. Anyone that knows his stuff, knows that the body needs enough time to repair and rebuild itself. You are pushing your body hard for 5 days straight. Over training can often be as bad or worse than under training. You need to cut back. I suggest that you allow yourself better recovery by splitting up your training days so that you have rest days more often. Tearing down the body 5 days in a row is not good. 2-3 days on and a day off would be better. Training every other day might be better still. it will depend on how hard you work out, and how well your body recovers. Neither is something that we can advise you on. Each person must fine tune their workouts and listen to their body.

For what its worth in the 1960’s or 1970’s. The Russians had a world class weight lifter that was world famous. While others had a strict workout schedule, this lifter did not. He listened to his body. As such he trained when he felt that he should. Some days he would simply not train. He knew when he needed to work out and when not to. He listened to his body not his emotions, or a coach. Yet he was the greatest weight lifter during the years he was training.

How does kettlebell compare to the regular weight training?

February 23rd, 2010

Can kettlebell replace or even trump the effects of weight training?
I’m not looking to lose weight. My primary goal is to build strength. I’m wondering if it’s better to go to the gym or use kettlebell. How can kettbell replace stuff like squats, deadlifts, chin ups? I’m not sure.

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