Kettlebell Training

The oldest yet newest addition to American fitness has been unleashed: Kettlebells. What the heck is a Kettlebell? The kettlebell was brought to America in 1998 by Pavel Tsatsouline, a former Russian Special Forces human performance coach. A ...  

Sports, Fitness & Fun team wins first place in kettlebell competitionWarwick AdvertiserIt is a tool for all-round fitness and can replace barbells, dumbbells, belts for weighted pull-ups and dips, thick bars, lever bars, medicine balls, ...Need A New Year Resolution? Kettlebells: Rapid Results, Proven History, No ...EIN News (press release)all 8 news articles »  

Trent Hills – Maria Penna's salvation from a life of pain, even early death, came in the form of kettlebells – and the man who taught her how to use them. "First he saved my life and then he became my life," Penna quips about her personal trainer and now her partner, John Hadzi.[...]  

They've have been around for decades, but only recently have kettlebells been gaining popularity. You may be thinking, "What's so great about kettlebells? They seem like dumbbells with handles, so why not just use dumbbells?" Your answer comes when you pick up a kettlebell; you'll notice that it's much harder to handle, which is what makes it more effective for strength training. The off-centered weight forces you to engage multiple muscle...  

to Man! I don’t care who you are the best single best cardio workout method known to man is kettlebell training. Now I know kettlebells can be used for both tremendous strength, but for the sake of this article I am referring to the cardiovascular benefits! Kettlebell training is so effective because it is weight bearing cardiovascular exercise. Your body gets so physically [...]  

Will a kettlebell regimen take me from 'skinny fat' to relatively in shape? I'm currently what's considered a healthy weight for my height, but there's hardly any muscle mass there. There was at one point, but two years of sitting on my duff at an office job have proved significantly less active than the construction and serving jobs I held prior to this. I've been running 12-15 miles a week, which has helped, though not much. I'm not...  

Push-ups and sit-ups and lunges - oh my! If you feel that your traditional exercise habits are taking you on the yellow-brick road to nowhere, consider giving your routine a boost with one of the oldest pieces of equipment around, the kettlebell.  

If you're looking to shake up your fitness routine, and you're tired of lifting weights, kettlebells could be your answer. They're the hot new tool in the gym, but you do have to know what you're doing. Steve Feinberg teaches an entire class devoted to kettle bells. CBS 2's Kate Sullivan dropped in on one of his classes for an up close look a the fitness trend.  

Kettlebells, which resemble cannonballs with handles, can help transform you into a lean, mean exercise machine. They hit the entire body and work the cardiovascular system. These exercise tools date back hundreds of years to Russia, said Ryan ...  

ST. LOUIS -- The regulars at the Monday evening class stood in a circle, feet wide apart, swinging kettlebells from between their legs up to shoulder level. In the blink of an eye, they switched to repeatedly whirling the heavy iron balls around their hips passing them from hand to hand.  

Combination exercises are an effective way to get a little more out of your workout time and this combo, using kettlebells, will become an instant favorite or, if you're a trainer doing this with your clients, it might get you instantly fired. This is a great combo move because it involves a little cardio as well as core, leg and arm strength. This is a very advanced move, so it isn't for everyone and there are a few things to watch out for...  

Photo by Shanna. Body by CrossFit Asheville.   The CrossFit Asheville workout of the day didn't appear to be all that difficult, at least on paper. But the series of kettlebell swings and box jumps wore me to the core.  I finished the series of repetitions of kettlebells (21-18-15-12-9-6-3 with a 35 lb. kettlebell) and box jumps (3-6-9-12-15-18-21, with a 20-inch box) in 10 minutes and 23 seconds — 23 seconds outside the goal of finishing in...  

Fitness strength training practitioners are more and more discovering the benefits of using kettlebells in their routines. Ironically kettlebells are not a new phenomena. They have been around for d...  

IT looks like a convict's ball with a handle instead of a chain, dates back to 18th-century Russia and has helped one happy Dublin woman drop two wedding-dress sizes.  

Celebrity fitness guru Jillian Michaels says yoga is great for flexibility and kettlebells are great fat burners. Here are two of her top workout suggestions.