Kettlebells Equal Strength
Why train with kettlebells?Kettlebells deliver extreme, all-round fitness. Even though many people are just now becoming familiar with them, they are not a recent trend. They were first used in Russia around 1704. So popular was this training tool in Russia, that any strongman or weightlifter was referred to as a "girevirk", or a kettlebell man.Kettlebells melt fat without the dishonor of dieting or aerobics. If you are overweight you will lean up by working with them.
The Russian kettlebell is a powerful tool for fixing your body composition, which ever way it needs fixing. Who trains with kettlebells? ... I DO !!! As Pavel Tsatsouline says, Kettlebells are used by "comrades of all persuasions." How do I learn to use the kettlebells? Pavel's books and videos are a great teaching tool, as I am currently reading two of them : "Power to the People" and "Enter the Kettlebell" Use Kettlebells To:* Accelerate your all-purpose strength--so you readily handle the toughest demands* Hack away your fat--without the dishonor of dieting and aerobics * Boost your physical resilience--to repel the hardest hits * Build your staying power--to endure and conquer, whatever the distance * Create a potent mix of strength-with-flexibility--to always reach your target * Forge a fighter's physique --so form matches function * Be independent --world's #1 portable gym makes you as strong as you want to be, anytime, anywhere What is the right kettlebell size for me?Kettlebells come in 'poods'. A pood is an old Russian measure of weight, which equals 16 kg, or roughly 35-pounds. An average man should start with a 35-pounder. It does not sound like a lot but believe me... it feels a lot heavier than it should! Most men will eventually progress to a 53-pounder, the standard issue size in the Russian military. Although available in most units, 70-pounders are used only by a few advanced guys in elite competitions. 88-pounders are for mutants.An average women should start with an 18-pounder. A strong women can go for a 26-pounder. Some women will advance to a 35-pounder. A few hard women will go beyond.
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Notice how the athlete is training barefoot. This is a very common workout method.
This video is a bit longer, but it is worth watching to learn the basics of Kettlebells with Steve Cotter.
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