
The kettlebell is an iron or cast-iron weight that looks like a bowling or cannonball and usually has a flat base and a thick U-shaped handle attached. This rather odd-looking object is now frequently featured in numerous fitness magazines and American TV shows.
The original Russian kettlebells normally come in increments of a 1/2 pood - an old Russian weight measurement equivalent to 16kg (36lb) but they now come in a variety of weights allowing exercisers of any ability to use them. The standard weights are 8kg, 16kg, 24kg, 32kg, 40kg and 48kg. There are also smaller and in-between poundages available.
Kettlebells have been around since the days of the ancient Greeks but kettlebell training as we know it today is of Russian origin and has been used in Eastern Bloc countries for centuries by the military, police, athletes, wrestlers and fitness enthusiasts alike to develop strength, agility, power and endurance. More>>
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