Russian kettlebells blog & shop

Kettlebell training is now becoming mainstream all across the United States.  So what are kettlebells exactly?  Kettlebells, which originated in Russia, are a cast iron weight shaped like a basketball with a handle. Many famous Russian athletes made themselves strong by using kettlebells in their workout sessions.  Russian athletes training with kettlebells have gone on [...]

* Accelerate the development of all-purpose strength—to easily handle the toughest and most unexpected demands
* Boosts your physical resilience—to repel the hardest hits
* Builds your staying power—because the last round decides all
* Ensures the correct blend of strength with flexibility—because strength that fails to reach is impotent
* Hacks your fat off—without the dishonor of dieting [...]

Dumbbell training can be greatly improved by applying kettlebell program design. Dumbbells are one of the most effective pieces of equipment in your physical training toolbox. Unfortunately, most men and women don’t use dumbbells to their full potential, and miss out on the true muscle building, fat burning and fitness improving benefits. Ironically, the rise [...]

They say first impressions last the longest. In the case of kettlebells, my first impression was way off. I was formally introduced to kettlebells about three years ago by my colleague Josh Henkin during one of our weekend training sessions. My wife got hooked on them and almost immediately started looking for them on eBay. [...]