Kettle Weights Background
People have been training with Kettle Weights, also known as kettle bells, for centuries. In fact, it was the Russians that first used the Kettle bell in the 1700’s. What is a kettle weight? It is like a cannonball with a handle typically made from cast iron and you can is it and it alone for a full body workout. I can’t think of many other pieces of fitness equipment that can give you such a workout on there own. Let’s take a look at the background on this simple piece of equipment. It has been used as the primary training tool for many soviet Olympic weight lifters including Zhabotinskiy and Vlasov. As I stated earlier, they were initially used in Russia and the Russian armed forces trained with kettle bells to develop their strength, speed and physique. Some of the top US military and law enforcement personnel started taking notice and began training their own teams with kettle weights.
One of the main reasons that kettle bell training is taking off in the USA is because it leads to total body conditioning because the various kettle bell exercises require the whole body to contract. It is particularly good for athletes who are focusing on building on their core strength. Working out with kettle weights engage many muscle groups at the same time increasing strength, flexibility and stability all in one workout routine. The fact that they have become mainstream means that there are many training programs for kettle weights available for everybody at every level of fitness from absolute beginner who has never lifted a weight all the way to body builders. This is great as it means the kettle weights can now be purchased in a large variety of weights for everyone and some can even have weight added to them as your strength increases. Not to mention fantastic weight loss when combined with healthy eating.
For you beginners, when starting out, most women should start with a kettle ball weighing between 12 to 25 pounds and guys should start between about 25 to 35 pounds. The best thing about it is that you only need a single kettle bell to do your entire full body kettlebell workout. That’s it, one single piece of training equipment. After a while, if you find that you could do with a bit more weight, buy the next heaviest kettle ball and either keep, sell or spread the good word on the benefits of training with kettle weights and give a friend your existing one.
Additional Resources:
- Build Strength for Football Season – Do 3-4 sets of squats using a kettle bell or appropriate weight. Alternate your sets with a seated row, doing three sets. For the squat, make sure you stand with your feet body width apart, stand strong with your chest forward, …
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