What are Kettlebells ? Why train with kettlebells ?
A kettlebell (KB) is a traditional Russian cast iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. As the 1986 Soviet Weightlifting Yearbook put it, "It is hard to find a sport that has deeper roots in the history of our people than kettlebell lifting." "Not a single sport develops our muscular strength and bodies as well as kettlebell athletics," wrote Ludvig Chaplinskiy in Russian magazine Hercules in 1913. Well, that was more than a few years ago. So what happened? Why are we hearing about kettlebell training now. The credit goes to two gentlemen; Pavel Tsatsouline and John DuCane. They have single handedly created the resurgence in recent years. The explosion is global. Years past, KB training was kept to elite groups of athletes and paramilitary. Now the same training has began making its way up mainstream. Elite Trainers and Coaches throughout the U.S and the world are putting KB training on the schedule. The secret about kettlebells is the training really works. It's not a fad. It is hard work with real results. If you enjoy using the stairmaster while watching T.V.-KB training is NOT for you. If you want your life back...Painless movement...No aches in the morning...Knees that move like they were designed...Youthful shoulders and back...then KB training is for you!! Open your mind to some unconventional training and you will discover what we all have discovered. Movement.