russian kettlebells

Getting Stronger, Doing What Works – 48 kilo kettlebell snatch, Axle Deadlifting

An update from my training. Despite the logo up there, it’s been quite a while since I’ve done anything consistently with kettlebells. But lately I’ve had the urge, hence tonight’s lazy Sunday afternoon of snatching 106 lbs.

April 29, 2012 READ MORE →

Kettlebell Throws for Fun and Madness – Guest Post by Curt Pedersen

By Curt Pedersen Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. This means, for those of us north of the equator that the days are getting longer and warmer. What it means for those of us who like to lift weights is that it’s time to take our workouts outside. Training outside allows [...]

April 12, 2012 READ MORE →

Kettlebells For Beginners

Guest post by Logan Christopher Kettlebells are spreading like wild-fire. Still there are many people that don’t know what they are. A typical conversation might go like this… “I train with kettlebells.” “Cow bells?” “No, Kettlebells.” “Kettleballs?” “Arghhh,” you scream as you throw a 16kg kettlebell at their face. They are becoming widely more popular [...]

September 7, 2010 READ MORE →

Kettlebell Limitations

Guest post by Jon Chacon, the only guy who seems to like writing about kettlebells as much as I do. The kettlebell is widely used across the strength and conditioning community and though they have been around for close to a hundred years and originated in Russia they have just recently taken off as a [...]

August 31, 2010 READ MORE →

My Introduction to Girevoy Sport

I have been lifting kettlebells for nearly three years now. In that time I have spent most of my kettlebell practice focusing on pure strength. My goal has always been the ability to generate power and lift heavy weights. I can now press 52 kilos worth of kbs over my head and can jerk the [...]

August 14, 2010 READ MORE →

Creating Our Own Limits

It doesn’t happen often anymore, but in the past I have failed to achieve a lot of the goals I have set for myself simply because I elevate the goal itself to such mythic proportions that it begins to terrify me. The more mental weight we give to a task we’re trying to achieve, the [...]

August 11, 2010 READ MORE →

What I Know About Russian Kettlebells So Far

This is my long kettlebell manifesto, kind of a compliment to the weight training history piece I wrote recently. Again, feel free to skip it if you aren’t into KB fitness. Variety I’ve tried a lot of different kettlebell brands and styles. The selection wasn’t always this generous. Most of the people throwing these iron [...]

July 12, 2010 READ MORE →