What Are Kettlebells?
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Kettlebells are the biggest trend in strength and fitness training right now - rapidly becoming more popular than barbells and dumbbells. They are made of cast iron and have the shape of a bowling ball in a bag (i.e. they're a sphere with a handle coming out of the top). If that description didn't bring it to life for you, check out the photo to the right by DCMatt.
Kettlebells originated in Russia where they have been used for a number of years. Their popularity in the West began in essence thanks to Pavel Tsatsouline (a former Soviet special forces trainer).
The kettlebell has become even more popular in recent years thanks to its extensive use by mixed martial arts athletes.