What are Kettlebells?
I really do love the press releases concerning sports. You get some of the more wackier news coming through these channels. For instance, today someone asked are kettlebells to expensive. Well, I could offer an opinion if only I had an idea what a kettlebell was in relation to cost.
It turns out that the kettlebell is a Russian invention designed to add weight to your workouts. Some might say that a kettlebell isn't needed if you only at a box of Twinkies prior to working out.
Here is what a kettlebell looks like:
So they are basically bowling balls with handles, eh?
Ok, then why do kettlebells matter in terms of fitness?
Victor Holtreman of Kettlebell Training says:
With a kettlebell you can get both an aerobic and anaerobic (strength building) workout in just a few minutes a day that (if you're so inclined) can leave you feeling like you went three rounds with Mike Tyson. You can work your arms, shoulders, legs, abs, chest and back all with that little iron cannonball. Also, anyone who knows anything about weight training will tell you that working out with a free weight is far superior to using a motion that moves along a track.
So is this what the mean by turning swords into plowshares? You take a cannonball, add a handle and you have a kettlebell. Last time I checked amazon.com they didn't sell cannonballs. Well, they do sell cannonballs, but not they kind you use in war.
Victor's site is happy to get you up an running with kettlebells. He starts at $90.00 and goes all the way up to $322.85. Amazon on the other hand doesn't sell kettlebells.
