I just got my 36 pound kettlebell today. I have to say the exercises were harder than I thought! The only problem I have is that when the darn thing swings around and whacks my forearm, it really kills. I try to keep my wrist straight, but in the later reps sometimes, it gets pushed back just a bit. Any suggestions? more »

I did the under-leg pass from the Russian Kettlebell Challenge video, the exercise where you bend over and pass the kettlebell through your legs in a figure 8 motion. My back was hurting after doing this. What should my stance be while doing this? In what position should I have my back? more »

I am getting frustrated by a seeming physical limitation in my left hand grip while swinging and jerking kettlebells. The third and fourth fingers of the left hand always give out before I do, and I have to stop before I lose control of the kettlebell. more »

Today I was trying out the one arm snatches at the gym for the first time (with a dumbbell). A personal trainer walked over and asked me what I was doing. I explained and she proceeded to warn me that I could mess up my shoulder by swinging the weight back between my knees like that.. more »

Since it was raining today and I usually do my snatches outside , I had to do them inside with a pretty low ceiling. I'm using Ironmind kettlebell handles and if I do the "flick" at the top like Pavel does on the videos, I'll hit the ceiling. Using real kettlebells like on the video would not have this problem because of their shorter length. more »

My 16 kg kettlebell hits right below the heads of the ulna and radius, right on a hard, sinewy patch before the muscle takes over from the tendon. It sort of hurts for it to hit there with a straight wrist. Do you get used to this? Do the heavier kettlebells hit any lower? more »

Should you squeeze the kettlebell handle as tightly as you'd squeeze a bar when lifting PTP style? I was really banging up my forearms with the cleans and snatches, but when I started crushing the handle as hard as I could, my form improved and the KB started dropping against the forearm much more gently. more »

Does anyone have any tips or hints on performing a seated kettlebell snatch properly? Or is this something to avoid? more »

I'm sure many of you have already figured out a way to do kettle bell front squats, but here is how I've started doing them. more »

I received The Russian Kettlebell Challenge book this week, but the technique for performing snatches eludes me. I am using dumbbells now. When I do snatches they feel like swings to me. What am I doing wrong? more »

Olympic form while performing a kettlebell snatch. more »

I'm having difficulty with the two kettlebell overhead squat. I can do overhead squats all day long with a loaded barbell using a snatch grip (wide) or a jerk grip (little finger 1" inside the rings). The technique trick there is to rotate the inside crooks of the elbow forward with the barbell held somewhat behind the head and "stretch the bar". more »

Does the kettlebell move away from the body like the swing, or do you try to keep it close to the body? more »

This may a dumb question, but are Kettlebell windmills performed slowly or explosively? more »

Is black tape not any better than having a knurled grip? The knurled grip seemed to accelerate the cheese grating effect on hands. more »

Here is a visualization which really helps with the kettlebell bent press. more »

I'm currently on a routine to improve my strength and conditioning. I am doing one arm kettlebell snatches 3X per week. I have homemade kettlebells that I made out of an old tricep bar. My question is: How do I progress on the exercise? more »

As if kettlebells are not tough enough, try this addition... more »

I found out today that I tore my ACL in my last fight, and that I will require surgery soon. Obviously I won't be doing any standing exercises for about 6-8 weeks. What kind of kettlebell exercises can I do while sitting? more »