Find answers to your kettlebell training questions, including kettlebell workouts, routines and individual exercises. Both beginner and advanced level information about kettlebells as well as nutrition and comparisons to traditional bodybuilding methods.
If you're new to kettlebell training, this is perhaps one of the first exercises you should bring into your bag of tricks, as it does have such broad application. Let's take a look at how not only kettlebell swings are performed, but the workout advantages they give you over other methods of total body conditioning. more »
Coming up with just the right workout to get started with kettlebells can be a challenge in and of itself. With a bewildering (at first) array of exercises and routines out there to choose from, what constitutes just the right blend for you to follow and how can you fashion a routine that will get you where it is you want to go? more »
Here's a tough conditioning workout that should take about 15 minutes if you're in shape. more »
Machine wusses can stop reading now.
This is the routine I will be using for the next two weeks starting saturday. The main point is variety, mixing up heavy days and light days, and having fun.
Saturday/Sunday
high rep swings and snatches
MONDAY
Good Morning stretch
Windmill
Russian MP
Bottoms Up Press
2 step fwd/1 step back MP
Elbow Raise
Yeilding Press
TurboCharged Janda Situps
Pistol and PullUps - GTG style more »
Most people who participated in high school football or wrestling practice can fondly remember their coaches barking at them as they ascended and descended the stair steps of the football stadium or sets of stairs located inside school facilities. I am also sure, as you nostalgically ponder how this workout made you feel, that you swore to yourself you would never participate in this type of torture again. 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 »
Pavel, after studying your video and taking into account my favorite exercises I have came up with a 20 minute kettlebell routine. Is that sufficient? more »
Pavel, I am thankful that you are so knowledgeable in regards to kettlebell training. I have a question concerning training someone who wants to continue his football career in college. more »
With great anticipation I opened my Kettlebell tape and shoved it into my VCR. I was not disappointed. Your presentation and instruction are first rate. The thing is, I'm not sure how to structure a routine. more »
I'm a reformed HITer. I used High Intensity Training style training in the past and have to admit that I did have a decent amount of success with it. How can I apply HIT protocols to kettlebell training? more »
I just thought I would post this for anyone who might be interested. All workouts are done in 20 minutes, rest periods are kept to around 60 seconds. more »
Machine wusses can stop reading now. This is the routine I will be using for the next two weeks starting Saturday. The main point is variety, mixing up heavy days and light days, and having fun. more »
I believe kettlebells are the best conditioning tool out there. Saturday and Sunday I did swings & snatches. I started out pretty easy because I didn't want to over do it. more »
I just received my Russian Kettlebell Challenge video and have watched it twice already, but being a beginner I don't have a clue on how to proceed as far as a program or routine is concerned. (Although I have read a few posts about using ladders and that sounds like a good idea.) Also, I will probably use dumbbells at least for the time being. more »
I've purchased the tape and I love it, and I believe I have a decent routine down for increasing performance in wrestling. more »
As if kettlebells are not tough enough, try this addition... more »
I'm currently doing one-arm snatches with the 24 kg kettle bell, 10-15 reps per hand, resting 30-40 seconds, and then hitting it again until I reach 100-120 reps total. For variety I'll try to reach higher straight numbers with the 16 kg kettle bell, like 30-40 for each hand. more »
I've just begun finishing up my Power to the People workout with dumbbell snatches for reps. I'm just surfing to see what reps, sets, and rest intervals everyone is using. more »
I try and train with kettlebells five days per week, concentrating almost exclusively on snatches and bent presses. I'll do snatches with the 24 kg kettle bell, 10 reps each hand alternating until I reach 150-200 reps (total). more »
I've been wondering about the approach to take to my high rep dumbbell workout. more »
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