Kettlebell Training for Fitness and Health - Eight Video Tutorials - Part 1 ( >> Part 2)
Below is a selection of kettlebell training videos. Many people like the kettlebell for its simplicity, many people find the style of exercise performed with kettlebells more dynamic than standard free weights, and for many the workouts are more explosive and develop more functional strength than traditional bodybuilding routines. Kettlebells come in all sizes, so can be used as part if a cardio workout, or as part of a more serious strength training workout. The final video demostrates the dynamic and explosive nature of kettlebell training when taken to the next level. This form of training can provide very good results for martial artists, as timing and grip strength play an important role in the trianing.
Some history: The kettlebell, or girya (Russian: гиря) is a traditional Russian cast iron weight which resemebles a cannonball with a handle. The kettlebell training has become more popular in recent year, largely to the efforts of strength and flexibility coach Pavel Tsatsouline, and also to some extent to the aggressive marketing tactics of many kettlebell companies on the internet. Because kettlebells are reletively cheap to manufacture, many companies produce their own brands of kettlebells which come with kettlebell exercise programs. Some modern kettlebells feature adjustable weights. Kettlebell workouts are intended to increase strength, endurance, agility and balance, challenging both the muscular and cardiovascular system with dynamic, total-body movements.
Kettlebell Basics - Introduction to the Kettlebell
This video clip shows some introductory exercises that can be done with one kettlebell.
Kettlebell basics and progressions
This clip shows a series of kettlebell exercises. There is no spoken instuction, but the exercises shown are clear and easy to follow. Exercise include the one handed swing with alternate hands, one handed clean, double cleans, bottoms up squat, one handed rack squat, two handed rack squat, some press variations.
Kettlebell training from Russia
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