Kettlebell Training
What is kettlebell training?
Kettlebell training is an all-encompassing strength training workout using the kettlebell. It is the ultimate functional training workout.
Improves musculoskeletal and cardiovascular functions
Increases strength, agility and power within weeks
Creates a high calorie burn over a single session
Creates a long afterburn (calories burnt up to 72 hours after workout)
Functional for daily life and for improved athletic performance
Can be done by any healthy person at any age
More about kettlebell training
A kettlebell is a free weight shaped like a cannonball with a handle. Some say it also looks like a kettle without a spout, hence the origin of the name kettlebell.
Its origin seems to date back to the early 1700s in ancient Russia where the word “Girya” meaning kettlebell was first discovered in a Russian dictionary. The men who lifted them were called “Gireviks”
The kettlebell was originally used as a counterweight on a scale in farmers markets to determine if one was getting the accurate amount of rations. A 16kg kettlebell, called a Pood, was placed on one side of the scale and the rations on the other until the scale settled.
Beyond this use, the girya (kettlebell) gained popularity as a tool for physical training and would appear at social gatherings as a form of entertainment. During these gatherings, gireviks would demonstrate their abilities and strength and would compare prowess with the kettlebell.
