I am 70-years-old have been exercising since my early 20s since at that I had to get ready for basic training for the Army. I had earned a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology a long time ago, fitness was my profession, and now at this age it is my hobby. Currently, I train twice a day with 10/15 lbs steel clubs, gymnastic rings and kettlebells. I use the clubs/kettlebell after maxing out on the rings and that really gets my heart rate up and makes the entire 45-50 minute workout very challenging. It does not aggravate the joints as there is no bouncing or trauma to the skeletal system. I have some orthopedic concerns from past training sessions when I was younger and the workouts were quite brutal. I hope to keep this routine going until I croak. Mike Battle
Another 70+ year old trainee here. Glad to hear you are keeping at it. I also use rings but basic stuff. Wish I could get the Skin the Cat I had when I was younger.
Kettlebells are truly an amazing piece of equipment. Even just 5-10 minutes a couple of days a week cranks my metabolism right up and melts the weight around my middle. Everybody needs a kettlebell!
I'm in the worst shape of my life. Started doing kettlebells a few times a week for 15-30 minute sessions with some calisthenics to really tire myself out. Only a few weeks in and I feel really really good. Weight isn't coming off yet but the strength/stability/mental benefits are insane. I used to be very fit and kettlebell workouts leave me feeling amazing for days after a short session. I used to have to lift for over an hour to get the same feeling. I can tell if I keep it up I'll be back in shape before long.
Well, this was just amazing! Old guy here (73) lifelong cardio (marathons, triathlons, kayak, and swim) but---losing muscle mass. I engaged a personal trainer who introduced me to the Kettlebell (what were those odd looking wights for??). I was hooked. It is the only piece of wight equipment that feels like I get a real cardio workout (though not what I was necessarily looking for). I especially had notice that over the last 10 years or so I had lost my expolosivity--it is coming back. As a health care professional, I am drawn to evidence based medicine--or evidence based anything. Thank you for providing that aspect to your video. You are great!!
Kettlebells is the single thing that has dramatically improved my jiu jitsu with endurance and explosive strength. There is a lot of core and dynamic balancing in jiu jitsu, which I think kettlebells addresses pretty thoroughly.
I just got a kettlebell. Haven't been to BJJ during lockdown but I was having issues with being overpowered by the young guns who are all lifting and doing cardio. At 56 I just can do the same quantity of training so I have to train smart. I think the kettlebells will help both in terms of explosive core strength for escapes and also with overall conditioning so I don't gas out a few minutes into the roll ( pretty much what you said actually ). I have noticed today as I moved around some heavy power tools ( miter saw, router table ) that they seem a lot lighter to me.
Kettlebells absolutely changed my life! Been a bit over a year now. They WILL expose your weaknesses at first, but soon enough you will have a well balanced body. My conditioning went through the roof! My obliques blew up and pop out now like love handles. Doing Turkish get-ups with 32kg now. Almost half my body weight! Im almost twice the age of my college classmates, and I was definitely surprising them at summer camp, winter camp and on a 4 day 85km canoe trip in our environmental program. I have a few of them kettlebell curious now, too! On hypertrophy, I'll take what I can get, but I am much more interested in power, strength and endurance. Great video, btw! Take care.
*By functional I mean you can comfortably swing or carry it **bestgym.equipment** around as one would expect of a kettlebell weight. By versatile I mean the protective coating does not prevent attaching magnetic micro-plates to increase the weight, so, for example, a 35 pound kettlebell can be increased by up to 5 pounds in weight or possibly a bit more by attaching magnetic micro-plates.*
I just started kb in July for 2 days a week. I feel I am losing inches, a couple pounds, but most importantly strengthened my ankle and core. I feel so much better and will likely stick with this.
I just started using the kettlebells recently in my training program and I have to admit that I love them. I have seen them in the gym sitting against the wall but I never realized their benefits. I wish I had started using them sooner because I have accumulated lots of injuries over the years from hard training but since I started using kettlebells I don’t fell pain in my joints or tendons like I did with traditional weight lifting. I found that now that I’m using kettlebells more frequently that a lot of my pain has not only been reduced but I have been using the kettlebells to rehabilitate some only injuries like a pain in my shoulder. I highly recommend kettlebells in any training program, especially in time like these when we’re confined to our homes.
Cori, your attention to detail is awesome. The depth of information you provide and your presentation is so clear and easy to follow. Thank you for setting up this channel and helping an old bid like myself.
I love that kettlebells are a blend of strength and skill. It's been really rewarding to see progress both in the amount of weight I'm slinging around AND in my technique. ❤️
YES! I think that is often an overlooked component of PROGRESSION - our technique! So often we get focused on more reps, more weight that we don't realize, or sometimes even work on, perfecting the technique at each stage! But our technique can always improve AND helps us be more efficient and effective with the movements!
KB's can also be fun! Something I think should be super emphasized. The exercises I do the most are the ones I find the most mentally challenging, and kettlebell combo's engage my mind in a way that lifting a hunk of metal repetitively over and over with a pause only to be repeated just can't. When I discovered Paul Katami's kettlebell combos I absolutely fell in love with the equipment in a way I hadn't before. KB as a dance. KB as a yoga sequence. KB as a martial arts form. KB giving you both strength, balance, cardio, while also filling your heart, soul and mind that I just can't see a bench press doing.
Thank you for this excellent point. This is why I became interested in kettlebells-it just looks so fun and rewarding both mentally and physically. I have a low tolerance for boredom when it comes to exercise so I’m so happy to hear they have worked for you in that respect!
I don't often choose to follow a channel after watching one video, but I don't often hear anyone discussing the pros and cons of training methods. It's much appreciated. Also, thanks for using actual wording from the research papers while being up front about where the research is lacking. I wish moe people would do these things.
One major benefit I've found from kettlebells are they don't get real monotonous like bar weights in a gym. So many ways to move your muscles and joints compared to just a variety of bench presses or curls.
This video showed up in my feed again. I can say that since the last time I commented on it I have since moved to double kettlebells and it has been amazing. Not only has it shortened my workout time even more it has greatly increased the level of strength development. I'm amazed at how much strength you can build when switching to double kettlebells. My favorite exercise is double kettlebell clean and jerk. It works everything with only one exercise. Even if youre tired at the end of the day from work and life you can just hit a couple of sets and it only takes a few minutes and you've worked your whole body and you still make progress with minimal impact in terms of recovery and time invested. Its awesome!
2.5 months in... down 30lbs, twice the endurance I started with most lifts, tripled my farmers walk distance with 2x 12kg from 1 mile to 3 miles... Now, I'm doing these interval farmers walks... farmers walk like .25 miles then do 5 snatches, 5 clean and jerks, 5 squats, 5 rows each arm, then farmers walk another .25 miles and repeat... Almost ready to bump things up a notch.
Going from a pretty strict body building routine to still doing that but now using kettlebells roughly half an hour 3 to four times a week I have certainly noticed my muscles stay fuller longer. Before kettlebells I would hit each muscle group 1 to 2 times a week and usually I would feel like my muscles were slightly deflated by the time I would get back to them. Now I feel like my muscles are full from the day I put the weights down till the next time it’s that particular muscles turn in my routine. Love them and they have made me realize how unconditioned my lungs were
Great video. I am a Strongfirst Certified Kettlebell instructor. Been a keen student of kettlebell Hardstyle training from my amature MMA training 8yrs ago. Ease of transport and storage make them the perfect companion for minimal and home training programs. Strength, Power, endurance, conditioning... They tick all of those boxes.
Before the lock down in the UK I got 2 x 32 kg kettle bells. 1 x 16 kg kettle bell. All cast iron. Along with other home gym equipment. Including Olympic bar. Money well spent.
I started a class 3-4x a week 2 weeks ago and I am so glad I found it. I just turned 37 and have a lot of weight to lose but i won’t push myself enough at the gym alone so it’s great to have someone point out my form and show me new moves.
I just started. I do a one 16Kg swing with hand change as "appetizer"😃. I already do feel like wearing a bullet proof jacket as my core (especially back) is revitalising. And my stability/balance has improved as well. Very glad I started. I will add some exercises for chest and shoulders and I am done fer the rest of this year program. Very handy to bring along and do exercise in a park au plein air. Glad to know there is some medical literature on the KBs. I will talk to my GP. Thank you. Active 62 yo male.
Love that you brought out research papers to help show the studies that have been done about Kettle bells vs traditional weight training. I found out about kettle bells a few yrs ago via TH-cam and started doing beginner exercises and I was hooked! The only bad experience I have had is that one time I did a floor exercise using the Kettle bell,where you work on your core twisting your body with the Kettle bell. This caused a tweak in my lower back and I had right lower back pain over a week. I have been super cautious and don't care to do floor exercises with Kettle bells anymore. I also don't try to go up a weight size now unless I know I can handle the next size in weight. Also, with HIIT Kettle bell exercises form can really suffer.
Another amazing video. Easy to understand. To the point yet detailed. A terrifically pleasant human being to listen to and watch. This is why I'm a subscriber.
I keep my 30ish pound DIY KB in the back of my van, and get half my workout before going into work and the other half before doing the near hour drive home. At age 59, I am getting all around results and not just due to the " out of shape" effect.
The channel is incredible, Thank you very much for the videos, with you I have learned many things, especially in a variety of exercises. I follow you a lot from Barcelona (Spain). Thanks again and good luck for everything!
Done kettlebells for years and am a martial artist. Good for powerlifting and strength, also good in emphasizing hip movement, which dovetails well toward Judo.
I had just started judo and Jiu-Jitsu (put on hold for obvious reasons). Do you recommend any specific KB moves for judo? I know BJJ guys like Turkish get ups.
Exercise at 4:10 is a goldmine for me, having dodgy shoulders for decades, this is one movement that I can do pain free, get a great pump and feels great overall. The lovely Brit introduced me to this. This has changed my whole shoulder, back and chest look, something that is hard to do with very average shoulder mechanics from years of compensating etc.
The squat, catch and press? It's a great full body one for sure. The landmine may also be a tool to look into for your shoulders as the angled press can be easier with limited ROM too!
@@redefiningstrengthOC "The squat, catch and press?" I gather that is what it is called, not familiar with the names for KB movements. I really should learn them lol. I use the other KB with the V shape handle as it gives me a more external rotation feel, that little bit of extra room in my joint really does help. I can now do different variations on pushups, raised of course, which I have never been able to do for years because of KB's. Along with a low carb approach, i haven't felt this good in 30 years. Thanks for your content and reply.👍
Aw yay! So glad you're creating the workout and diet plan you need to get results! Always here if you need anything! (And don't trust any of my exercise names. I sometimes forget what things are called and make up what seems logical to me! haha)
One of the best aspects of kettlebell training is that the movements demand total body engagement with naturally occurring ergonomics. In terms of building and maintaining strength and conditioning for general health, fitness, and longevity, then the kettlebell is probably the simplest and most efficient form of training.
1 week after starting kettlebells, muscles appeared all over my body. After a month I feel like I'm always in a burning state. I also feel like I have body armor. It really builds all the muscle fibers in your body. Balancing out weaknesses and making you stronger, easier and faster than dumbbells or weight bars.
I’ve taught kettlebells for a long time and use them myself. My experience of teaching general population without a history of gym or resistance training is that most people dramatically underload and still expect the kettlebell to almost magically get them to their goals. With regards to just being able to take a single kettlebell and get a decent workout I personally do not believe this to be the case unless the person using it already has a fairly good level of conditioning required to be able to have a single kettlebell of an appropriate load that they can use for all exercises eg it may be enough to challenge for a snatch or bent row but way too heavy to hit triceps or biceps etc. Most people I see in a gym environment use an array of different weight bells to achieve their workout (just a thought🙂).
I'm 65 and train with kettlebells (hardstyle) exclusively for my strength and cardio conditioning. I also do some steady state aerobic conditioning as active recovery on alternating days. I've run the gamut over the years with training modalities and have found that kettlebells hit pretty much all of the more general general fitness bases. Unless you're looking to really specialize in something (absolute strength, bodybuilding size or running marathons) the kettlebell will give you the most bang for your buck. Portable compact, versatile. You just gotta love 'em!
One of the most singular important videos to see if interested in Kettlebell Workouts/Training! There isn't any set/reps/routine schedules here...but this video FRONT LOADS relevant information you need to navigate the dynamic world of exercise for personal and/or professional sources. Everyone who has watched this video should bookmark, save, and share. Thank you!
Glad to see your research shows KB training is very acceptable to older people (being a senior male, I love using a set of 25/35/50 lb kettle bells) AND I've hooked my 12 yr old on doing KB swings Tabata style to replace jogging for his winter baseball conditioning.
I will admit that after watching this video I really stated using the kettlebells on a more routine basis and I have found that there are many benefits to using kettlebells over regular weights. I also don’t feel the same pain after using kettlebells after training whereas I would sometimes feel pain in my shoulders and knees while training with other styles of weights.
Fantastic Review. I subscribed to you channel a long time ago because your content is always spot on and can be trusted. As for Kettlebells, Im 60 and I had a heart bypass 7 years ago. I was in a bad state physically all my life but through some divine intervention, that has now been turned around. I walked and got my diet together for the first 3 years after surgery and lost all my obeseity. Then at about the 3 years mark when my body was able, I got into strenght training. I went down the tradional route of barbells and dumbells at first in the gym. Then I discovered the kettlebell and a light bulb went off. I just knew that this tool suited my recovery from heart disese better due to the cardio, strength and conditioning element of it. Also I could see the potenial of being able to train at home and save gym fees without the use of benches and stuff. Im you are not trying to look like an Arnold or lift cars like Eddie Hall, then Kettlebells are of a fun way to train. But as you said, there is more of a learning curve with some of the moves but which adds to the fun when you master them. Like I know you said you can mimic some exercises with a dumbell, but is just not the same feel, joy or skill to be had with a dumbell in a swing, a clean or a press and especially when combining all three in a flow and nailing that hand insertion in the clean as well. Its just like poetry in motion with the kettlebell when it all comes together and you can't experience the same feel with a dumbell. Only other bit of advice that I can add to yours is choose your kettlebell carefully. There is a lot of crap cheap ones out there. And watch the style of bell too. The cast iron handle and bell size gets bigger as the weight increases....which was problematic for my smaller hands. I switched to competition bells and have a kettlebell king adjustable competition bell from 12kg-32kg. Top quality bell that covers everything.
Hands down the best video on pros and cons of KB training. I did 10 years of traditonal body building workout before switching to KBs because of Covid. Now I don't see myself ever going back to the gym. 2-3 KBs at home and the sky is limit regarding what you can do with them.
Of course nutrition plays big here, no equipment will work if what you consume isn't the right fuel for your fitness goals~ great and productive video🤗💚
So I've never really been a huge kettlebell dude. But the lockdown and no gym has forced me to change things (I know duh). So I built a pull up bar and "borrowed" 2 kettlebells. I have this kettlebell swing workout of 500 swings. 10, 15, 25, 50 x 5. In between each group I add in pull ups, push ups, etc. It has challenged me like nothing else. I started with 42lbs just moved to 54lbs. First thing I realized was that I was doing them wrong. Love all your videos, even got my wife to start watching you too. Cori is WAY better than Netflix
I had horrible lower back pain and was going to the chiropractor at least once a week for years. I just started doing kettlebells 3x a week in February of this year and I rarely have back pain anymore and actually stopped going to the chiropractor all together!! Along with a healthier diet and doing these exercises, I'm feeling SO much better physically and mentally and I've lost 30 pounds so far!
Jayne, I just gotta say thank you~ this one (part one and two) was wonderful. I loved the music~ no words that make me cringe, and I could hear you so much better! And oh did I laugh with you and your crew over the number of reps, lol!
Nice video! Very informative. I use kettlebells but since I am a beginner I bought a pair of 8kg. I am still learning (on my own) but videos like this one helps a lot in my learning curve.
Great video! I totally agree the need to perfect form and the movement patterns is key, and it's really difficult to find trainers who have the right set of knowledge to teach that. I was fortunate and the kettlebell trainer I had worked with subscribed to Pavel's methods of KB training. Your research reinvigorated my love for kettlebells! Thank you!
Thank you! So glad you found someone to coach you on proper technique! Sounds like you're into hardstyle then too! I personally preferred Kettlebell Sport training to hardstyle except when it comes to the swing. The hardstyle swing has won me over!
@@redefiningstrengthOC I started out hardstyle with cast iron bells and used Pavel + StrongFirst as my teaching. Then I watched Steve Cotter and I trained myself to some of his style which is more sports based. Like you, I do my swings hardstyle, but I now do my cleans and snatches more sports style. Get up are get ups and so are presses, so there wasn't much change there. Another big change was that I also swopped from cast iron to competition bells. I found the difference bell sizes and in some cases the different grip handles a bit problematic for me although I could have lived with it. Funny enough, I was getting a bit of coaching in a hardstyle gym where as you know, its all cast bells that they used. But this gym also had a 16kg competition that I had to use because all the 16kg casts were being used at the time. Best thing that ever happened to me. It just fitted my small type hands and forearms perfect and felt so right. I also preferred the smoother finish of the handle on that competition bell compared to cast. I eventually invested in 2 competition bells and love working with them. I was looking to invest in another two bells, but instead I invested in the Kettlebell King adjustable bell 16-32kg and look forward to that when it arrives. The smaller 1kg weight increatments will allow my to do some "conventional" weight training too like you would with a dumbell. So I have the best of both worlds. Love your content...its always solid information. ♥️👍
To all the “Nay Sayers” and the negative comments. Obviously the kettlebell techniques and moves she is sharing are legit…the proof is her AMAZING physique. I just stumbled upon her channel and so glad I found it. Cori…I’ve been spending hours watching your videos and can’t wait to see my progression after incorporating them into my fitness routine. Thank you for doing what you do (changing lives) Please keep up the great work!
When the Corona thing came my gym closed. There I was. I began ordering Kettlebells from Ebay and researching videos on YT on how to work out with them. I knew about them but never tried to get into them because I had the gym and all the weight machines, etc..I tell you what after getting sets of 15 lbs, 20 lbs, and no 25lbs, and some resistance bands, I honestly don't see myuself going back to the gym. I'm gonna keep my membership but the workout the Kettlebells give me, that functional training, the gym didn't do this. I sold on kettlebell training, and the amount of moves/exercises you can do with them is almost endless.
@@icewater4725: Yes I have lost weight, but I didn't really need to lose weight I'm not "overweight" but it is amazing how you could've lifted free weights, worked out on weight machines etc...for years and when you start with kettlebells you find out how eak and out of shape you really are. Sitting in a weight machine seat, pushing the weight stack isolates that one muscle...Kettlebells are dynamic, functional training, you're working a LOT of other muscles you didn't know you had before...the soreness is different than weight machines, etc...too. What impresses me is when i watch a video of an elderly person, say in their 70s or 80s doing a kettlebell workout and they're using heavier bells than I'm currently using...that gets your attention! That's what i want to be able to do if and when I reach that age.
I like kettlebells for everything but overhead press. Something about it kills my rotator cuff. I never have problems with dumbbells or barbells, don't know what it is. Great videos, I've been doing some of your mobility excersizes with good result!
You may need to lower the weight on the kettlebell or it may be the angle of your shoulders and elbow.... Most of the time that's what it is after having several rotator cuff injuries and minor tears.
I am in my mid 60s and am really getting into KBs. I really dig these, even better then DBs. I love following online KB videos and doing full boy workouts. I find as I get older, this is so much better and my body really responds much better to all the movements. Also adding body weight movements in along side of them is very cool too like pushups, burpees, etc.
I do use kettlebells. The farmers walk with a kettlebell has allowed me to walk better. This one exercise done daily has allowed me to be able to return to work. I went through cardio rehab but it until the kettlebells did I throw my cane away. You could have said about the kettlebell handles could turn dumbbells into a familiar grip. I use those in the farmer's walk. A curl is much better done with a kettlebell than a barbell. Love kettlebells.
Farmer's walks are a great exercise for core stability, grip strength and even conditioning for sure! Sounds like you've found a must-do move to include in your programming!
Kettlebells are a great replacement for gyms during COVID19 shutdowns. I grabbed a couple and they have saved my life, though I wonder how much my deadlift has dropped in 6 weeks.
Great video! I have three KB's (Two 35lb and One 45lb) And one Crossrope with weighted ropes (1lb, 2lb) With some cycling peppered in. That's all I train with.
FIXED Rotator Cuff & neck PAIN. Please post video of Kettle Bell Movement Science. Does it claim to re-align body through slow yoga movements. I have a ten pound kettle bell...recently used it with yoga positions to FIX and correct my strength & connective tissues. I am AMAZED to find that gravity is our friend. Using the Kettle as counters weight helps me fully stretch into my YOGA asanas....sometimes holding ten breathes. I am literally re-building a right injured rotator cuff and find the Kettle bell stretches my tendons and forces tense aggravated muscle to lengthen. It also great for back of neck stretching and pressure points...ten pounds is light enough to not injure in most of my ergonomic movements. Thank you for your video and Kettlebell Passion.
I got mine 1 month ago, a 17lb kettlebell. I've seen fast results specially on my butt. I performed weight training for 7 months and the results were slower. My whole body is transforming rapidly since I started using it and I'm 51🤗 Question? Can I use it eveeyday?
For me it's so fun to use and I get the same after-training feel in a shorter time compared to other methods that involve only your body weight. I love to save time with it when I have little time to train. I'm a beginner with 6kg
Just started with kettlebells, and just the effect of swings on the posterior muscle activation has made me a believer. Will have to a proper before and after check to see how much I benefit from them. great video! (Not many talk of the drawbacks or gotchas) 👍
Awesome! Love that you're testing out how it works for you. It's key we realize that no piece of equipment or move is a "magic pill" or will work for everyone. Even things that in "theory" should work may not with the other component of our programs. The key is continuing to learn and experiment so we can adjust our programs and continue to improve to get better results!
Thank you for discussing the science behind this. My trainer would incorporate kettlebells into my workouts and my inner scientist would want to know how, the what and why of the kettlebells
You could also use a Trap Bar to teach deadlifts or trap bar squats , no wrist issues as front squats! Specially with older people. No shin chafing issues.
Hi, tommy here. I liked your KB video. I knew some of what you said, and some I did not. I do some training with kettlebells. I’m 64, so spending less time with my workout, and getting more out of it is a plus. Thanks, the video was a great tool. I’m excited to see more. Btw, I train here on TH-cam with the lebestark and Caroline girvan.
Just started training with them because I don't have space for equipment at home. With this COVID-19 break out I needed something to do at home to keep me active and in shape. I practice brazilian jiu-jitus and perform a lot of Olympic lifts. I was just starting to get into some serious cardiovascular shape for the bjj and finally putting up some real numbers in my lifts before everything shut down. I've found that kettle bell workouts have been helping me load my legs, lats, shoulders, abs, etc. extremely well. I'm curious to see where my lifts will be at when I get back to training. I've been doing 4-5 days a week kettle bell workouts. I'm hoping when I go back to training that my cardio for bjj and my strength for lifting hasn't been that degraded. Only time will tell. Thanks for the video. It really helps noobs like me that just got into it.
Yes I’ve been training with KBs for several years and its my favorite piece of gym equipment. I totally agree with all you’ve said....the importance of core strength and using the right muscles when lifting is critical. I’m a fan of quick explosive moves because I am easily bored when working out, plus I love the fast results I get with KBs. Thanks for offering these very informative videos. They have been very helpful. You’re awesome!!!!
Thank you for your summary of these studies on kettlebell training! I'm lucky to belong to a gym that has an excellent selection of kettlebells, and - thanks in large part to your channel - I've been using them ever since I joined this gym over a year ago. I love them! My favorite is the kettlebell swing, which I use as a finisher on leg/glute day. I also recently purchased one (it's not an iron one, just some cheap 15 lb. thing from TJMAXX...but it gets the job done) for my home gym to use for more of the endurance/HIIT end of the spectrum when I want to do high reps and incorporate core and functional movement work in between barbell training at the gym. I will totally agree with one of the downsides being you really have to pay close attention to good form when using them, especially when doing a snatch or overhead press; I've been practicing with the lightest pair at the gym, and I still haven't gotten to the point where they are never slamming around and smacking me in the back of the wrist... -_-. Practice and more practice! Thanks as always for the high-quality content you post here on YT!
Aw yay! Glad you've been having fun with them. There was an interesting study done on the swing by McGill about it's unique spinal loading patterns which can make it a super great move to HELP with back pain but also one that can be DANGEROUS for those with back pain who may be otherwise able to tolerate other lifts. And ANY technical move is going to have LOTS of perfecting to it. Even those that compete are constantly tweaking form. So keep at it and be conscious of progressing slowly! You've got this!!
Great video. Not a huge fan of the American Kettlebell Swing though. I find that most people just don't recruit the proper muscles when performing it. Most people will tend to arch their thoracic and lumbar spine. Even a lot of my pro athletes can't perform them correctly. I prefer the Russian Kettlebell Swing, for most people, when using kettlebells.
Honestly I only use the Russian style swing myself. The goal of each is different and as long as you pick what works best for your needs and goals, that's all that matters!
If well-performed is very good for core and spine health. It is true that some people can't do it well and it can be dangerous for your lower back. To keep good form I used light weights (10 kg) and I use it as a warm up , 3-4 minutes).I never overdo it.
@@redefiningstrengthOC We were told not to let the clients swing the kettlebell that high, but some of them see it online & start doing it & it's hard to make them stop
Thanks for the podcast, I've train with kettlebells and have some. Love it and the info you gave compares to some knowledge I know but also you informed me of more great reasons to use them.😊
I agree wholeheartedly with KB training. I am also a huge fan, and have been training with KB since my 20's and I am now 57. It is my most go to when I want a full body workout, and good break from weightlifting. I truly believe it has done wonder to my stability, coordination, strength, endurance, and vascular health(since I stopped running at 47). Great video with scientific facts.
I am 70-years-old have been exercising since my early 20s since at that I had to get ready for basic training for the Army. I had earned a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology a long time ago, fitness was my profession, and now at this age it is my hobby. Currently, I train twice a day with 10/15 lbs steel clubs, gymnastic rings and kettlebells. I use the clubs/kettlebell after maxing out on the rings and that really gets my heart rate up and makes the entire 45-50 minute workout very challenging. It does not aggravate the joints as there is no bouncing or trauma to the skeletal system. I have some orthopedic concerns from past training sessions when I was younger and the workouts were quite brutal. I hope to keep this routine going until I croak. Mike Battle
You are amazing!
Another 70+ year old trainee here. Glad to hear you are keeping at it. I also use rings but basic stuff. Wish I could get the Skin the Cat I had when I was younger.
Keep at it. No reason yet to give up!
Kettlebells are truly an amazing piece of equipment. Even just 5-10 minutes a couple of days a week cranks my metabolism right up and melts the weight around my middle. Everybody needs a kettlebell!
Wow thanks for saying that! I was wondering how effective it was for whittling the midsection!
I'm in the worst shape of my life. Started doing kettlebells a few times a week for 15-30 minute sessions with some calisthenics to really tire myself out. Only a few weeks in and I feel really really good. Weight isn't coming off yet but the strength/stability/mental benefits are insane. I used to be very fit and kettlebell workouts leave me feeling amazing for days after a short session. I used to have to lift for over an hour to get the same feeling. I can tell if I keep it up I'll be back in shape before long.
Well, this was just amazing! Old guy here (73) lifelong cardio (marathons, triathlons, kayak, and swim) but---losing muscle mass. I engaged a personal trainer who introduced me to the Kettlebell (what were those odd looking wights for??). I was hooked. It is the only piece of wight equipment that feels like I get a real cardio workout (though not what I was necessarily looking for). I especially had notice that over the last 10 years or so I had lost my expolosivity--it is coming back. As a health care professional, I am drawn to evidence based medicine--or evidence based anything. Thank you for providing that aspect to your video. You are great!!
Kettlebells is the single thing that has dramatically improved my jiu jitsu with endurance and explosive strength. There is a lot of core and dynamic balancing in jiu jitsu, which I think kettlebells addresses pretty thoroughly.
Hope to see the same benefits in my BJJ when this pandemic is over. BC I've been kettlebelling like crazy since COVID19.
I just got a kettlebell. Haven't been to BJJ during lockdown but I was having issues with being overpowered by the young guns who are all lifting and doing cardio. At 56 I just can do the same quantity of training so I have to train smart. I think the kettlebells will help both in terms of explosive core strength for escapes and also with overall conditioning so I don't gas out a few minutes into the roll ( pretty much what you said actually ). I have noticed today as I moved around some heavy power tools ( miter saw, router table ) that they seem a lot lighter to me.
This comment could be a Joe Rogan quote😅
Which particular kettlebell excercises do you find most valuable?
@@potatovegeta9385Turkish get-up for JJ.
I love KB training. It's fun, the results happen quickly and never boring.
I’m glad I bought a kettlebell this year. I love using it!
Kettlebells absolutely changed my life! Been a bit over a year now. They WILL expose your weaknesses at first, but soon enough you will have a well balanced body. My conditioning went through the roof! My obliques blew up and pop out now like love handles. Doing Turkish get-ups with 32kg now. Almost half my body weight! Im almost twice the age of my college classmates, and I was definitely surprising them at summer camp, winter camp and on a 4 day 85km canoe trip in our environmental program.
I have a few of them kettlebell curious now, too!
On hypertrophy, I'll take what I can get, but I am much more interested in power, strength and endurance.
Great video, btw! Take care.
*By functional I mean you can comfortably swing or carry it **bestgym.equipment** around as one would expect of a kettlebell weight. By versatile I mean the protective coating does not prevent attaching magnetic micro-plates to increase the weight, so, for example, a 35 pound kettlebell can be increased by up to 5 pounds in weight or possibly a bit more by attaching magnetic micro-plates.*
Excellent video. I just finished a 30 minute circuit of kettlebell supersets. Arguably the best fitness tool ever created.
It's history is from the Soviet Girya which was a grain weight used to weigh crop yields!
Agreed 100%
Started training with kettlebells for 6 week programs and have seen excellent results.
What kind of results?
I love kettlebells, and quite honestly, this was the best video online in reference to the benefits of them. Amazing video! Cheers!
Thank you! Glad you enjoy training with kbs!
Watch Pavel Tsatsouline's videos, you might like them.
I just started kb in July for 2 days a week. I feel I am losing inches, a couple pounds, but most importantly strengthened my ankle and core. I feel so much better and will likely stick with this.
I just started using the kettlebells recently in my training program and I have to admit that I love them. I have seen them in the gym sitting against the wall but I never realized their benefits. I wish I had started using them sooner because I have accumulated lots of injuries over the years from hard training but since I started using kettlebells I don’t fell pain in my joints or tendons like I did with traditional weight lifting. I found that now that I’m using kettlebells more frequently that a lot of my pain has not only been reduced but I have been using the kettlebells to rehabilitate some only injuries like a pain in my shoulder. I highly recommend kettlebells in any training program, especially in time like these when we’re confined to our homes.
Cori, your attention to detail is awesome. The depth of information you provide and your presentation is so clear and easy to follow. Thank you for setting up this channel and helping an old bid like myself.
I got my ACL reconstruction surgery and have been doing kettlebell training. I love it!!!! Especially the swing
The swing is a great glute move. And stronger glutes only help even protect our knees!
I love that kettlebells are a blend of strength and skill. It's been really rewarding to see progress both in the amount of weight I'm slinging around AND in my technique. ❤️
YES! I think that is often an overlooked component of PROGRESSION - our technique! So often we get focused on more reps, more weight that we don't realize, or sometimes even work on, perfecting the technique at each stage! But our technique can always improve AND helps us be more efficient and effective with the movements!
KB's can also be fun! Something I think should be super emphasized. The exercises I do the most are the ones I find the most mentally challenging, and kettlebell combo's engage my mind in a way that lifting a hunk of metal repetitively over and over with a pause only to be repeated just can't. When I discovered Paul Katami's kettlebell combos I absolutely fell in love with the equipment in a way I hadn't before. KB as a dance. KB as a yoga sequence. KB as a martial arts form. KB giving you both strength, balance, cardio, while also filling your heart, soul and mind that I just can't see a bench press doing.
Thank you for this excellent point. This is why I became interested in kettlebells-it just looks so fun and rewarding both mentally and physically. I have a low tolerance for boredom when it comes to exercise so I’m so happy to hear they have worked for you in that respect!
I don't often choose to follow a channel after watching one video, but I don't often hear anyone discussing the pros and cons of training methods. It's much appreciated. Also, thanks for using actual wording from the research papers while being up front about where the research is lacking. I wish moe people would do these things.
One major benefit I've found from kettlebells are they don't get real monotonous like bar weights in a gym. So many ways to move your muscles and joints compared to just a variety of bench presses or curls.
100%
My dad told me that too
I dont know. They are pretty boring to me. I prefer calisthenics. Only using them, because I have injured back and try to help myself with them.
This video showed up in my feed again. I can say that since the last time I commented on it I have since moved to double kettlebells and it has been amazing. Not only has it shortened my workout time even more it has greatly increased the level of strength development. I'm amazed at how much strength you can build when switching to double kettlebells.
My favorite exercise is double kettlebell clean and jerk. It works everything with only one exercise. Even if youre tired at the end of the day from work and life you can just hit a couple of sets and it only takes a few minutes and you've worked your whole body and you still make progress with minimal impact in terms of recovery and time invested. Its awesome!
2.5 months in... down 30lbs, twice the endurance I started with most lifts, tripled my farmers walk distance with 2x 12kg from 1 mile to 3 miles... Now, I'm doing these interval farmers walks... farmers walk like .25 miles then do 5 snatches, 5 clean and jerks, 5 squats, 5 rows each arm, then farmers walk another .25 miles and repeat... Almost ready to bump things up a notch.
What is a ‘farmers walk’? I grew up around farmers so I have an idea.
@@karlasnyder9856 walking while holding a weight in each hand. Or the "suitcase carry": walking while holding weight in one hand only.
It's better to farmers walk with only one kettlebell and swap hands as it works other muscles with only having one side working.
Going from a pretty strict body building routine to still doing that but now using kettlebells roughly half an hour 3 to four times a week I have certainly noticed my muscles stay fuller longer. Before kettlebells I would hit each muscle group 1 to 2 times a week and usually I would feel like my muscles were slightly deflated by the time I would get back to them. Now I feel like my muscles are full from the day I put the weights down till the next time it’s that particular muscles turn in my routine. Love them and they have made me realize how unconditioned my lungs were
Great video. I am a Strongfirst Certified Kettlebell instructor. Been a keen student of kettlebell Hardstyle training from my amature MMA training 8yrs ago. Ease of transport and storage make them the perfect companion for minimal and home training programs. Strength, Power, endurance, conditioning... They tick all of those boxes.
Before the lock down in the UK
I got 2 x 32 kg kettle bells.
1 x 16 kg kettle bell.
All cast iron.
Along with other home gym equipment.
Including Olympic bar.
Money well spent.
I started a class 3-4x a week 2 weeks ago and I am so glad I found it. I just turned 37 and have a lot of weight to lose but i won’t push myself enough at the gym alone so it’s great to have someone point out my form and show me new moves.
I just started. I do a one 16Kg swing with hand change as "appetizer"😃. I already do feel like wearing a bullet proof jacket as my core (especially back) is revitalising. And my stability/balance has improved as well. Very glad I started. I will add some exercises for chest and shoulders and I am done fer the rest of this year program. Very handy to bring along and do exercise in a park au plein air. Glad to know there is some medical literature on the KBs. I will talk to my GP. Thank you. Active 62 yo male.
Love that you brought out research papers to help show the studies that have been done about Kettle bells vs traditional weight training. I found out about kettle bells a few yrs ago via TH-cam and started doing beginner exercises and I was hooked! The only bad experience I have had is that one time I did a floor exercise using the Kettle bell,where you work on your core twisting your body with the Kettle bell. This caused a tweak in my lower back and I had right lower back pain over a week. I have been super cautious and don't care to do floor exercises with Kettle bells anymore. I also don't try to go up a weight size now unless I know I can handle the next size in weight. Also, with HIIT Kettle bell exercises form can really suffer.
For at home I think most people could get by with a kettlebell, skipping rope and pull up bar and/or rings.
Oh yeah, jumping rope is a great one. Great blend of coordination and cardio.
Agreed.
True. I cant jump as neighbours below but a chair, kettlebell, pullups bar allows a complete workout
everyone seems to be missing the rings part. i lifted weights for years, i just started rings, those things are serious.
Dude that's the dream home setup. I'm close to making it a reality. Cheers and happy workouts everyone 💪
Another amazing video. Easy to understand. To the point yet detailed. A terrifically pleasant human being to listen to and watch. This is why I'm a subscriber.
I just love this woman and her videos
That double swing squat looks badass
I wonder the weight on each..
I keep my 30ish pound DIY KB in the back of my van, and get half my workout before going into work and the other half before doing the near hour drive home. At age 59, I am getting all around results and not just due to the " out of shape" effect.
Do at work or stop on the way.
I'm addicted to your channel- great information- binge watched and now have lots to change up my routine for the golf season on the horizon!
The channel is incredible, Thank you very much for the videos, with you I have learned many things, especially in a variety of exercises. I follow you a lot from Barcelona (Spain). Thanks again and good luck for everything!
Thank you! Glad the videos help!
Great to see that our beloved kettlebell is getting more and more attention. Great video!
:-) Thanks!
Done kettlebells for years and am a martial artist. Good for powerlifting and strength, also good in emphasizing hip movement, which dovetails well toward Judo.
For sure! Tons of great hip hinging exercises to build both power and strength for other sports!
I had just started judo and Jiu-Jitsu (put on hold for obvious reasons). Do you recommend any specific KB moves for judo? I know BJJ guys like Turkish get ups.
Of course I now realize I could just as easily look it up myself but I want to hear a judoka's opinion
Exercise at 4:10 is a goldmine for me, having dodgy shoulders for decades, this is one movement that I can do pain free, get a great pump and feels great overall.
The lovely Brit introduced me to this.
This has changed my whole shoulder, back and chest look, something that is hard to do with very average shoulder mechanics from years of compensating etc.
The squat, catch and press? It's a great full body one for sure. The landmine may also be a tool to look into for your shoulders as the angled press can be easier with limited ROM too!
@@redefiningstrengthOC
"The squat, catch and press?"
I gather that is what it is called, not familiar with the names for KB movements.
I really should learn them lol.
I use the other KB with the V shape handle as it gives me a more external rotation feel, that little bit of extra room in my joint really does help.
I can now do different variations on pushups, raised of course, which I have never been able to do for years because of KB's.
Along with a low carb approach, i haven't felt this good in 30 years.
Thanks for your content and reply.👍
Aw yay! So glad you're creating the workout and diet plan you need to get results! Always here if you need anything! (And don't trust any of my exercise names. I sometimes forget what things are called and make up what seems logical to me! haha)
One of the best aspects of kettlebell training is that the movements demand total body engagement with naturally occurring ergonomics. In terms of building and maintaining strength and conditioning for general health, fitness, and longevity, then the kettlebell is probably the simplest and most efficient form of training.
Goblet squat FTW!! So many great little tips here. Thanks!
1 week after starting kettlebells, muscles appeared all over my body. After a month I feel like I'm always in a burning state. I also feel like I have body armor. It really builds all the muscle fibers in your body. Balancing out weaknesses and making you stronger, easier and faster than dumbbells or weight bars.
I’ve taught kettlebells for a long time and use them myself. My experience of teaching general population without a history of gym or resistance training is that most people dramatically underload and still expect the kettlebell to almost magically get them to their goals. With regards to just being able to take a single kettlebell and get a decent workout I personally do not believe this to be the case unless the person using it already has a fairly good level of conditioning required to be able to have a single kettlebell of an appropriate load that they can use for all exercises eg it may be enough to challenge for a snatch or bent row but way too heavy to hit triceps or biceps etc. Most people I see in a gym environment use an array of different weight bells to achieve their workout (just a thought🙂).
I'm 65 and train with kettlebells (hardstyle) exclusively for my strength and cardio conditioning. I also do some steady state aerobic conditioning as active recovery on alternating days. I've run the gamut over the years with training modalities and have found that kettlebells hit pretty much all of the more general general fitness bases. Unless you're looking to really specialize in something (absolute strength, bodybuilding size or running marathons) the kettlebell will give you the most bang for your buck. Portable compact, versatile. You just gotta love 'em!
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One of the most singular important videos to see if interested in Kettlebell Workouts/Training!
There isn't any set/reps/routine schedules here...but this video FRONT LOADS relevant information you need to navigate the dynamic world of exercise for personal and/or professional sources.
Everyone who has watched this video should bookmark, save, and share.
Thank you!
Thanks so much Aaron! I'm so glad it helped!
Yeah I do training with kettlebell and I love this tool. I can agree to all mentioned benefits.
YAY! Glad you like it!
Does it build muscle in arm chest and legs?
This video is so helpful. I live in a small apt, and wanted to start strengthening my body. Thanks for putting out facts without fluff. Mad respect.
I was really impressed with this video. KB's are my favorite way to exercise.
They can for sure be a fun tool! And thank you!
Glad to see your research shows KB training is very acceptable to older people (being a senior male, I love using a set of 25/35/50 lb kettle bells) AND I've hooked my 12 yr old on doing KB swings Tabata style to replace jogging for his winter baseball conditioning.
That's AWESOME! They're an amazing training tool and especially the swing will have benefits for your son's vertical jump!
I will admit that after watching this video I really stated using the kettlebells on a more routine basis and I have found that there are many benefits to using kettlebells over regular weights. I also don’t feel the same pain after using kettlebells after training whereas I would sometimes feel pain in my shoulders and knees while training with other styles of weights.
Fantastic Review. I subscribed to you channel a long time ago because your content is always spot on and can be trusted.
As for Kettlebells, Im 60 and I had a heart bypass 7 years ago. I was in a bad state physically all my life but through some divine intervention, that has now been turned around. I walked and got my diet together for the first 3 years after surgery and lost all my obeseity. Then at about the 3 years mark when my body was able, I got into strenght training. I went down the tradional route of barbells and dumbells at first in the gym. Then I discovered the kettlebell and a light bulb went off. I just knew that this tool suited my recovery from heart disese better due to the cardio, strength and conditioning element of it. Also I could see the potenial of being able to train at home and save gym fees without the use of benches and stuff. Im you are not trying to look like an Arnold or lift cars like Eddie Hall, then Kettlebells are of a fun way to train. But as you said, there is more of a learning curve with some of the moves but which adds to the fun when you master them. Like I know you said you can mimic some exercises with a dumbell, but is just not the same feel, joy or skill to be had with a dumbell in a swing, a clean or a press and especially when combining all three in a flow and nailing that hand insertion in the clean as well. Its just like poetry in motion with the kettlebell when it all comes together and you can't experience the same feel with a dumbell.
Only other bit of advice that I can add to yours is choose your kettlebell carefully. There is a lot of crap cheap ones out there. And watch the style of bell too. The cast iron handle and bell size gets bigger as the weight increases....which was problematic for my smaller hands. I switched to competition bells and have a kettlebell king adjustable competition bell from 12kg-32kg. Top quality bell that covers everything.
Hands down the best video on pros and cons of KB training. I did 10 years of traditonal body building workout before switching to KBs because of Covid. Now I don't see myself ever going back to the gym. 2-3 KBs at home and the sky is limit regarding what you can do with them.
Of course nutrition plays big here, no equipment will work if what you consume isn't the right fuel for your fitness goals~ great and productive video🤗💚
So I've never really been a huge kettlebell dude. But the lockdown and no gym has forced me to change things (I know duh). So I built a pull up bar and "borrowed" 2 kettlebells. I have this kettlebell swing workout of 500 swings. 10, 15, 25, 50 x 5. In between each group I add in pull ups, push ups, etc. It has challenged me like nothing else. I started with 42lbs just moved to 54lbs. First thing I realized was that I was doing them wrong. Love all your videos, even got my wife to start watching you too. Cori is WAY better than Netflix
I had horrible lower back pain and was going to the chiropractor at least once a week for years. I just started doing kettlebells 3x a week in February of this year and I rarely have back pain anymore and actually stopped going to the chiropractor all together!! Along with a healthier diet and doing these exercises, I'm feeling SO much better physically and mentally and I've lost 30 pounds so far!
Interesting...its helping my back pain too! I was bed ridden with the pain...and then thought I need to try something else
@@jenglamuzina3332kettlebell swings, are those what helped with back pain?
Jayne, I just gotta say thank you~ this one (part one and two) was wonderful. I loved the music~ no words that make me cringe, and I could hear you so much better! And oh did I laugh with you and your crew over the number of reps, lol!
Nice video! Very informative. I use kettlebells but since I am a beginner I bought a pair of 8kg. I am still learning (on my own) but videos like this one helps a lot in my learning curve.
Every video is practical. Professional and so useful.
Great video! I totally agree the need to perfect form and the movement patterns is key, and it's really difficult to find trainers who have the right set of knowledge to teach that. I was fortunate and the kettlebell trainer I had worked with subscribed to Pavel's methods of KB training. Your research reinvigorated my love for kettlebells! Thank you!
Thank you! So glad you found someone to coach you on proper technique! Sounds like you're into hardstyle then too! I personally preferred Kettlebell Sport training to hardstyle except when it comes to the swing. The hardstyle swing has won me over!
@@redefiningstrengthOC I started out hardstyle with cast iron bells and used Pavel + StrongFirst as my teaching. Then I watched Steve Cotter and I trained myself to some of his style which is more sports based. Like you, I do my swings hardstyle, but I now do my cleans and snatches more sports style. Get up are get ups and so are presses, so there wasn't much change there.
Another big change was that I also swopped from cast iron to competition bells. I found the difference bell sizes and in some cases the different grip handles a bit problematic for me although I could have lived with it. Funny enough, I was getting a bit of coaching in a hardstyle gym where as you know, its all cast bells that they used. But this gym also had a 16kg competition that I had to use because all the 16kg casts were being used at the time. Best thing that ever happened to me. It just fitted my small type hands and forearms perfect and felt so right. I also preferred the smoother finish of the handle on that competition bell compared to cast. I eventually invested in 2 competition bells and love working with them. I was looking to invest in another two bells, but instead I invested in the Kettlebell King adjustable bell 16-32kg and look forward to that when it arrives. The smaller 1kg weight increatments will allow my to do some "conventional" weight training too like you would with a dumbell. So I have the best of both worlds. Love your content...its always solid information. ♥️👍
To all the “Nay Sayers” and the negative comments. Obviously the kettlebell techniques and moves she is sharing are legit…the proof is her AMAZING physique.
I just stumbled upon her channel and so glad I found it. Cori…I’ve been spending hours watching your videos and can’t wait to see my progression after incorporating them into my fitness routine. Thank you for doing what you do (changing lives) Please keep up the great work!
I've been doing this at home since the whole corona thing. Find it's such a harder workout depending on how hard you want to go
When the Corona thing came my gym closed. There I was. I began ordering Kettlebells from Ebay and researching videos on YT on how to work out with them. I knew about them but never tried to get into them because I had the gym and all the weight machines, etc..I tell you what after getting sets of 15 lbs, 20 lbs, and no 25lbs, and some resistance bands, I honestly don't see myuself going back to the gym. I'm gonna keep my membership but the workout the Kettlebells give me, that functional training, the gym didn't do this. I sold on kettlebell training, and the amount of moves/exercises you can do with them is almost endless.
Have u lost any weight and toned up?
@@icewater4725: Yes I have lost weight, but I didn't really need to lose weight I'm not "overweight" but it is amazing how you could've lifted free weights, worked out on weight machines etc...for years and when you start with kettlebells you find out how eak and out of shape you really are. Sitting in a weight machine seat, pushing the weight stack isolates that one muscle...Kettlebells are dynamic, functional training, you're working a LOT of other muscles you didn't know you had before...the soreness is different than weight machines, etc...too. What impresses me is when i watch a video of an elderly person, say in their 70s or 80s doing a kettlebell workout and they're using heavier bells than I'm currently using...that gets your attention! That's what i want to be able to do if and when I reach that age.
@@docback63 thanks for the feedback hun. I appreciate it.
@@icewater4725 I would recommend to maximize fat loss, is to do zone 2 heartrate jogging after kettle routine .
I like kettlebells for everything but overhead press. Something about it kills my rotator cuff. I never have problems with dumbbells or barbells, don't know what it is. Great videos, I've been doing some of your mobility excersizes with good result!
You may need to lower the weight on the kettlebell or it may be the angle of your shoulders and elbow.... Most of the time that's what it is after having several rotator cuff injuries and minor tears.
Try a bottoms up press
I am in my mid 60s and am really getting into KBs. I really dig these, even better then DBs. I love following online KB videos and doing full boy workouts. I find as I get older, this is so much better and my body really responds much better to all the movements. Also adding body weight movements in along side of them is very cool too like pushups, burpees, etc.
AWESOME!!!
Hope all is well with you and Angie! :)
Da Funk does a cameo appearance 😎
I do use kettlebells. The farmers walk with a kettlebell has allowed me to walk better. This one exercise done daily has allowed me to be able to return to work. I went through cardio rehab but it until the kettlebells did I throw my cane away. You could have said about the kettlebell handles could turn dumbbells into a familiar grip. I use those in the farmer's walk. A curl is much better done with a kettlebell than a barbell. Love kettlebells.
Farmer's walks are a great exercise for core stability, grip strength and even conditioning for sure! Sounds like you've found a must-do move to include in your programming!
Thankyou for taking the time to create this video. Well researched and beautifully filmed - good job.
Thank you on all counts!
Kettlebells are a great replacement for gyms during COVID19 shutdowns. I grabbed a couple and they have saved my life, though I wonder how much my deadlift has dropped in 6 weeks.
Great video!
I have three KB's (Two 35lb and One 45lb) And one Crossrope with weighted ropes (1lb, 2lb) With some cycling peppered in.
That's all I train with.
FIXED Rotator Cuff & neck PAIN. Please post video of Kettle Bell Movement Science. Does it claim to re-align body through slow yoga movements. I have a ten pound kettle bell...recently used it with yoga positions to FIX and correct my strength & connective tissues. I am AMAZED to find that gravity is our friend. Using the Kettle as counters weight helps me fully stretch into my YOGA asanas....sometimes holding ten breathes. I am literally re-building a right injured rotator cuff and find the Kettle bell stretches my tendons and forces tense aggravated muscle to lengthen. It also great for back of neck stretching and pressure points...ten pounds is light enough to not injure in most of my ergonomic movements. Thank you for your video and Kettlebell Passion.
I got mine 1 month ago, a 17lb kettlebell. I've seen fast results specially on my butt. I performed weight training for 7 months and the results were slower. My whole body is transforming rapidly since I started using it and I'm 51🤗 Question? Can I use it eveeyday?
Yes you can!
For me it's so fun to use and I get the same after-training feel in a shorter time compared to other methods that involve only your body weight. I love to save time with it when I have little time to train. I'm a beginner with 6kg
Just started with kettlebells, and just the effect of swings on the posterior muscle activation has made me a believer.
Will have to a proper before and after check to see how much I benefit from them. great video! (Not many talk of the drawbacks or gotchas) 👍
Awesome! Love that you're testing out how it works for you. It's key we realize that no piece of equipment or move is a "magic pill" or will work for everyone. Even things that in "theory" should work may not with the other component of our programs. The key is continuing to learn and experiment so we can adjust our programs and continue to improve to get better results!
This video was great for my confirmation bias since I just started Simple and Sinister by Pavel.
I love kettlebells! Thank you for this information
Glad it helps!
Kettles are fabulous, I use them five days a week in the gym. ❤️
You are the bomb Cori! Everything you say and do is par excellence. And your form...impeccable.
Great informations, just purchased a few kettlebells and can’t wait to start my training.
Yes, I, do. I'm 58 and I feel gr8
Sharing on my Facebook page....benefits of Kettlebells needs to be shared
that is so true
Thank you Michael!
Thanks Deanie!
Thank you for discussing the science behind this. My trainer would incorporate kettlebells into my workouts and my inner scientist would want to know how, the what and why of the kettlebells
Always fun to know the why behind our training!
You could also use a Trap Bar to teach deadlifts or trap bar squats , no wrist issues as front squats! Specially with older people. No shin chafing issues.
❤️❤️❤️ great format!! Theory is super-important!!
Glad you liked it!!
@@redefiningstrengthOC I like Kettlebells top💪🏼💪🏼
This is the best kettlebell video ever!
This channel is underrated!
Thanks!
5:15 I will try this. I just ordered some kettlebells.
Best home workout.
Yes!!
I'm more of a dumbbell trainer myself but definitely love the kettle bell as well. They're both great items for resistance training!
It's one of my favourite tools for strength training/conditioning and too me one of the essentials in any (home) gym, next to a bench and rings.
Yes! It's a great home gym tool for sure!
Hi, tommy here. I liked your KB video. I knew some of what you said, and some I did not. I do some training with kettlebells. I’m 64, so spending less time with my workout, and getting more out of it is a plus. Thanks, the video was a great tool. I’m excited to see more. Btw, I train here on TH-cam with the lebestark and Caroline girvan.
Just started training with them because I don't have space for equipment at home. With this COVID-19 break out I needed something to do at home to keep me active and in shape. I practice brazilian jiu-jitus and perform a lot of Olympic lifts. I was just starting to get into some serious cardiovascular shape for the bjj and finally putting up some real numbers in my lifts before everything shut down. I've found that kettle bell workouts have been helping me load my legs, lats, shoulders, abs, etc. extremely well. I'm curious to see where my lifts will be at when I get back to training. I've been doing 4-5 days a week kettle bell workouts. I'm hoping when I go back to training that my cardio for bjj and my strength for lifting hasn't been that degraded. Only time will tell. Thanks for the video. It really helps noobs like me that just got into it.
Glad it helps! Enjoy the kb experiment while you have limited training options!
Yes I’ve been training with KBs for several years and its my favorite piece of gym equipment. I totally agree with all you’ve said....the importance of core strength and using the right muscles when lifting is critical. I’m a fan of quick explosive moves because I am easily bored when working out, plus I love the fast results I get with KBs. Thanks for offering these very informative videos. They have been very helpful. You’re awesome!!!!
I like very much this format Cori 🤩 and everything is well explained as usual...great and helpful contents 🙏🏻💛 thanks again for your job 🌹
Thank you Chiara! You crush kettlebell work and now you have even more reason to use it! ;-)
KB's kick my ass twice a week... Love'm and hate'm! Great video!
Dumbells Bench and Support beam all day. Alot of kettlebell workout involves going in between the legs which is painful.
What a superb video. Thank you. So informative and concise.
Thank you for your summary of these studies on kettlebell training! I'm lucky to belong to a gym that has an excellent selection of kettlebells, and - thanks in large part to your channel - I've been using them ever since I joined this gym over a year ago. I love them! My favorite is the kettlebell swing, which I use as a finisher on leg/glute day.
I also recently purchased one (it's not an iron one, just some cheap 15 lb. thing from TJMAXX...but it gets the job done) for my home gym to use for more of the endurance/HIIT end of the spectrum when I want to do high reps and incorporate core and functional movement work in between barbell training at the gym.
I will totally agree with one of the downsides being you really have to pay close attention to good form when using them, especially when doing a snatch or overhead press; I've been practicing with the lightest pair at the gym, and I still haven't gotten to the point where they are never slamming around and smacking me in the back of the wrist... -_-. Practice and more practice!
Thanks as always for the high-quality content you post here on YT!
Aw yay! Glad you've been having fun with them. There was an interesting study done on the swing by McGill about it's unique spinal loading patterns which can make it a super great move to HELP with back pain but also one that can be DANGEROUS for those with back pain who may be otherwise able to tolerate other lifts. And ANY technical move is going to have LOTS of perfecting to it. Even those that compete are constantly tweaking form. So keep at it and be conscious of progressing slowly! You've got this!!
Great video. Not a huge fan of the American Kettlebell Swing though. I find that most people just don't recruit the proper muscles when performing it. Most people will tend to arch their thoracic and lumbar spine. Even a lot of my pro athletes can't perform them correctly. I prefer the Russian Kettlebell Swing, for most people, when using kettlebells.
Honestly I only use the Russian style swing myself. The goal of each is different and as long as you pick what works best for your needs and goals, that's all that matters!
If well-performed is very good for core and spine health. It is true that some people can't do it well and it can be dangerous for your lower back. To keep good form I used light weights (10 kg) and I use it as a warm up , 3-4 minutes).I never overdo it.
Isn't the only proper way to the "American" kb swing called a snatch?
So the American Swing is a Crossfit version that arose partly to create a set technique for competition. :-)
@@redefiningstrengthOC We were told not to let the clients swing the kettlebell that high, but some of them see it online & start doing it & it's hard to make them stop
Thanks for the podcast, I've train with kettlebells and have some. Love it and the info you gave compares to some knowledge I know but also you informed me of more great reasons to use them.😊
So glad the video helped!
For hypertrophy - Fast Tens is a killer KB protocol.
I agree wholeheartedly with KB training. I am also a huge fan, and have been training with KB since my 20's and I am now 57. It is my most go to when I want a full body workout, and good break from weightlifting.
I truly believe it has done wonder to my stability, coordination, strength, endurance, and vascular health(since I stopped running at 47). Great video with scientific facts.
I am definitely looking into more KB workouts now
Thank you! And yes! I agree a full-body metabolic workout that can help you build functional strength!
Bucket full of gravel. This is my kettle bell. Adjustable weight, too.
but it's more dangerous and messy. I do it with a dumbell, turned upright, but the grip and dynamics are altered though
Awesome video; love that empirical assessment! Citing sources would be fantastic:) Thanks for the breakdown!