Kettlebells

[didelydoo]

Cheap ones here- http://www.newitts.com/product/IT014116/XLR8_Kettl...
Just got me 40kg one, for £40 odd quid delivered!

As you were.

[Hoofy]

That is a very, very good price. Now if only I could cut it into two...

[BenM77]

That is a very good price.

I will be interested to see your time on the 300 rep circuit with the 40kg bell

6 rounds at reps 25,21,18,15,12,9

Swing
Hands off push ups
Sumo dead lift high pull

It will be a lung buster with 40kg !

[Hoofy]

For me, it'd be a shoulder/back buster.

That said, it's an interesting and tempting purchase to use instead of a 40kg barbell for CV work.

[BenM77]

Hoofy said:

For me, it'd be a shoulder/back buster.

That said, it's an interesting and tempting purchase to use instead of a 40kg barbell for CV work.

I think you would need to put some weight on to swing a 40kg kettlebell !

I have a few friends who are strong but fairly light at just under 12 stone and they struggle with my 32kg one.

I would definitely reccomend a heavy kettlebell for cardio but 40kg might be a bit heavy

[Hoofy]

BenM77 said:

I think you would need to put some weight on to swing a 40kg kettlebell !

I have a few friends who are strong but fairly light at just under 12 stone and they struggle with my 32kg one.

I would definitely reccomend a heavy kettlebell for cardio but 40kg might be a bit heavy

Haha. I certainly wasn't going to swing it... I suspect I'd be flung out of the window. Thinking more about stuff like hang pulls and sumo squats. Another issue is whether I could just sit it on my floorboards with my other kit. It's a bit heavy.

[BenM77]

Hoofy said:

BenM77 said:

I think you would need to put some weight on to swing a 40kg kettlebell !

I have a few friends who are strong but fairly light at just under 12 stone and they struggle with my 32kg one.

I would definitely reccomend a heavy kettlebell for cardio but 40kg might be a bit heavy

Haha. I certainly wasn't going to swing it... I suspect I'd be flung out of the window. Thinking more about stuff like hang pulls and sumo squats. Another issue is whether I could just sit it on my floorboards with my other kit. It's a bit heavy.

Right, got you now

I would still go up to 16kg next if I were you, I am thinking of getting myself a 16kg at some point.

[Hoofy]

BenM77 said:

Right, got you now

I would still go up to 16kg next if I were you, I am thinking of getting myself a 16kg at some point.

Yes, that is my current sensible plan seeing as I don't have a blow torch.

[Aphex]

The 16kg is my kettle bell of preference for a session. Have overhead pressed my old instructors 48kg but jeez, I'd really struggle doing nearly anything with a 40! Get some pictures up of that badboy when it arrives

[Terminator X]

I'll not mention my 12kg one

TX.

[ApexJimi]

Fork me, that's a heck of a good deal on those kettlebells! Very tempted indeed.

[mattikake]

Good find. I'm still waiting for a more economic version of the more economic adjustable weight KB's though.

[BenM77]

mattikake said:

Good find. I'm still waiting for a more economic version of the more economic adjustable weight KB's though.

Have you had a play with a kettlebell ?

You really don't need adjustable weights to get a good workout. If you buy the right weight for your goals then it would be a one time purchase, you just up the reps and exercises as you progress.

It is not like you do three sets of ten and go ' damn, need a heavier kettlebell'

Edited by BenM77 on Tuesday 22 January 09:31

[Hoofy]

I guess in the ideal world you'd have a range of kbs in pairs all the way up to 50kg.

[BenM77]

Hoofy said:

I guess in the ideal world you'd have a range of kbs in pairs all the way up to 50kg.

I disagree !

You don't progress like that with kettlebells, barbell and db training is much more effective for that style of training.

In my opinion, a heavy bell for cardio and a lighter one for single arm moves and you are set.

[mattikake]

I instruct with Kettlebells for a variety of clients, so need different weights. Adjustables, is the way to go for me. Gives you more scope anyway.

And you should need to modify weights of Kettlebells if you're training with them yourself anyway. Not just for the progressive principle (which, yes, isn't as rapid as dumbbells but still exists), or even if doing basic swings, but also for use in different exercises and targetting muscle groups. You might do 50Kg for a Globet squat, but you're not going to be lifting half this for a T-pressup or Iron crosses!

[Hoofy]

Indeed, it depends on what you're doing with said kb. Also, if you are swinging and want the full HIIT hit then swinging a light kb for 1 minute rounds isn't going to be as effective as swinging a heavier one for 10 second rounds. (IANAPT!)