RUSSIAN KETTLBELL FACTS

What is a Kettlebell?

The Russian word for kettlebell is girya, and it is cast iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. Its basic design makes it the most compact powerhouse of training tools. The kettlebell first appeared in a Russian dictionary in 1704 and its style of training was introduced to the United States by European bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenagger. However, it was brought to the forefront of athletic training by Pavel Tsatsouline and www.dragondoor.com publications to the United States market. It was reported in a Russian magazine Hercules (1913) that " Not a single sport develops our muscular strength and bodies was well as kettlebell athletics.
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Will I benfit from this type of training?

		YES. The ballistic nature of the basic swing that is taught to the girevik or "kettlebell man or woman" will work the cardiovascualr system so dramatically in 15 minutes that you will feel like you have been training for hours. The  dymanic nature of the swing and the weight of the bell MULTIPLIED by gravity and you have an extreme training tool that will hack off fat, make you stronger and more resilient. It will give you that athletic fighters physique that will make you the envy of room full of people, the competition will fear you and the fans adore you.
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Why are kettbells so effective?

In cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness for athletes and non-athletes boils down to two keys, INTENSITY and WORK. High level INTENSITY burns fat and improves cardiorespiratory fitness. WORK is product of FORCE x DISTANCE. Let's look at this process more scientifically and for simplicity lets take the basic kettlbell ballistic swing of a 20kg weight that is being swung 4 feet for 100 repetitions. So we will be moving the "bell" 2 times per swing, once up and one time down or 8-feet per swing (2-swings x 4-feet). Now lets take the 100 repetitions times 8-feet and we will move the weight 800-feet. Thats IMPRESSIVE, but we are not done yet! Now take the weight of 20kg and multiply that by gravity (9.81mss) and that is 196.2kg PER SWING. Can you see where we are going yet? So we know, we will move the weight 800-feet and it will take us 100 repetitions or swings multiplied by 196.2kg, which means that you would have lifited 19,620kg or 43,164 POUNDS with one exercise. THAT IS HIGH INTENSITY AND WORK and that equals STRENGTH AND FITNESS.

Who trains with kettlebells?

The Elite US mititary, law enforcement, FBI's Hostage Resuce Team, Secret Service Counter Assault Team, middle school, highschool, college atheltes, and YOU. Kettlebell training is extreme but not elitist. It gives people from all walks of life to stay healthy, increase strength, live longer and more productive lives becasue of the unique nature of kettlebell exercsie that develop strength, flexabiltiy, longevity and quality of life for all hard commrades.
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How much room do kettlebells take up?

		A set of kettlebells (16kg, 24kg, 32kg) will store in a 1 foot square area. There is no other piece of gym equipment that will take up such a small amount of space and deliver such awesome results like kettlebell. You can't take a rack squat machine to your office or the practice field. However you can take a kettlebell with you. Kettblebell replace barbells, dumbbells, weighted pull-up belts, thick bars, medicine balls, grip devices and cardio-equipment with you to your office.
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