Why kettlebells are fun and a fantastic tool at the gym

A kettle bell is a cast iron weight, basically looks like a cannon ball with a handle. These little iron balls are for cardiovascular exercise, strength exercise, and flexibility training. Besides super setting or drop sets these are really the only piece of fitness equipment that's going to do a little bit of everything. Starter kettle bell weights typically go from 5 pounds to 53 pounds. Kettle bells go MUCH heavier but you would have to buy them if you want to go heavier. Gyms typically have kettle bells up to 50 pounds, and sadly a lot of gyms don't have them. Kettle bells are awesome because it all has to do with technique, not just tossing up weights (Even though no matter WHAT you use you SHOULD be focusing on form/technique rather than just throwing up weights). Kettle bells are a lot harder to use than dumbbells because dumbbell weight, the weight is in line with the handle. The kettle bells weight is position away from the handle. So all and all the kettle bell is more challenging to lift and use. People may have different beliefs and think kettle bells aren't worth it. I personally think that kettle bells should be used if your goal is to be more cardiovascular and toned. They will also help a lot with strength, but different strengths like core and flexibility not with your highest 1 rep bench press. Once summer time comes or I just feel like doing something new, I put a kettle bell exercise in at least every body part that can have one. For instance shoulders, chest, back, legs, but doing a kettle bell exercise with biceps or triceps isn't really anything different because there aren't a lot of exercises directed to biceps or triceps with a kettle bell. Let me give you some exercises to put into your workout and see how you like it. Try it out, it couldn't hurt right? I will also put YouTube links for the exercises so you can see exactly what it is.


Chest- Kettle Bell Floor Alternating Chest Press
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iyjhze_8zg


Shoulders-Kettle bell Shoulder Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8TkSD3Gnlk


Back- Kettle bell Renegade Row
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggaj8hB0BUY


Legs-Kettlebell Squat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT6TuJlifto