What is the deal with kettlebells?

Kettlebell training builds powerful forearms and a strong grip. Kettlebells possess a thicker handle than their barbell and dumbbell counterparts taxing your grip and developing greater forearm strength. As our society continues to move away from manual labor our grip strength continues to decrease as well.

What kind of body will kettlebells give you?

Short Answer: Kettlebell use will cause your forearms to be visibly stronger, upper arms and shoulders toned and more defined as fat is lost, legs and rear tighter and more shapely, posture will improve. You will appear (and be) balanced, stronger and more graceful with a general air of healthy athleticism.

Why does a kettlebells feel heavier?

The reason a kettlebell does this is because the load is displaced. Think about lifting a barbell or dumbbell. With both you have an equal load placed on both sides of the weight. With a kettlebell, your load is displaced; it’s heavier at the bottom than where you’re holding.

Are kettlebells worth the hype?

With the need to stop eliminated, kettlebells can give you a strength plus cardio workout all in one. Anytime you combine strength and cardio, you are bound to burn more calories. While not every new fitness craze is worth it, kettlebells are one that actually meet the hype. If you haven’t tried them, give them a go.

Why kettlebells are overrated?

The kettlebell has uneven distribution of weight. While this has its benefit for smooth pendulum-related exercises like the kettlebell swing, it also comes with a host of drawbacks. Being unbalanced makes it inferior to the dumbbell from a strength and hypertrophy perspective.

Are kettlebells bad for your knees?

Using kettlebells in your workout puts some serious demands on your hips and back, as well as your knees, neck, and shoulders. It is a high-impact program. If you have arthritis or pain in your knees or back, then look for a less risky strength-training program.

Are kettlebells bad for your joints?

Are kettlebells the answer to our great weight shortage?

The kettlebell is the most obvious flashpoint of our great weight shortage. They’re appealingly simple—just a hunk of iron with a handle, and useful for working out your entire body.

What happened to Rogue kettlebells?

Rogue, in turn, quickly figured out it could instead mass-produce its own kettlebell design. Cumberland helped Rogue prototype that design—then Rogue took that design overseas to be manufactured, a fate Cumberland anticipated. Over the ensuing decade, kettlebells have mostly served as a speciality item for Cumberland.

Why don’t Goldens make kettlebells?

Goldens’ dabbled with limited runs of dumbbells once upon a time, but stayed out of the kettlebell business out of respect to their foundry friends up north. “To be candid, we didn’t want to step on the toes of Cumberland,” Boyd says.

Will the kettlebell saga open consumer’s eyes to the state of manufacturing?

Boyd hopes the sold-out kettlebell saga will open consumer’s eyes about the dismal state of manufacturing, amongst many other industries, in the U.S. and around the world. “With these massive disruptions, I hope more people are thinking about, well, do we really want to have a logistical supply chain that stretches over half the globe?” he says.