Liverpool Personal Trainer - Kettlebell Training

Kettlebells, or 'girya' is a cast iron weight that looks like a bowling ball with a handle on it. They date back to 1704 where they first appeared in a Russian dictionary. It is thought that they were originally used as weights in Russian markets then the local people started to throw them about and from there they became a very popular training tool in Russia.

'No other training tool offers you the results of kettlebells, its an all in one gym in one little girya'

Kettlebells became a huge training tool in Russian and in the 1913 edition of a Russian magazine called Hercules it was reported that; 'Not a single sport develops our muscular strength and bodies as well as kettlebell athletics.' One of the biggest advantages you will notice with kettlebells is that although your strength and endurance in increased at a very high rate kettlebell users are not 'bulky'.

'Not a single sport develops our muscular strength and bodies as well as kettlebell athletics'

This is also why they have become a very popular training tool with A-list celebrities and woman alike. Celebrities such as J-lo, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Cruz and Geri Halliwell all swear by kettlebells. Geri Halliwell lost 2 and a half stone following her pregnancy by using an 18lb kettlebell.

Although Kettlebells moved out of existance in the western world they are now making a huge impact on the fitness industry. Since the early 2000 Kettlebells are developing as the biggest training tool.

'Geri Halliwell lost 2 and a half stone following her pregnancy using an 18lb kettlebell'

The reason for the continued success is the movements and weight distribution of kettlebells and their affect on biomotor richness. Biomotor means "life movement". These relate to abilities that are necessary for functional human movement. These can be defined as Strength, Endurance, Speed, Coordination and Flexibility. Power is the combination of strength and speed. The combination of flexibility and coordination produces agility.

Kettlebells have also become a major training tool within our professional football league. Premiership clubs such as Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool as well as rugby teams like the London Wasps and Leicester Tigers are all using Kettlebells as part of their training pattern.

Kettlebells will continue to be the biggest and 'best' training tool for fitness. They offer such a wide range of results and are used as both aerobic (cardiovascular) and anaerobic (strength) disciplines. This is why they are becoming so popular with all walks of life from professional athletes to your main stream fitness enthuasist.