Russian Kettlebell Workout

Russian Kettlebell Workout
By David SnapeOct 26, 2008

Russian kettlebell workouts may be the answer to maintaining a home gym or having an expensive club membership. With Russian kettlebells, you may be able to experience strength and performance gains greater than using traditional free weights.

Pavel Tsatsouline, a former Spetznaz trainer, introduced Russian kettlebell training to the United States. Spetznaz is the Russian special forces. Applying some of Pavel’s techniques may help one develop instant explosive power.

Kettlebell training can be a great way to lose weight, tone up the body, and stay in shape, while helping one develop power, agility, and coordination.

Much has been written about the Russian kettlebells on the Dragondoor.com website. You will find claims that the kettlebell will improve the performance of football players by causing them to become more resilient to the shocks that their bodies endure. You’ll find colorful descriptions of other benefits as well. For example, “hacks your fat off without the dishonor of dieting and aerobics.” [dragondoor.com]

They state that the Russian military does not know what rotator cuff injuries are because, instead of doing pushups, they use kettlebells. The site attributes Pavel with training not only Russian special forces but also elite American military groups.
Kettlebell workouts may be better for you than traditional weights. In one of his books, “Power to the People,” Pavel mentions some of the fitness tests that were used to compare kettlebell training to traditional workouts. He explains that the kettlebell trainers seemed to be in much better shape and performed better on an obstacle course compared with those who trained exclusively on the course without kettlebell training.

For someone who avoids traditional weight training like the plague, Pavel is well-muscled and toned. Could he be onto something?

Pavel’s sense of humor is amazing in light of his Soviet background. ”Power to the People” suggests that liberation is in order. Perhaps that is exactly what Pavel brings, liberation to those locked in the mindset of traditional weight training. Pavel wants to show us a better way to fitness and free us from our need to spend an inordinate amount of time in the gym and spend it more wisely and effectively, so that we can have great physical fitness and time to enjoy it.

Many will undoubtedly prefer the convenience to working out at home without the need to go to the gym. Although Russian kettlebells and the training on how to use them can be quite costly, when weighed against the costs of a lifetime of gym memberships, the kettlebells might just come out on top.

As always, consult a primary care physician before embarking on any fitness regimen or changing your level of exercise or before changing your normal diet.

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