kettlebells

Swingable gym weights

Kettlebells are cast-iron weights shaped like cannonballs with handles, used for strength and cardiovascular training.

The design allows swinging, lifting, and ballistic movements that engage multiple muscle groups: kettlebell swings, kettlebell snatches.

Originally from Russia, they became popular in Western fitness culture in the early 2000s.

Also spelled as two words: kettle bells.

equipment

cast iron

Brittle iron-carbon alloy

handlePart for gripping
cannonballRound artillery ammunition
weightMeasure of heaviness

grip · horn · base · coating · vinyl · competition · sport · standard · adjustable · Russian

fitness

strength

Power to exert force

conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
enduranceSustained effort capacity

power · HIIT · circuit · functional · core · grip strength · explosive · metabolic · full-body · muscle

exercises

swing

Suspended recreational seat

snatchRapid forceful taking
cleanFree of soil
pressApply force downward

windmill · halo · deadlift · row · lunge · farmer carry · figure eight · jerk · thruster · double

training

hardstyle

Heavy electronic dance genre

certificationAttestation of qualification
techniqueSkilled way of performing
formShape or document

lockout · overhead · repetition · sets · progression · programming · beginner · advanced · instructor · coaching

culture

CrossFit

Branded high-intensity training system

home gymResidential exercise space
garage gymPrivate residential exercise space
SovietOf the USSR

military · strongman · competition · marathon · biathlon · pentathlon · ranking · primal · minimalist · old-school

Categories

gym equipmenttreadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, rowing machine, weight belt
fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
gymgym, dumbbells, dumbbell, treadmill, weights
fitness trainingcardio, squats, personal training, lunges, push-ups
fitness activitiesyoga, pilates, aerobics, gymnastics, dance
fitness trendsCrossFit, yoga, spin class, HIIT, bootcamp

Opposites

equipment type

kettlebellsmachines

Devices that perform tasks

cable machines · leg press

training modality

kettlebellsbodyweight exercises

Fitness using your own mass

calisthenics · sedentary lifestyle · inactivity · yoga · stretching

fitness philosophy

kettlebellssedentary lifestyle

Habitual physical inactivity

inactivity · couch potato

Phrases

kettlebell swingsBallistic resistance exercise
kettlebell trainingExercise with handled weights
kettlebell classExercise session using handled weights

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G