Are kettlebells any good?

Nick · 08-19-2004, 07:16 AM

What makes them better for doing snatches and stuff with kettlebells rather than a normal weight?

Kirves · 08-19-2004, 03:05 PM

Basically, the idea behind kettlebells is that the center of the weight is outside your fist. When you hold a dumbbell for example, you are literally holding the center of it's gravity. But when you are holding a handle which is just attached to the weight outside, it makes it very much harder. Imagine that you are holding a very heavy briefcase. Then imagine holding it so that the actual case is not hanging down under your fist but to the side horizontally! It takes a helluva grip to work with the kettlebells.

EViLRYU · 08-19-2004, 11:22 PM

Any good? For training? No. Good for hitting people, that's about it. If you want size and strength, free weights and machines can't be beat.

koto_ryu · 09-25-2004, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EViLRYU

Any good? For training? No. Good for hitting people, that's about it. If you want size and strength, free weights and machines can't be beat.

^^ Umm, kettlebells are free weights :P

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Kirves Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 143	Basically, the idea behind kettlebells is that the center of the weight is outside your fist. When you hold a dumbbell for example, you are literally holding the center of it's gravity. But when you are holding a handle which is just attached to the weight outside, it makes it very much harder. Imagine that you are holding a very heavy briefcase. Then imagine holding it so that the actual case is not hanging down under your fist but to the side horizontally! It takes a helluva grip to work with the kettlebells. __________________ Why men are men, and rats are rats? Because rats got to choose first.

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08-19-2004, 11:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
EViLRYU Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Any good? For training? No. Good for hitting people, that's about it. If you want size and strength, free weights and machines can't be beat.

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