A kettlebell, also known as a girya, is a spherical iron ball, with an attached handle that used for kettlebell workout routines. Kettle bells originated from Russia in the 1700s. The use of them in sports and competition in Russia was very common in 1940s. At this time, they were measured in poods, and are still measured in poods today.
Kettle bells were so popular in Russia at the time, that there was a standard sport titled Girevoy Sport. In 1948, modern day kettlebell training became a part of the Soviet Union's nation-wide sport. Then, around in the 1970's it gradually grew in part of USSR (All State Sport Association).
Even though the rusty-anarchic charm was big in Eastern Europe, it was the Americans who were so fascinated by the kettlebell workouts along with the versatility and effectiveness of the training sphere.
Cultures all around the world through history have used some form of weight lifting object with an attached handle. Scottish tribes used these weight objects for hurling in Highland Games. Chinese Monks used these objects called stone padlocks in a similar way. This way of training was entitled Shi-SuoGuong, which meant The Art of Stone padlock. These Stone padlocks predates the traditional kettlebells by hundreds, maybe thousands of years. Romans and Greeks were also users of kettle-like weights.
So how would you recognize a good kettlebell if you were just starting out? There are three areas to look for:
Handle. It should be so wide that you can hold it with two hands; Distance. The ball / handle must be large enough so that the ball rests on the forearm, but not the wrist bone and make sure the handle is relatively smooth (otherwise it will rip the skin) and that the handles circumference is slim enough for you to hold properly and securely.
Kettle bells were so popular in Russia at the time, that there was a standard sport titled Girevoy Sport. In 1948, modern day kettlebell training became a part of the Soviet Union's nation-wide sport. Then, around in the 1970's it gradually grew in part of USSR (All State Sport Association).
Even though the rusty-anarchic charm was big in Eastern Europe, it was the Americans who were so fascinated by the kettlebell workouts along with the versatility and effectiveness of the training sphere.
Cultures all around the world through history have used some form of weight lifting object with an attached handle. Scottish tribes used these weight objects for hurling in Highland Games. Chinese Monks used these objects called stone padlocks in a similar way. This way of training was entitled Shi-SuoGuong, which meant The Art of Stone padlock. These Stone padlocks predates the traditional kettlebells by hundreds, maybe thousands of years. Romans and Greeks were also users of kettle-like weights.
So how would you recognize a good kettlebell if you were just starting out? There are three areas to look for:
Handle. It should be so wide that you can hold it with two hands; Distance. The ball / handle must be large enough so that the ball rests on the forearm, but not the wrist bone and make sure the handle is relatively smooth (otherwise it will rip the skin) and that the handles circumference is slim enough for you to hold properly and securely.
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