It's not about the kettlebell. Sure they're cool to use, and they are tremendously effective for burning fat. They also are extremely simple to use, and could theoretically replace all other home and gym training devices. That's not what this post is about though.
This is about movement. For many of us the time when we were on the playground running, jumping, climbing and throwing is mostly a dim memory. Training with kettlebells is one way reconnect with the ability to play with confidence and competency. Being able to move better opens your training options.
The last 30 years of popular fitness training have focused on isolated, body-building movements that completely disregard / ignore that the body is one system. Training needs to be comprehensive, yet simple. Tough, but scalable. Kettlebell training meets this criteria.
Two primary examples of the kind of movement training I am referring to is the basic swing, and the Turkish get-up.
One is a fast, dynamic movement, the other a slower, strength move. One way to look at this is that you can build whole-body strength with the get-up, and conditioning with the swing.
Do you have questions on how to do these movements? Send me an email at "brandon dot nugent at gmail dot com". Or come out to the Monday Noon Kettlebell Workouts!
Get your Swing on!
-Brandon
