Before barbells, dumbells, Nautilus Machines and Muscle Beach, there were Kettlebells. Originally from Russia kettlebells were counter-weights used in Russian markets. Country folk started throwing them around and eventually they became very popular in Russia as a training tool. Today state-of-the-art fitness trainers, special ops commando's from all parts of the world, and even police and fire departments are incorporating them in their everyday workouts and you should too!
Where to begin?
Start by visiting my friend Mike Mahler's website. He is a world renowned Kettlebell expert and offers training tapes/dvd's, instructional e-books (a great place to begin) and live seminars (I attended one two years ago in Dallas and I highly recommend attending one!).
Mike's site: http://www.mikemahler.com/
I use these on a regular basis in my own home gym. Depending on where you live, there are some advanced gyms (look for one at www.crossfit.com) that provide these.
All I can say is that you can practically forget cardio and just opt for kettlebells! More on this in a future blog posting.
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