I am often asked, “What is a cattleball?” or “Do you teach that cannonball training I see on TV?” Better yet, I often hear, “Kettlebells are just another new weight loss gimmick. Why use them, when I can use dumb bells or barbells, which have been around long before kettlebells?”
I go on to explain that kettlebells have been around a lot longer than the modern concept of fitness and exercise. I must thank great coaches such as Valery Federenko of the American & World Kettlebell Club (AKC/WKC), for introducing the Russian national sport of Girevoy Sport style of training, as well as Pavel Psatsouline, who essentially founded, introduced and help popularize the RKC (Russian Kettlbell Challenge) “Hard Style” of kettlebell training, to the West.
Both Russian natives, have made great strides in introducing this small, powerful tool, which has been a staple of strength in their home country for well over a century, as an efficient and effective all-in-one tool for strength, joint mobility, flexibility, fat loss, muscle building, increased endurance, prehab, rehab, stability, and much more.
Since the formal introduction of kettlebell training to the U.S. in the late 90’s & early 2000s, additional kettlebell instructors such as: Steve Cotter of the IKFF (International Kettlebell & Fitness Federation), Mike Mahler, Steve Maxwell, and Anthony DeLuglio, have championed with great passion, professionalism, and expertise, the use of the Russian kettlebell via various certification programs, workshops, seminars, books, DVDs, and more.
There are few training options, other than the human body itself, that prove more efficient and effective as a more complete tool for creating full body strength (mentally and physically). However, the point of this post is to showcase a video I found on one of my favorite web sites, http://oldtimestrongman.com. Take a brief “visual” journey at the history of the Russian kettlebell.
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