If the swings at that weight are too easy, go faster. Two are beginner workouts, two are intermediate, and one is advanced. It seems that everywhere you look these days, people are selling kettlebells. Now that you're fully aware of just how awesome kettlebells are, let's check out five workouts you can do while traveling with just one kettlebell. Color coding kettlebells is also an easy way to designate particular weights in your gym. Posted on March 6, 2012 by Rogue. The origins of color coding are in competitive kettlebell lifting in which there are international standards for specific weights. If you run a gym, color coding your kettlebells is a great way to tell clients which kettlebells they need to grab instead of having them sift through all the bells. First Published in CrossFit Journal Issue 25 - September 2004 The Kettlebell Swing Greg Glassman “CrossFit is a great system, but they don’t utilize kettlebells well because of a lack of qualified kettlebell instruction.” - T.C., RKC At CrossFit we swing the kettlebell overhead while the kettlebell community swings to eye or shoulder height. → Kettlebells, Which Ones? If you have the money for 2, a 1 Pood and 1/2 Pood would be the best combination. Senior Certified Instructor. However, many of the products are just a handle welded onto a ball. Jan 15, 2015 #4 For most people, 10 reps @ 24 kg will translate into being able to press a 32 kg at least once - just pointing out that those two standards aren't all that different.-S- The Scientist Level 3 Valued Member. If you are really interested in using kettlebells for CrossFit, kettlebell training or kettlebell competition, … Continue reading → ← New Inov8’s. With a 35Lb Kettlebell you can also work your technique really well for snatches and cleans. Punishing Kettlebell Workout for CrossFit Athletes (with Gorilla Cleans) The kettlebell is just an exercise tool like the dumbbell, barbell, medball and so on, in the end, if you know how to work with it, program it, then it's the perfect tool. Fix Your Hands! Believe it or not, there’s still a whole new world of exercises, deeply tucked away in the dark dungeons of the kettlebell world. “The kettlebell can essentially be utilized as additional load to any unloaded movement to add an extra challenge.”With that in mind, we present five kettlebell-centric workouts from the top brains in CrossFit.Note: The weights presented here are “Rx,” or the recommended weight for an experienced, advanced-level athlete. A 1/2 Pood Kettlebell (35Lb) will be best if you are not quite able to Rx Workouts. Because they are all the same size whether I’m practicing with a 16kg or 48kg they’re always going to sit at the same place on my arm. This 9-Minute Kettlebell CrossFit Workout Will Burn Huge Calories and Battle Stubborn Body Fat . 20 reps with a snatch weight kettlebell sounds like a good standard to have. The larger diameter of the bell allows for a more comfortable rack position and the handle is much wider allowing for two hands with even lighter weights. Personally I love competition kettlebells even as a non kettlebell sport athlete because of the comfort. Use an appropriate weight and scale the workouts to your ability. Elite Certified Instructor. 5 Kettlebell CrossFit Workouts. Steve Freides Staff.