Kettlebell Training Can TRANSFORM Your Body Faster Than Anything Else – HUGE Benefits Explained!

11 April 2025


Kettlebell Training Can TRANSFORM Your Body Faster Than Anything Else – HUGE Benefits Explained!



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In this video, I explore the unique benefits of kettlebell training.

While kettebells have gained a lot of popularity over the last decade or so, they are still overlooked by many – and even looked down on by some.

To many a bodybuilder or powerlifter, they are seen as not being heavy enough to promote serious hypertrophy/strength. This, combined with their awkward shape, makes them an inferior option for developing serious mass.

But that is entirely missing the point. Kettlebells aren't MEANT to be used for building bodybuilder physiques.

No, kettlebells are not optimal for muscle size – but they will STILL develop a lot of muscle. More to the point, though, they do this while ALSO improving cardiovascular fitness and strength endurance. Because kettlebell training usually invovles longer rep ranges (10, 20, 50 or 100+ reps) while also adding a lot of weight, they effectively combine the benefits of strength training WITH cardio.

There is simply no point in building strength without endurance. Strength without endurance is not useful for anything – for sports, for manual work, for martial arts… As you'll simply get out of breath.

Likewise, cardio without strength just results in a scrawny physique and limited performance.

So, you have two options: spend several hours a week lifting weights and several hours a week doing cardio… OR combine both with kettlebell training. And gain the kind of real-world strength endurance that's actually useful. This way, kettlebell training also builds the best physiques: because it adds muscle to your frame while stripping away fat to improve definition.

This makes kettlebell training a brilliant choice for anyone who wants to get into better shape in an efficient manner. AND it can pair very nicely with strength training as an alternative form of cardio (it beats walking on a treadmill!).

But that's just scratching the surface. Because the nature of the movements performed with kettlebells also makes them particularly effective at increasing athletic, dynamic movement. Watch the video for more!

Enjoy!

by the way guys this video was sponsored by Squarespace if you're ignoring cattle Bells you are doing yourself a huge disservice kettle bells offer something that no other training tool can offer at least not in quite the same way I think everybody can benefit from kettle bells and for a lot of people they simply make the very most sense if you're going to choose a primary training modality there's no doubt that over the last decade kettle bells have gained a lot of popularity they've gained far more widespread acceptance but even with that being true they're still lots of people who kind of look down upon them especially within the bodybuilding and powerlifting communities even people who purport to love kettle bells will often do so apologetically they'll say things like resistance is resistance it doesn't really matter and I just love the way kettlebells feel so that's why I train with them when no actually kettle bells offer something that you really can't get anywhere else I've talked on this channel a lot about specific exercises you can do with kettle bells and why they're so great but in this video I want to talk about why kettle bells themselves are game-changing for so many people let's put some respect on Kettle Bell's name so let's start by addressing the main criticism that a lot of people have when it comes to kettlebell training and that is that they don't get all that heavy a bodybuilder or a powerlifter used to bench pressing 150 kg is going to snare at a 20 kg kettle bell and once you can get heavier kettle bells they become increasingly unwieldy once you get past like 35 kg and they're also hard to come by so with that in mind if you're someone who's very strong what possible benefit can you get from training with kettle bells well the answer is that the aim isn't just to build strength and size Kells exist in this kind of in between land between cardiovascular training and strength training they build strength inurance they let you use your strength for prolonged periods of time and that's something you just can't get from an awful lot of other training it's like what happens if you take jump rope and you take lifting weights and smash them together you get kettle bell training and this is huge for so many people because it's time efficient I don't think it makes any sense to build a maximum strength for anyone and to completely ignore your cardio you can be as strong as you like but if you gas out after 2 minutes if you get out of breath climbing the stairs you're not fit you're not going to be useful in a fight moving furniture playing sports you need at least some cardio so either you have the option to lift heavy weights and then go running on a treadmill or walking on a treadmill which takes ages meet somewhere in the middle and get both those things at once for the weightlifter the power lifter the bodybuilder this makes a lot of sense as alternative form of cardio because it supports what they're doing it's a form of cardio that also trains muscles protective of muscle so you won't lose as much muscle if you overdo it at the same time you can increase the calorie burn by increasing the weight rather than just training for longer and longer and if you're not someone who's already into building muscle then it's a great starting point that's going to give you the benefits of cardio training and of weightlifting both at the same time and strength endurance is what most people need for most things our perception of what's normal of what's desireable has been somewhat warped by social media and the internet we see people with these amazing physiques massive bulging muscles ripped abs and we think that's what we should be trying to get when actually they are very much in the minority they probably sacrificed an awful lot to get there and they probably don't look like that most of the time just building some muscle and burning some fat especially to start with is going to help most people to look better to begin with be able to perform Sports carry furniture do whatever you want to do because you can exert strength for a long period of time and you're going to look great because you will have improved your body composition you'll have built muscle and you'll have gained more definition because you'll also have burned some fat at the same time instead of just building muscle being massive but carrying a lot of fat so you can't see it or just doing cardio and losing lots of weight but looking scrawny by doing cable training you're doing both at the same time building greatl looking muscle that's also defined and chiseled and this is what Gregory Stark from labor Stark talks about he says it's the tide that lifts all boats or the expression is something like that basically he's saying that when you train kettle bells you might not be the best thing at any one thing but it's fantastic for lots of things all at once and that makes them really something quite special when it comes to training especially if you're short on time and all of this with a piece of equipment that will fit in your living room they can do in front of the television but that's not all because they also build functional biomechanics and look I know that functional is something of a dirty word these days but that's because people over complicate it I'm not saying that some movements are functional and some are not I'm not saying bodybuilding or powerlifting or calisthenics or anything else are not functional those things are all functional the problem is what's missing from your training that makes you less functional if you have a big glaring deficit in your training that's going to reveal itself when you try and use your strength outside of the gym all I really mean by functional in a non-athletic context is learning to move in a way that's actually useful and applicable much of what we do in the gym is but there are some glaring gaps like our lack of rotation in the gym lack of side to side movement or the fact that many people still can't get their arms over their head hinge their hips properly Etc kettlebell training teaches and trains a bunch of really useful movement patterns that you simply can't get from dumbbells or barbells and they do so in a way that translates to reduced pain improved mobility and amazing expression of power when you learn to do kettlebell swings for example you're learning to properly hinge the hips reducing injury risk when lifting [Music] weights but you're also learning to clench the glutes combating inactive glutes while also improving running and jumping the deadlift also teaches the hip hinge but not in the same explosive way that we use for athletic movements and with those higher rep ranges you'll be able to grease that Groove and ingrain those correct movement patterns and maintain proper form even as fatigue starts to set in which is where accidents usually happen to do a kettlebell clean you learn to hinge the hips whil also keeping the Kettlebell close to your center of gravity slipping the hand through the handle inserting into that window it's explosive but it's also smooth and graceful if you choose to jerk the weight from here you'll be learning to transfer power from the legs into the arm this is a triple extension a pattern that we use when jumping and it's also a useful skill for throwing and lifting in itself and if you get these movements even slightly wrong the kettle bell will teach you you'll feel it in the calluses on your skin or you'll bang your forearms up or you'll just gas out immediately and this is how over time kettlebell training refines your movement fixes imbalances and helps you move with greater efficien iy and less pain I know this because I'm working on my cleaning jerk right now I've been doing the cross body clean and press for years but I'm only just now experimenting with the Jerk It's a lot of fun but I clearly have some refining to do you might have noticed that these movements are very similar to Olympic lifting and as you may know Olympic lifting is a form of training that involves huge amounts of plyometric explosive power the most out of pretty much anything in fact and it translates directly to increased performance but Olympic Training also has a very high barrier to entry it requires a huge amount of strength and skill and mobility and you need a lot of space and a lot of weight tbell training allows you to practice very similar movements with the same qualities but on a smaller scale perfecting the technique and generating similar power in a safer and more convenient form the kettle bell Halo conversely opens up the shoulders and trains rotation and throwing patterns this is hugely important as highlighted by Mark Wildman throwing is a fundamental skill for humans one that allowed us to overtake many other species as he often says and yet it's something that we rarely use anymore let alone symmetrically very often you can throw on one side but not on the other movements like the Halo can address this the Halo is the first step on this journey mace bells and Club bells are far better suited to this kind of training and again that's something that I'm currently working on but the point is that this is yet another area you can train with kettle bells that often gets overlooked just like rotation which is something that not even calisthenics really touches whether you're doing cross body kle Bell swings Halos Atlas swings or windmills kettle bells allow you to train in all planes of motion far more so than dumbbells or barbells and these movements are so endlessly nuanced with so much to learn will you train the hard style kettlebell swing and Alternate between relaxation and sudden powerful tension or will you train sport style and look for the most efficient movements to achieve higher and higher rep ranges maybe you'll use some combination of both or maybe you learn kettlebell [Music] juggling it's this Nuance that causes many people to liken Kell training to martial art you're learning the same kind of body control exploring different styles and Concepts it's awesome now you might be thinking that this is a downside of kettle bells as well that they're Technical and challenging with a high risk of injury but that's not really true yeah the kettlebell swing is a technical movement with a risk of injury but no more so than a deadlift and just like those movements kettlebell training isn't dangerous if you start out with a light weight to begin with I don't think anyone got injured doing Swings with a 5 kg Bell and simpler movements like goblet squats and kettlebell deadlifts do exist the crazy thing is that there's so much more you can do with a kettlebell as well you can treat it like an oddly-shaped dumbbell and do kettlebell curls shoulder press bent over rows some of these movements have slightly different benefits or even feel more comfortable with a kettle bell like the explosive alternating kettlebell rows that help you to train more stability in the core and spine while also hitting the lats they're also ideally suited to being used for carries which are brilliant for building bigger traps a stronger core an invincible grip insane mental determination and excellent endurance or flip them on their head hold them bottom up and they become a very difficult stability challenge just to keep steady then there's the Turkish getup and its variations which is practically its own entire thing and endlessly refinable there's kettlebell juggling too which is a fantastic form of training that challenges reflexes coordination timing endurance strength and more while allowing you to express yourself in a creative way they're also excellent for weighted stretching and there are a bunch of weighted stretches that work best with kettle bells I love a deep KAC squat or even a regular squat for improving my ankle mobility and the Halo itself is a dynamic stretch that has done wonders for my shoulders check out clips of me doing the Kettlebell Halo just a few months ago versus now and the difference is visible you can see how much lower I'm able to get it and how much smoother there is so much to explore with cbell training and you can get all this from just one or two small weights that fit in the corner of the room to people who just right write off kettle bells because they're not heavy enough because they're not optimal for building muscle are entirely missing the point Fitness isn't just about building optimal muscle I'm not trying to claim that kettle bells are superior to other forms of training I'm not saying you should only use kettle bells you know my whole stick is combining different training Styles I'm just telling you that they are uniquely powerful tools they offer things that no other tool can and they can absolutely transform your body improving healthy movement turning you into a lean ripped powerful machine that never gets tired in the Pro process respect the kettle bell and if you're looking for a training routine that includes multiple forms of training that lets you combine kettlebell training with calisthenics with weightlifting with Mobility other forms of cardio but is also adaptable to any kind of equipment or any space any level then check out my ebook and training program super functional training 2.0 it exists to ensure that you build not just strength but strength Mobility endurance and all those things together it's on discount right now for the winter so check it out in the link down below but either way thank you so much for watching this one guys and bye for now by the way guys this video was sponsored by Squarespace so as you guys know I highly recommend anyone to create their own website building a website is how I started the bioner and it's what eventually allowed me to do my dream job so yeah I think everyone should do it and I love having Squarespace as a sponsor because it's a tool that allows anyone to build a website 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39 Comments
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  2. Kettlebells for life!!!! Don’t need anything else, At 50 I have never looked and felt better than I do today. 💪🏼

  3. Great video, found kb’s just before lockdown haven’t looked back

  4. Just recently my parents needed help shoveling in their garden. Alot of work had to be done. Not one time was i gassed out or tired whatsoever quite a surprise. Ive been strictly training a double kettlebell abc EMOM for half a year increasing weight and reps over time. Kettlebells really do work!!

  5. Gregory Dzemaili from Lebe Stark is first class. Thank you for mentioning his name.

  6. No thanks, not sure why YouTube recommended this channel but I’m def not interested in watching anything else with this guy after watching this

  7. What I really love about this is the need for only one or two bells, and zero need for a gym. Love the idea of getting everything done outside.

  8. Can anyone recommend a good quality kettlebell? Mine is too light for these kind of exercises, and the two i currently have seem to be sealed in a black plastic with a lined seam at the grip bar, which is ok i guess, but doesn't seem so great when it rubs against the skin.

  9. Glad this popped up in my feed, bought kettle bells 5 months ago and wasn't sure what to do with them. Been doing calestenics, now I can add some more exercises.
    Thanks 🙏

  10. Did you really get that physique (3:40) by doing kettlebell training only ?? I doubt that.

  11. Man, I've been following you on and off over the years…damn, you're getting JACKED!

  12. Just purchased my first kettlebell and just found your channel. Watched this video and then happened to watch one from last year. Your physic is noticeably different between the two! You have a new subscriber!!

  13. I've got 2 x 16kg and a single 24kg. Had them forever and i can train in my living room whenever I like. Perfect for a time poor dad like myself.

    Cleans, overhead press and front squat covers alot of my needs.

  14. Yes! Respect The Kettlebell 💪🏼

  15. I use the professional, or competition style kettlebells, which really don't change in size until you get Beyond 48 kg

    I have yet to meet anyone who can actually press that with one hand, but if you can, it's easy enough to stack 2 kbs in one hand

    I've not even heard of anyone who can one hand press 96 kg

    Obviously I know this because at one point I was cultish about the Kettlebell, and I don't think it's in any way Superior to barbells or dumbbells except for the things that kettlebells are best at

    However they're not as limiting as one might think, although trying to build up to something like that I would want the adjustable kettlebells from bells of steel or kettlebell Kings rather than a whole set of fixed weight Bells

    At that point the real benefit comes from the fact that if you are traveling you can take your one adjustable kettlebell, load it with all the weight, and put it in the back of your car
    Now you have a way to train at least semi-heavy everywhere you go

  16. can we take a moment to acknowledge the fact that he’s tossing the KB in the air with one hand just for the other hand to seamlessly catch it and continue on with the swings!? Is this how it’s meant to be done lol amazing

  17. Is a body like yours obtainable (genetics permitting) using just kettle bells?

  18. I've put off kettlebells for a long time, but after impulse buying a 20kg kettlebell the other day I am now starting to understand how beneficial they can be.

  19. I fixed my erection disfunction with a kettle bell.

  20. Nice vid but for those who wonder it's still better to align technique with Ivan Denisov videos.

  21. i was thinking about using a sledgehammer and a tire to get into shape, Been slacking very much last years because of some problems. This might actually be better or maybe even a combo off these to work work well 🙂

  22. People who are already in shape love to talk about how great kettlebells are even though they didnt use them to get in shape.
    I did kettlebell training all through lockdown. didn't transform my body

  23. Combining strength and cardiovascular training can be done in many ways, even with dumbbells, not just with kettlebells. Kettlebells aren't that popular just because they're cumbersome and can't be adjusted like other weights, not because they are less effective.

  24. Take a light weight and learn the technique.

  25. Im assuming you are of the crossfitting community? Is this your new god ? Lol

  26. today I used an empty 20 lb propane tank ( the bbq grill ones) to do a kettlebell exercise. i don't have the money to spend of weights so i use anything that works. i have 27 weeks before my wedding and I want to lose at least 25 lbs im working on every single moring and I want to get at least 70 k steps a week in.

  27. I did one set of Halo's for 10 seconds and my shoulder stopped popping. Kettlebells are something else entirely. Thank you for this, I love your channel.

  28. My girl is due to give birth any day now. My old schedule was lifting 3 days per week at the gym and MMA 3 days per week at the dojo. Both have a 30+ minute drive each way which I’m not going to have time for. I’ve accumulated many kettlebells over the last few years and have slowly been phasing out my bodybuilding style gym sessions. I’ve been mixing kettlebells with burpees and calisthenics in a HIIT/circuit style workout. My shoulders are looking more rounded, my biceps more full, my traps are thicker and my kb workouts are 25-30 minutes complete. Mixing in the calisthenics and getting my heart rate high was the piece of the puzzle I was missing.

  29. I have a 16KG kettle bell. I used it for a very short time, very short.
    Felt like it was easy, was too easy for me, I am a big strong man, a man's man.
    Next day omg, what the hell, I cant stand up out of bed.

  30. Got my first kettlebells during COVID on a gym closing sale. I havent stepping into a commercial gym since! Home gym is my favorite now! *Also makes me the biggest guy in the gym haha

  31. is it good for hypertrophy?

  32. No TRT and Roids Change your life they even change you so much that you end up in hospital :))

  33. Hi Adam. KB snatch, clean and press and jerk work best with the competition bells ! Agree with all the points in the video. Great stuff.

  34. Being 45, functional training is where its at for me. Great video.

  35. finding a ballaced program that factors in the learning curve is tricky

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