- Kettlebell
The kettlebell or girya (Russian: гиря) is a traditional
Russia ncast iron weight looking somewhat like a cannonball with a handle. The kettlebell has become a popular exercise tool in the United States due largely to the efforts of strength and flexibility coachPavel Tsatsouline and also by World Champion and world record holderValery Fedorenko . Many companies produce their own brands of kettlebells and kettlebell exercise programs. Some modern kettlebells feature adjustable weights. Kettlebell workouts are intended to increase strength,endurance , agility and balance, challenging both the muscular andcardiovascular system with dynamic, total-body movements.Kettlebell lifting has been nationally recognized and played throughout the world for decades, and its competitive exercises are the 'Two Kettlebell Jerk' and 'One Kettlebell Snatch'; performed in that order for ten minutes each. The competitor with the highest overall score wins.
In recent years, kettlebells have become popular among athletes, especially
mixed martial artists and those in the entertainment community.See also
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Barbell
*Dumbbell
*Pood External links
* [http://cmuberti.googlepages.com/rules_060823.pdf The rules of kettlebell lifting contests]
* [http://worldkettlebellclub.com International Governing Body for Kettlebell Lifting Competitions]
* [http://girevoirybinsk.narod.ru Kettlebells in Rybinsk (Russia)]
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