The Well Built Kettlebell Blog

The Kettlebell Workout That Will Never Let You Down This format and these two exercises will have you glowing in only 15 minutes When it comes to training for maximal benefit per unit of time, you’ll always be hard pressed to find a better solution than utilizing kettlebells. Hopefully everyone knows by now that in […]

VARIETY IS NICE, BUT THE BASICS ALWAYS PAY THE BILLS “I just don’t want to get bored” is a trap and is limiting your success If you never learned another movement, you could get incredibly strong, fit, and lean with these 6 kettlebell exercises As a strength coach for 15 years, I can tell you […]

What age can my kid begin training with kettlebells? With proper guidance and programming, strength training can be incredibly safe for children as young as 7 or 8 Building healthy habits early in life This article hits close to home for me and probably will for you also if you have children of any age […]

3 core kettlebell training exercises for a strong, lean mid-section we must progress beyond the plank Windmills The 3 exercises we are laying out in this post will not only challenge your core in ways it likely hasn’t been challenged, but it will also challenge your body’s mobility. You see, your core, or trunk as […]

Why you should bring your kettlebell with you everywhere Find a few quick hitting single kettlebell training sessions below From Weekend getaways to business trips to vacations, bring your little iron friend with you. Remember the iconic movie Happy Gilmore, starring Adam Sandler? You may already see where I’m going with this, but watch this […]

How do I progress with kettlebell training? In strength coach land, we refer to the plan of getting better as periodization. Learning to train instead of just working out There’s nothing wrong with “punching the clock” and getting a mindless workout in. We all do it, and let’s face it, even consistent, mindless workouts are […]

What is Kettlebell Training Good For? Is there more to kettlebell training than the kettlebell swing? When should kettlebell training be avoided? Never. Kettlebell training should never be avoided. Ok, there may be a circumstance or two where it should be avoided if someone is high risk for a cardiac event, or if someone simply […]

3 Things to Do When You’re Injured Progress doesn’t need to stop, you just need to re-purpose your purpose KEEP YOUR CHIN UP AND KEEP FORGING AHEAD WITH THESE TACTICS You’ve either been there, or you’re going to go there eventually in your kettlebell training. You’re human and not a cyborg, so don’t get all […]

Kettlebell Training Company Partners with Iron Warrior to Keep it “American Made” While Also Improving Quality and Access to More Sizes Well Built Kettlebells LLC, a kettlebell training, distributor, education, and lifestyle company based in southeast Minnesota, has launched a partnership with the best iron foundry in the mid-west to expand its offering of sizes […]

5 Advantages of Kettlebell Training How you can use the minimum to get the maximum “Using less to accomplish more” is the essence of kettlebell training What many thought was a passing FAD back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, kettlebell training has had quite the staying power in not only the health and […]