The Well Built Kettlebell Blog

Weighted hiking & Fitness Is weighted hiking the ultimate blend of the yin of the weight-room and the yang of the outdoors? Admittedly, I’ve fought the “cardio” angle of fitness due to my preferred training modalities and the scientifically superior benefits of resistance training in all it’s forms.  But I’ve recently had an epiphany about […]

MINIMALISM MEETS MAXIMALISM with the kettlebell backpack ARE YOU REALLY A MINAMALIST IF YOU’RE A MAXIMALIST LET’S DISCOVER WHO YOU REALLY ARE! There’s a growing trend out there of people seeking the “minimalist lifestyle.” I must admit, I kind of like it. In a culture where there’s constant bombardment of MORE, MORE, MORE, people are […]

The exercise that everybody loves to hate if you’re likely to skip leg day, it’s likely you’ll skip turkish get up (tgu) day. As a student of movement and also a student of human psychology, especially as it pertains to doing hard things, it’s no surprise to me that people “hate” turkish get-ups. Most people […]

Getting a Grip on Life Is your grip strength an indicator of how well you’re aging? Kettlebell Training is the ultimate grip strengthening tool Grip strength is a simple but powerful predictor of future disability, morbidity, and mortality. The relation between grip strength and future mortality has been shown, not only in older people, but […]

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 […]