Kettlebells were a life changer for me. I love everything about them but one thing I’ll say for them that bodybuilding trainers might be interested in: they allowed me to train overhead movements with zero shoulder soreness like never before. Love them.
Absolutely. The number of different exercises you can do for your whole body using just one kettlebell is almost endless. Kettlebells saved my physical and mental health during the lockdown. Amazing stuff.
Justin gets it. Kettlebells all day, and it’s not even close. Heck of a learning curve, but like anything in life worth having, it’s well worth the time investment. I spent quarantine learning how to use them and have never looked back. You can keep your dumbbell flies and chest presses. I’m rolling with kettlebell snatches and Turkish getups any day of the week.
Kettlebells are magnificent for core training and most likely development because of the weight distribution forcing you to contract to balance yourself especially when doing a simple single overhead press
Kettlebells are far superior to free weights, much less resistance machines. I learned it at home with videos from Lauren Brooks many years ago. After working out for years with free weights and cardio/boot camp style classes (old school) I got freaking hella results in DAYS with kettlebells. They are the very best workout on the planet. I've tried a TON-pilates, tracy anderson method, bootcamp, running-NOTHING works like kettlebell workouts. Yeah, it's a learning curve, but it's not that hard. It's been called "the thinking person's workout." That's for sure. But shouldn't we be thinking and paying attention when we are working out?? Kettlebells for the win.
Personally for my minimal home gym I 100% go with KBs, but to be fair having adjustable dumbbells is nice for progressive overload and managing appropriate weight for different exercises. Only recently have adjustable KBs become available (and they ain't cheap).
I heat people say KB are not as good for building muscle but to build muscle you just need to take an excercise close or to failure, and it's no different for kettlebells. KB are better for moving without pain, building explosive power, core and stability and more natural movements.
From the video, sounds like dumbbells give you more of that functional strength (lifting things up), while kettlebells give you more athletic strength (exploding up).
@@CHRISTIANNWO dumbells dont give u finctional strength, kettlebells do, they get u that athletic lean physique dumbells isolate the bicep and work on that muscle only
@@kettlemania6412, if you only do dumbbell curls. But with dumbbell deadlifts, squats, lunges, & overhead press, you have a full body workout for functional strength.
@@CHRISTIANNWO dumbbels have a different Center of Gravity than kettlebells. In reallife things u Lift up have a different Center of Gravity too, so it makes sense for functional strength to use kettlebells. Just use both.
I love your channel.. Are kettlebell exercises good for someone who had cervical spine herniated disc 6-7 or should I just stick with looped bands only? Thank you
Kettlebells helped me after I broke my back L1 compression fracture. Single arm exercises and the asymmetrical load causes core contractions that really help your back at lighter weights than dumbbells. Check out Mark Wildman UA-cam channel. Also add steel clubs. I found more scalability with kettlebells and clubs than bands. Also I found that a lot of back pain is lazy abs and glutes and your back doing all the work.
Yes for sure. Kettlebell training is a general strength and conditioning and mobility and power workout, I love it. It’s so rewarding it makes any other type of training a challenge to actually do.
People go all in on one sort of training all of it has value, I prefer the kettlebell and weighted calisthenics atm but I’ve done powerlifting like training and body building all of it is viable! body building is endurance, powerlifting is obviously being strong, at the end do what you find more fun but all of it is viable no reason to stick to one beyond competitive reasons I guess. At the end of the day you’re moving and improving and that’s amazing.
Kettlebells are way better than dumbbells. Kettlebells vs barbells now that's a different story. Swings are literally the only exercise anyone would ever need to stay strong and healthy their while life.
I would say an overhead press is also required. Shoulder mobility would suffer pretty hard if all you did was swings but swings and presses cover almost everything a human would need to do.
What about this combo for a home gym: Pair of 5 kg dumbells Pair of 8 kg kettle bells Pair of 10 kg dumbells Pair of 12 kg kettle bells Pair of 15 kg dumbells Pair of 16 kg kettle bells Pair of 17.5 kg dumbells Pair of 20 kg kettle bells Pair of 22.5 kg dumbells Pair of 24 kg kettle bells Pair of 27.5 kg dumbells Pair 30 kg dumbells Pair 32 kg kettle bells Pair 35 kg dumbells
Depending on your bodyweight, if you’re a burlier dude, you’ll only need - pair of 16kg - pair of 20kg - pair of 24kg - 28kg and 32kg (pair or not depends on your strength, mobility and cardio) The lighter weights I’d use for learning overhead squats and SOTs presses. It’s better to work on mobility with lighter bells. The mid weights are for volume work like long cycle and snatches or RKC deep 6 The heavyweights are for grind movements like TGU, or doing low reps of any movement
@@juangraciaofficial Check out this episode of the Joe Rogan podcast: "Bodyweight, Barbell, Kettlebell - Which is Best? /Pavel Tsatsouline | Joe Rogan." Pavel talks about the cross training benefits of KB's and why they work so well.
Kettlebells just have more overall use, there are many exercises you can do with kettlebells that are just far inferior with dumbbells, very few the other way around. Kettlebells also target the legs a lot more effectively than dumbbells can, making them much better for an all-in-one piece of equipment.
@@PrismaticFitness If you want to hit hard plateaus for strength. Use momentum instead of quality time under tension and basically just get an aerobic workout they are fine. The barbell and dumbbell and even calisthenics will always be superior.
@@Sonic_1000 They are all great in their own ways. If you want an all-in-one tool though, barbells and kettlebells hit the spot. Dumbbells and callisthenics neglect the lower body and lower back. The ideal combo would be bit of all, dumbbells would be the least important part of the equation though, the other tools do what it can do better. Kettlebells are amazing for functional upper body strength, combining that with barbells for lower body strength would be ideal.
@@PrismaticFitness I hear you but there’s nothing an overpriced kettlebell can do I cannot do with a dumbbell. And the complex names and convoluted movements that are unique to the kettlebell are nearly useless. But definitely use what you want. But me and a guy in my town started training 3 weeks apart. I went old school weight lifting with calisthenics as a finisher for each session and he went kettlebell and yoga. You can’t tell he’s ever trained. Our physiques and strength are night and day.
@@Sonic_1000well yeh if you want to look like a bodybuilder do bodybuilding training. If you want to be a powerlifter, do that. Kettlebells are more a power, mobility, strength, conditioning and cardiovascular/pulmonary workout. That’s obviously not what you’re interested in but you’re arguing against them on spurious grounds
Lol. How about you use them for rows, strict presses, front squats, snatches etc? You can buld a sick physique with kettlebells. Your body does not respond different if you row a kettlebell or a dumbell. Use dips, pullups, rows, presses, squats and swings and you will build a freaky physique
Kettlebells were a life changer for me. I love everything about them but one thing I’ll say for them that bodybuilding trainers might be interested in: they allowed me to train overhead movements with zero shoulder soreness like never before. Love them.
For home gyms, kettlebells are king
Absolutely. The number of different exercises you can do for your whole body using just one kettlebell is almost endless. Kettlebells saved my physical and mental health during the lockdown. Amazing stuff.
Agreed
Kettlebells and Olympic Rings
The rotational exercises alone make kettlebells much better than dumb bells
Hell yeah, I use kettlebells and resistance bands, only. Been working for me.🤘
First dude just get cuts the hell off mid sentence 😂😂😂 didn’t even let him make his point.
I was waiting for him to finish. The second guy is really rude. I completely lost interest in what he had to say
Justin gets it. Kettlebells all day, and it’s not even close. Heck of a learning curve, but like anything in life worth having, it’s well worth the time investment. I spent quarantine learning how to use them and have never looked back. You can keep your dumbbell flies and chest presses. I’m rolling with kettlebell snatches and Turkish getups any day of the week.
Joe Rogan... Is that you?
@@KaranKumar-pq5me you ever eaten elk meat on DMT?
Same! Bought mine at the start of the pandemic and I have never looned back! Getups and swings over flies and leg raises!
Plus they are WAY more fun!
Same!
00:34 why did you interrupt him dude? At least let him complete what he intended to say.
Kettlebells are magnificent for core training and most likely development because of the weight distribution forcing you to contract to balance yourself especially when doing a simple single overhead press
Kettlebells are far superior to free weights, much less resistance machines. I learned it at home with videos from Lauren Brooks many years ago. After working out for years with free weights and cardio/boot camp style classes (old school) I got freaking hella results in DAYS with kettlebells. They are the very best workout on the planet. I've tried a TON-pilates, tracy anderson method, bootcamp, running-NOTHING works like kettlebell workouts. Yeah, it's a learning curve, but it's not that hard. It's been called "the thinking person's workout." That's for sure. But shouldn't we be thinking and paying attention when we are working out?? Kettlebells for the win.
Using kettlebells really needed a learning curve. Scott Press is an example of an exercise that required a bit of practice.
Personally for my minimal home gym I 100% go with KBs, but to be fair having adjustable dumbbells is nice for progressive overload and managing appropriate weight for different exercises. Only recently have adjustable KBs become available (and they ain't cheap).
Why do I have to chose?
I heat people say KB are not as good for building muscle but to build muscle you just need to take an excercise close or to failure, and it's no different for kettlebells.
KB are better for moving without pain, building explosive power, core and stability and more natural movements.
Just let him finish? 0:33
All the people thinking they are equal have clearly never done a kettlebell workout. KB’s way more versatility. Kettle > Dumb
Yeah kettle bells are great to use . Mix it up get best both of them
It's better using both than just one
Kettlebells are great for bruising my forearms.
Kettlebells = functional movements
Dumbbell = for mirror muscle.
Both for both
From the video, sounds like dumbbells give you more of that functional strength (lifting things up), while kettlebells give you more athletic strength (exploding up).
@@CHRISTIANNWO dumbells dont give u finctional strength, kettlebells do, they get u that athletic lean physique dumbells isolate the bicep and work on that muscle only
@@kettlemania6412, if you only do dumbbell curls. But with dumbbell deadlifts, squats, lunges, & overhead press, you have a full body workout for functional strength.
@@CHRISTIANNWO dumbbels have a different Center of Gravity than kettlebells. In reallife things u Lift up have a different Center of Gravity too, so it makes sense for functional strength to use kettlebells. Just use both.
The guy in the cap totally cut into the other guy mid sentence. What a schmuck.
I love your channel.. Are kettlebell exercises good for someone who had cervical spine herniated disc 6-7 or should I just stick with looped bands only? Thank you
They are awesome for rehabbing and strengthening the spine. Just seek out professional guidance for your form till you learn it.
Kettlebells helped me after I broke my back L1 compression fracture. Single arm exercises and the asymmetrical load causes core contractions that really help your back at lighter weights than dumbbells. Check out Mark Wildman UA-cam channel. Also add steel clubs. I found more scalability with kettlebells and clubs than bands. Also I found that a lot of back pain is lazy abs and glutes and your back doing all the work.
Kettlebell complexes, are they considered a cardio exercise?
Yes for sure. Kettlebell training is a general strength and conditioning and mobility and power workout, I love it. It’s so rewarding it makes any other type of training a challenge to actually do.
I think Justin should design a new kettle bell program …. It feels like the one they have now is a bit of an afterthought and they never mention it
People ask either/or for home gyms.
People go all in on one sort of training all of it has value, I prefer the kettlebell and weighted calisthenics atm but I’ve done powerlifting like training and body building all of it is viable! body building is endurance, powerlifting is obviously being strong, at the end do what you find more fun but all of it is viable no reason to stick to one beyond competitive reasons I guess. At the end of the day you’re moving and improving and that’s amazing.
These are my gym bros
Kettlebells are way better than dumbbells. Kettlebells vs barbells now that's a different story. Swings are literally the only exercise anyone would ever need to stay strong and healthy their while life.
I would say an overhead press is also required. Shoulder mobility would suffer pretty hard if all you did was swings but swings and presses cover almost everything a human would need to do.
Do swings target the quads enough? Probably should include some form of squat.
@@wlos4029 you should include the deep 6 fundamentals
What about this combo for a home gym:
Pair of 5 kg dumbells
Pair of 8 kg kettle bells
Pair of 10 kg dumbells
Pair of 12 kg kettle bells
Pair of 15 kg dumbells
Pair of 16 kg kettle bells
Pair of 17.5 kg dumbells
Pair of 20 kg kettle bells
Pair of 22.5 kg dumbells
Pair of 24 kg kettle bells
Pair of 27.5 kg dumbells
Pair 30 kg dumbells
Pair 32 kg kettle bells
Pair 35 kg dumbells
What budget do you have???
@@matiasihlo2762 budget is no issue
@@samuele.marcora go for it
Depending on your bodyweight, if you’re a burlier dude, you’ll only need
- pair of 16kg
- pair of 20kg
- pair of 24kg
- 28kg and 32kg (pair or not depends on your strength, mobility and cardio)
The lighter weights I’d use for learning overhead squats and SOTs presses. It’s better to work on mobility with lighter bells.
The mid weights are for volume work like long cycle and snatches or RKC deep 6
The heavyweights are for grind movements like TGU, or doing low reps of any movement
Kettlebells improved my running.
Totally.
Could you elaborate? I want to improve my strength and speed, as well as keep good endurance
@@juangraciaofficial look for workouts that superset the exercises, and instead of reps, go for against the clock.
@@juangraciaofficial Check out this episode of the Joe Rogan podcast: "Bodyweight, Barbell, Kettlebell - Which is Best? /Pavel Tsatsouline | Joe Rogan." Pavel talks about the cross training benefits of KB's and why they work so well.
THERE’S NO BOTH FELLAS.... JUST SAY IT WITH ME GUYS KETTLEBELLS ARE KING
Im th only one here that use both dumbells and kettlebell and even barbells?
You’re a proper bodybuilder
Same here
I didn't really hear any real pro for a DB that's different. That's how I feel all the time, Kettlebell for life.
Kettlebells are the keto of weights. Dumbbells are superior overall.
Kettlebells just have more overall use, there are many exercises you can do with kettlebells that are just far inferior with dumbbells, very few the other way around. Kettlebells also target the legs a lot more effectively than dumbbells can, making them much better for an all-in-one piece of equipment.
@@PrismaticFitness If you want to hit hard plateaus for strength. Use momentum instead of quality time under tension and basically just get an aerobic workout they are fine. The barbell and dumbbell and even calisthenics will always be superior.
@@Sonic_1000 They are all great in their own ways. If you want an all-in-one tool though, barbells and kettlebells hit the spot. Dumbbells and callisthenics neglect the lower body and lower back. The ideal combo would be bit of all, dumbbells would be the least important part of the equation though, the other tools do what it can do better. Kettlebells are amazing for functional upper body strength, combining that with barbells for lower body strength would be ideal.
@@PrismaticFitness I hear you but there’s nothing an overpriced kettlebell can do I cannot do with a dumbbell. And the complex names and convoluted movements that are unique to the kettlebell are nearly useless. But definitely use what you want. But me and a guy in my town started training 3 weeks apart. I went old school weight lifting with calisthenics as a finisher for each session and he went kettlebell and yoga. You can’t tell he’s ever trained. Our physiques and strength are night and day.
@@Sonic_1000well yeh if you want to look like a bodybuilder do bodybuilding training. If you want to be a powerlifter, do that. Kettlebells are more a power, mobility, strength, conditioning and cardiovascular/pulmonary workout. That’s obviously not what you’re interested in but you’re arguing against them on spurious grounds
take your Salacious B Crumb closer to the camera - let us see him :)
Show me someone who uses kettlebells that doesn't look like a skinny vegan hipster.
Kettlebells are very limited if hypertrophy is your goal.
Mark wildman and lebe stark
Lol. How about you use them for rows, strict presses, front squats, snatches etc? You can buld a sick physique with kettlebells. Your body does not respond different if you row a kettlebell or a dumbell.
Use dips, pullups, rows, presses, squats and swings and you will build a freaky physique
Ludi lin the actor who plays liu kang in the mortal kombat films he does use a kettlebell and he is ripped
Put up some videos of yourself taming a pair of 32s 40s or 48s etc you will be no pencil neck.
double kettlebell is the way to strenght and hypertrophy development