My friend and mentor Pavel Tsatsouline, the person chiefly responsible for popularizing kettlebells in the West, says that the kettlebell is an “ancient Russian weapon against weakness… compact, inexpensive, virtually indestructible, and can be used anywhere.” A single kettlebell can replace an entire gym if you know what you’re doing. If you can only get one thing, opt for a kettlebell and take the time to learn how to do “ballistics” (swings, snatches, cleans) and grinds (presses, getups, squats) with single or double kettlebells. Find an instructor on
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