Heavy Kettlebell Training

Most of the kettlebell juggling you’ve seen so far has been with a relatively light kettlebell. When you talk about heavy kettlebell training you’re usually talking about swinging, or doing some other basic movements, with a bell that’s over a hundred pounds. But with juggling, heavy kettlebell training really starts at 70 lbs.

If you go too light it’s nothing but a trick like regular juggling, requiring fast hands and coordination. There is nothing wrong with this, but you won’t get the benefits in strength and conditioning.

That’s why I almost never use anything lighter than the 16 kg (35lb.) kettlebell. Of course for women you would want to go lighter, but most men should start at this size.

With a light kettlebell you can go longer, even minutes at a time, while training on the harder tricks, and get a great workout.

When you use a heavy kettlebell you can’t do this. This video is a couple snapshots of a less than ten minute workout.

Obviously, you won’t be able to do as many juggling tricks as you can with the light bells. But you can still do the basics!

Juggle, rest, juggle, rest, juggle, rest…repeat until satisfied.

And be forewarned, your grip is going to be decimated. Unless you’ve got a grip as strong as John Brookfield, the kettlebell is likely to fly right out of your hands as you flip and swing.

It’s all good to go with the light weights for the most part, but I recommend you mix it up every once in a while. And when you use a heavier bell, the next time you use a light one it’ll be all that much easier to juggle.

In strength,
Logan Christopher

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