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Kettlebells Are For Everyone: 10 Articles That Prove It

Kettlebells aren't only for elite athletes. As these articles show, they benefit all fitness enthusiasts, from mature athletes, to pregnant women, to experienced Olympic weightlifters!

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on May 5, 2012

Kettlebells aren’t only for elite athletes. As these articles show, they benefit all fitness enthusiasts, from mature athletes, to pregnant women, to experienced Olympic weightlifters! Read on for information about how kettlebells can benefit you, as well as some great tips for getting started.

Getting Started With Kettlebells: How to Buy, Learn & Train (Lauren Brooks)

From kettlebell superstar Lauren Brooks – this program is for the goals of moving better and increasing strength and conditioning. And also have the great side effects of fat loss and a lean body!

Scientific Analysis of the Kettlebell Swing, Snatch, and Carry (Becca Borawski)

Are kettlebells good or bad for your back? What muscles do they really work? Scientists put the kettlebell to the test! Read on to find the answers.

DVD Review: Lauren Brooks’ Baby Bells: The Fit Pregnancy Workout (Nicole Crawford)

Kettlebell guru Lauren Brooks brings her expertise as a mom to her pregnancy workout DVD, “Baby Bells” – this DVD is effective, unique, and safe for women in all three trimesters.

Book Review: “The Ageless Body” By Andrea DuCane (Becca Borawski)

Andrea DuCane’s new book makes strength training accessible to mature individuals. Perfect for the older, deconditioned or beginner individual.

The Kettlebell Swing: Why It’s the Perfect Exercise (Andrew Read)

Are you looking for an exercise to improve your posture, strengthen your posterior chain, strengthen your heart, AND help you lose weight? Look no further – you are looking for the kettlebell swing.

RKC Kettlebell: Week 1, Day 1 (Dini Leopoldo)

Welcome to our brand new RKC Kettlebell Workout of the Day! Join us for a combination of swings, core exercises, strength work and flexibility work from RKC Instructor Dini Leopoldo.

Five Reasons the RKC Isn’t Just About Kettlebells (Andrew Read)

Despite what people think the RKC is not about kettlebells. Here are five lessons anyone in fitness should take from the philosophy behind the RKC.

Kids and Kettlebells: Is It Safe? (Nicole Crawford)

As a parent I’ve wondered: Are kettlebells safe and effective for kids? Although they’ve certainly gained in popularity in recent years for adult use, are they also safe and effective for children?

3 Strength & Conditioning Workouts for Kettlebells (Lauren Brooks)

From kettlebell superstar Lauren Brooks – this program is for the goals of moving better and increasing strength and conditioning. And also have the great side effects of fat loss and a lean body!

Kettlebell Programming Transfers Necessary Skills For Olympic Weightlifters (Mindith Rahmat)

Kettlebells are commonly used in athletic programming by strength and conditioning professionals, CrossFit athletes, elite athletes and recreational athletes

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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