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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

What weight of kettlebell for these exercises?

i'm looking at buying some to help with core strength but don't want to buy a set with weights I likely won't touch.

That's awesome btw.

You should start light and work your way up with the kettlebells. Kettlebell work is surprisingly devastating, but your capacity will grow over time.

Where you start depends on: your pre-existing fitness, body weight, core strength, flexibility, etc....

During covid, kettlebell work was my primary form of exercise. I may have been in the best shape of my life. I just did kettlebell squats and swings, and pushed myself each time. It's really easy to set a routine that allows you to push yourself, as you can just add on a swing to each workout as you gain endurance/strength.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

What weight of kettlebell for these exercises?

i'm looking at buying some to help with core strength but don't want to buy a set with weights I likely won't touch.

That's awesome btw.

I've got a 45lb bell for KB swings and a pair of 31lb bells for dual bell exercises like push presses. The others I have are a 22lb and an 18lb, but I'll probably buy more over time or use others at the gym.

I started with the 31lb bell and recently got the bigger one. It's hard work! It engages most of your core and it's great for functional fitness, but I'd also recommend taking a class to understand the right way to use them. You can hurt yourself if you don't do it right.

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Originally Posted by kermitology

I've got a 45lb bell for KB swings and a pair of 31lb bells for dual bell exercises like push presses. The others I have are a 22lb and an 18lb, but I'll probably buy more over time or use others at the gym.

I started with the 31lb bell and recently got the bigger one. It's hard work! It engages most of your core and it's great for functional fitness, but I'd also recommend taking a class to understand the right way to use them. You can hurt yourself if you don't do it right.

I got a 30lb to start, but I'm only supplementing my other activities by doing halos and swings, not full kettle bell circuits. I think it's a good weight for me, but based on the pricing and circumstances, I wonder if I should have spent a bit more and gotten an adjustable kettle bell for around $110-180 that does around 10-40 lbs. That way I could adjust up and down as needed and others could borrow/try the bell as well. The 30 lb was forty something, so adding a bell or two might be pretty close in price and take up more space.

Amazon has one that's 20 lbs, and you can add 20 pounds in 5 pound weights. Canadian tire has a Bowflex one for $180 and I think the price can drop due to shenanigans for the loyalty program etc. I also saw some workout websites with some steep "Valentines deals", so it seems like a good time to start poking around, but you have to be careful about factoring shipping for some of those sites.

IDK about the right away to choose a kettle bell initially, but I assume doing 5 halos in one direction and then 5 in the opposite direction to test the weight is a reasonable approach without being all weird in a store or improperly testing the weight for workouts?

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An adjustable one seems very interesting!

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5-35lb kettlebell for this guy that seems to cover everything from injury recovery to warmups to serious swinging around stuff. Keep in mind you can hold a 35 in one hand either nothing or another weight in the other so easy to stack.
KB's most definitely IMO give you the best time-value and functional mobility/strength. But yeah, take a class and/or watch some videos online and let your body adapt before moving to higher weights and faster speeds. Also easy enough to do at home or the gym.

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Someone in my training group asked my coach that question and this is what he said:

These types of kettlebells are totally fine for your training. You talked about the advantages already.

This disadvantages are:
If it’s not a good one the screw that holds the weight plates might loosen easy and needs to be tightened during your training which is especially important for kettlebell sport: adding weights will change the center of mass and that leads to a different feeling and balance of the kettlebell. That’s a downside if you practice and plan to compete in the 10 minute snatch for example