Using kettlebells can improve overall fitness by reducing fat, building endurance levels and increasing mobility and flexibility.

“Although kettlebells have become very popular in recent times in the Europe and with both the armed forces and celebrities, they have been in use in Russia for more than two centuries. A kettlebell basically resembles a cannonball with a handle.

Compared to traditional weights the main advantage of training and exercising with a kettle bell is the dynamic of the movements, the two hands swing being the most basic.”

“Unlike a dumbbell or barbell, the kettlebell’s centre of mass is offset from the handle”, explains Zach, “As the weight constantly pulls against your hand both strength and co-ordination are required. At the same time the load is transferred through your arms and shoulders to your core stabiliser muscles. With a typical kettlebells routine you can use upwards of 600 muscles plus you are working your cardiovascular system – it is a total body workout.”

“Compared to conventional free weights, that tend to be lifted slowly, kettlebells can be rapidly swung, pumped and passed from hand to hand. It is estimated that in a strenous one hour kettlebells session it is possible to burn 1,500 calories. With a conventional weightlifting or aerobics class you would be lucky to burn 400 calories.”

super strong or super fit to train with kettlebells. As they come in different sizes - starting at 4kg – they are suitable for use by both men and women alike.