June 10th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments
With kettlebells getting more attention in Singapore and Asia, there are new companies jumping on the bandwagon to sell kettlebells. While this is great for promoting kettlebells and making them more easily available, buyers need to beware that not all kettlebells are made equal.
Most people assume that buying kettlebells is an easy affair, just a [...]
January 20th, 2010 by admin | 5 Comments
The following is an interview with Steve Cotter done by Alan Orr of www.warriorfunctionaltraining.com. Steve Cotter is a world renowned kettlebell expert and martial artist. Steve is the founder of International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation. He travels around the world to hold courses and educate people on the art of kettlebell lifting. You can find out [...]
January 16th, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments
Many people feel that kettlebells are simply unnecessary and overpriced compared to the good old dumbbell. So what exactly sets kettlebells apart from dumbbells? In this article, I will try to lay out the unique differences between a kettlebell and dumbbell and their training modalities.
1. Ways of gripping
Many first timers pick up a kettlebell and grip it [...]
December 10th, 2009 by admin | 5 Comments
I have heard this comment many times from prospects who are looking for some fitness activities but are turned off by the price of kettlebells.
But are they really expensive? Let’s analyse.
Buying the equipment or buying the benefits?
There are people who buy exercise machines like treadmills, stacked weight machines, Osim iGallop etc. Which cost a lot more [...]
October 21st, 2009 by admin | 5 Comments
I have been receiving enquiries on why we only sell Pro Grade Kettlebells and not the traditional cast iron ones. The reason is simple. We want to offer only the best to our customers.
For all major sports like soccer and basketball, they have a official standard ball size. Can you imagine haiving different ball sizes [...]
October 14th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
Today kettlebell expert Herman Chauw will look at more myths, this time more specific to weight training. These are mostly well-meaning but misinformed advices given by people who do not involve themselves heavily in weight training. These kind of advice never comes from proper weight training athletes or coaches.
Most of these advices are given either [...]
September 27th, 2009 by admin | 7 Comments
The health and fitness industry is notorious for being full of quick-fix solutions, miracle fat loss cures, and numerous other ways of making sure you lose money before you lose weight. Professional fitness instructor Herman Chauw lifts the lid on some of the surprising myths and truths that the health and fitness industry doesn’t want [...]
September 15th, 2009 by admin | 5 Comments
They may have started out as makeshift Russian training equipment in 18th century, but Kettlebells are enjoying a surge in popularity around the world in the 21st. Barry Smith finds out more about one of today’s most popular weight loss and fitness tools.
What weighs 16 kilos, looks like a cannonball with a handle, and [...]