# Kettlebell Workouts **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 18, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kettlebell-workouts/441799 "2008-03-18T17:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kettlebell-workouts/441799/1 "2008-03-18T17:21:17Z")
I recently purchased a pair of 16kg kettlebells. They came with a dvd that had a few basic exercises on it. Anybody here able to tell me more or point me in the direction of more? A little cursory searching has mostly turned up hits from a Russian fellow’s website where he sells books and videos. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kettlebell-workouts/441799/2 "2008-03-18T18:35:42Z")
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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kettlebell-workouts/441799/3 "2008-03-18T20:15:27Z")
The Russian guy is Pavel Tsatsouline, right? He’s a pretty well-respected strength coach. His workouts are solid, but don’t buy into his notion that there’s something magical about kettlebells. They’re just weights. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kettlebell-workouts/441799/4 "2008-03-18T21:19:40Z")
Yeah, Pavel is the fellow. He does seem to hold a near religious belief in their efficacy. Thanks for the help, all. ---
**Author:** ![Sleel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Sleel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleel)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kettlebell-workouts/441799/5 "2008-03-19T05:57:01Z")
[Crossfit](http://www.crossfit.com/) also has quite a bit of stuff on kettlebells. You can browse the site or do a search using “kettlebell” as the search term. PDFs on form and exercises, along with theory on when/how to use them. They’re a bit more challenging to handle than dumbbells and are better adapted for swinging movements (no surprise since swings are pretty much the main exercise) but like **ultrafilter** said, they’re not magic. You will probably tear up your hands a bit and whack yourself in the forearm a few times when you’re getting used to them. Have fun though!