I got a Kettlebell as a Christmas gift. (Yes, it was on my wish list.) And I absolutely LOVE it!

Are you questioning my fascination with the Kettlebell (or maybe, just my sanity)?

Well, I am really big on efficiency. I don’t have a lot of spare time in my life, yet I am committed to spending time exercising, and lifting weights is part of that commitment. Since a Kettlebell workout uses ALL the muscles in my body, I can use a 30 minute Kettlebell workout to replace an hour and a half workout lifting weights at the gym. You don’t need to be a math genius to figure out that that is a huge time savings. And that, my friend, is a thing of beauty!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch…I was so excited to finally have a Kettlebell that I started doing some swings right away. I quickly realized that in order for me to STAY in LOVE with my Kettlebell, I would need to find a variety of Kettlebell exercises. (I like variety, otherwise I get bored and would rather sit around and eat ice cream than exercise.)

The stores weren’t open to buy a DVD (after all, it was Christmas Day), so I remembered watching videos on You Tube showing Kettlebell exercises, so I went there. I picked up a few moves there and it was enough to get me through the holiday. Phew! That was a close one.

I then bought a DVD of Kettlebell exercises by Sarah Lurie. I’m happy to report that my thighs are now killing me AND I have officially entered into the love/hate portion of the relationship with my Kettlebell (and Sarah Lurie). 

I also found some extensive Kettlebell exercises at Bodybuilding.com They have photos and an explanation of how to do the exercise. The cool thing about their site is that they have the exercises broken up according to body part. Even though the Kettlebell works more than one body part at a time, they list the main body part that it is working for that particular exercise. It’s pretty cool, check it out.

For those of you wondering, “What the hell, is a Kettlebell?” (I couldn’t pass up the poetry) I’ve included this video. Push play and enter into the fascinating world of the Kettlebell. And be sure to tell me in the comments what your thoughts are about Kettlebells.