By Phil Wagner, M.D.
For the Daily News
Posted: 12/01/2009 10:46:36 PM PST
Updated: 12/01/2009 10:46:37 PM PST
As the fitness fad of stability balls fades, the excitement over Kettlebells has encouraged many coaches, trainers and athletes to pursue this new endeavor in search of the Holy Grail. The Kettlebell is a weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise. Its Russian roots only make this implement more mysterious and appealing for consumers. Like anything new, the Kettlebell will provide a challenge, but presents two major problems for athletes.
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OMG-I found this the other day and it took everything in me not to post on the DD forum. This guy is ridiculous. The part about athletes needing to be selective b/c of shorts amount of time is so stupid. The benefits of KBs are so much greater than other isolated movements that I don’t know how he can’t recommend them. I understand, is any one thing the holy grail? No, not necessarily. But this guy makes it seem like KB training isn’t worth the time at all when in reality it could greatly benefit his athletes. Whatever. I’ve witnessed first hand what they can do and I’ll stay with them rather than regular DB anyday.
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