Kettlebell lifting in the West PDF Print E-mail
 

Until recently kettlebell lifting was only popular at the countries of the former Eastern Block.
It was not until their introduction to the US by ex Spetsnaz Physical Training Instructor  Pavel Tsatsouline, that they became known to the west.

 

Kettlebell training has increased tremendously in popularity and  they’ve effectively become an international sensation.
 Even celebrities like Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez, and Matthew Mcconaughey,
started using them.
Professional sports athletes, NBA teams like the Boston Celtics, NFL teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans, military and security organizations like the US Marine Corps and the US Secret Service, they all starting using kettlebells, enjoying the benefits of this incredible training.
kettlebell training became very popular among martial artists and combat athletes in general.
The movement paterns of the exercises fit very well the demands of these sports and the superior work capacity that you can achieve with kettlebell lifting is phenomenal and a very valuable aspect for every fighter.

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MMA Emperor, Fedor Emelianenko, training with kettlebells.

Today more than 75% of MMA profesionals, grapplers, wrestlers etc use them.
Kettlebell training although very old, is the fastest growing training method today in the west.