Don't Be Fooled!!

I just got a magazine and on the cover there was a girl doing pushups on a pair of kettlebell. Now you might think I would be all excited about that since I'm a kettlebell guy who runs a kettlebell training facility, but you might be surprised at my answer.

Yes, it is nice to see the tool we use getting more exposure, but in the fitness industry, the magic and the wisdom of the "tools" are often lost in an effot to sell product. I have been seeing kettlebells mentioned and pictured in a lot more places lately, but I have also seen them trying to do the same old traditional exercises - curls, flys, and lateral raises - just using the latest piece of gear. The fitness world is great at taking a system or tool and over-using it and watering it down until the originial purpose is nowhere to be found. Yoga is a great example. You can find a yoga studio on every corner, but the quality of the instructors leaves a lot to be desired.

The kettlebell is exactly the same. It is without a doubt the best tool for the job of getting in shape, but it is just a tool. Just because you can now head down to Walmart a pick up a couple of kettlebells doesn't mean that you are going to get in shape. That's why I say, "don't be fooled." In the case of kettlebells, the kettlebell itself is not the answer, it's the principles behind it that we teach here at Active Escapes that makes all the difference. Without them, the kettlebell is just a piece of iron.

So yes, the kettlebell is, we think, hands down the most efficient and effective tool for the job, but don't be fooled by all the exposure you will be seeing in the next few years, it's just a tool!

Remember, it's not about the kettlebell. It's about how the kettlebell makes you move.

-Cabell