It's not about the kettlebell

Kettlebell training is without a doubt the best way to build full body mobility, strength and power....but let's remember that the kettlebell is just a tool. That's it, it's just a tool. It just happens to be the best tool for the job, but still just a tool.

The first thing a candidate hears when they attend the RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) certification workshop, or when anyone comes to Active Escapes is....."it's not about the kettlebell, it's about how the kettlebell makes you move." And there's the magic. Kettlebell training is super efficient and super effective not because you throw kettebells around, but because kettlebell training, at least the way Active Escapes and the RKC teach it, is more about restoring and improving natural human movement patterns. The kettlebell, more than any other tool gives you unique feedback about what is and what is not working in your body. And because the feedback is so precise, the kettlebell allows you to fix literally any problem you may have.

The kettlebell teaches you how to find and use your hips. It teaches you how to stabilize your shoulders to protect your rotator cuff. It teaches you how to make and use tension and relaxation. It teaches you how to find, create, and use space within your body.

At first glance these qualities may seem inconsequential to someone who just wants to drop a few pounds and get a good workout. But unless you realize that you are only as strong as your weakest link, and then take active measures to find and fix that link, you will never achieve your ling term goals, because you, like most people who start working out, will get injured at one point or another.

After learning how to use the kettlebell to improve your movement, you will feel like a kid again. The kettlebell will transform your body. You will move better, look better, have better posture, more confidence, be more resilient, and will continue to perform well for decades!

You will lose gobs of useless body fat. You will develop a lower back of steel. Your legs will become wiry and springy. You will develop muscle like an athlete, not the bloated, puffy bodybuilding type. Instead it will be usable functional muscle in all the right places - hips, legs, abdomen, shoulders, and arms. For women, you will find your body's natural great shape, curves and all. For men, you'll develop that broad shouldered look and maybe even those famed "washboard abs" if you cut back on the cheeseburgers and do enough snatches.

The kettlebell will transform your life.....but remember.....it's not about the kettlebell.


-Cabell