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kettlebell

kettlebell

3 3.7
A round heavy weight with a handle used for exercise
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛtəlˌbɛl/
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  • I use this Bowflex kettlebell here to do different types of workouts like shoulders or of course lunges because you guessed it, you can't skip leg days.
  • hold a kettlebell
  • Kettlebell Swing
  • grab a kettlebell

Train the deadlift, train the hinge, kettlebell swings, good mornings, those kinds of things.

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Examples

  • Passing the kettlebell from hand to hand makes it much more challenging.

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  • Stand straight up with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding one kettlebell.

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  • You want to use a light kettlebell about three to five pounds.

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  • Next week, I move on to stage two and get a kettlebell!

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  • Pass off the kettlebell into the opposite hand through your legs and then repeat.

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  • I also do the occasional boot camp or kettlebell class.

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  • You can do the the deadlifts with a kettlebell or dumbbells.

  • Train the deadlift, train the hinge, kettlebell swings, good mornings, those kinds of things.

  • Things you may consider include a permanently installed pull-up bar (way better than door mounted), kettlebell(s), rings, maybe a rope, and some tires.

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  • Place a kettlebell on the floor and stand ready to exercise with proper form.

Synonyms

weight
vskettlebell
139 1.0

A heavy object used for exercise or to hold things down

is a specific round handled exercise tool rather than any heavy object

How Heavy

barbell
11 3.3
kettlebell
3 3.7
dumbbell
17 2.9

Surface Forms

kettlebell singular
kettlebells plural

Morphology

kettlebell = kettle + bell (semi-transparent) = kettle + bell

The compound is clearly formed from 'kettle' + 'bell' suggesting shape, but the conventionalized specialized meaning 'a cast weight used for exercise' is not fully predictable from the components.

Etymology

Kettlebell comes from the two words kettle and bell, because the round weight with a handle looks like a metal kettle or a heavy bell you can lift. The training weight originally came from Russia (a weight called girya), but the English name simply describes its shape and use.