Pretty much the gist of it 👍

"IK = good for swings" Thats based on the assumption that we all have the same sized hands....and of course, that is not the case as us humans come in all different shapes and sizes. So that statement is very subjective. I have genetically small type arms and hands and some of the cast iron bells are no good for me. Some small bells don't rack on my smaller forearms with a nice 3 points of contact and can be uncomfortable. Then some of the larger bells of 24kg upwards are dodgy for my grip for swings or carrys as the handle size increases. What we can say for certain about both types of bell is this. The IK bells are all the same size and if one fits you...you can rest assure that they all will fit you or visa versa. So it's very simple to find out if the feel of a IK bell suits you in all the weights....just try one bell and you have your answer. But with CK bells you will have to try out each bell individually to determine if they sit right with you because each bell is a different size with a different size handle. Also they might very in shape in handle or body from brand to brand too. A 16kg Kettlebell King CK bell might be totally different in shape and feel to a 16kg made from a different manufacturer. So one thing we can be certain between the two bells is that buying online can be a very dodgy affair more so with CK bells.

Glad you found a bell that works for you. Thanks for sharing!

Glad you found it helpful!

Thanks very much!

My pleasure! Nice, yes it's not the fanciest squat rack in the world but it's served me well all these years.

Very good reasons! Which brand are you going with?

Great point!

I had to Google it. It is indeed a unique shape 🤔

I do presses, cleans, with Domyos one, is just fine. As with most of them, technique matters. You might bang your hand when you start using it, but that's due to poor technique. Adjust that and you're gonna be fine. Domyos ones are great as far as price goes, they are two times cheaper than competition ones, it's much easier to start out with them. Rubber base is nice for not destroying your floors too. Really, don't buy into the whole "you need X kettlebell, everything else sucks". Use what you have, adjust your techniques and you'll be fine.

They're personally not my favourite. I didn't realize the sand/cement ones got that heavy! My concern is that if you drop it, it may break. Growing up my dad had cement plates and a few of them broke and it was indeed a huge mess. I also prefer not to use the vinyl-coated ones either because the extra friction tugs on my arm hair and gets very annoying very fast. I know nowadays kettlebells are hard to come by, so if I had to choose between those two options, I'd choose the vinyl ones and cut off the vinyl. Good luck!

Glad to hear it helped! The one on the far right is Xtreme Monkey (the in-house brand of The Treadmill Factory here in Canada).

For swings as far as 'stability and core', I doubt there is any noticeable difference between types of bells. As far as grip, since cast iron bells vary in size, as do the handles (and of course vary in between brands more than competition bells). Thus, depending on the weight of cast iron kettlebell and what brand, I'd say the demand on the grip would be more impacted. I can't speak as to why Pavel prefers them to competition bells. I would only be speculating.

Dr. Eric St-Onge Thank you for your response. If there is no evidence that the iron kettle bell is better or worse for the hard style kettle bell would you recommend the competition bell as more appropriate. I found a mark to kettle bell for similar price to a good quality iron one, so financially I’m not concerned...I do too hands and single hand swings , and at the moment I’m trying the S and S format. I have been practising my snatching /clean with the iron bell at 12 kg. And are iron more appropriate for women. As my wife has a large chest.

If you tend to do lots of 2-handed swings, my preference would be cast iron kettlebells. They tend to have a longer handle and makes it easier to fit all your fingers (of course it depends on the weight kettlebell). So unless you plan on training and competing in kettlebell sport, cast iron may be the best option for you. For your wife, my advice would be to have her try out different kinds of kettlebells to see which are more comfortable for her.

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IMO it doesn't. I just find the rattle slightly annoying, in which case I'd just turn the music way up 😜

An editing oversight that I never realized until this very moment 😅

It was a “Sh** got REAL” pause 😆👍🏻

@@veerchasm1 🤙

You do what you gotta do!

I just ordered a cast iron kettlebell from Rogue and I saw plenty of competition kettlebells when I was deciding between the two

Stock seems to be getting sold out quickly nowadays. Great job grabbing a few at the right moment!

+micapalokazzopa hello! Great question. If you are completely new to resistance training, I'd recommend starting off at 8kg or 12kg. If you have some experience training with weight, then 12kg or 16kg can ve a great place to start. Buying 1 or 2 kettlebells of different weights would be a great start. Another recommendation is to keep the weight cery light as youre learning technique. It's cery easy to injure yourself of you lift heavy weights wity improper form! Good luck to you!

@@TheKettlebellDoctor wow!! Sorry for the late reply but thank you for recommendation!!!

@@micapalokazzopa my pleasure!

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Haha not a fan eh?

@@TheKettlebellDoctor it just isn’t necessary and it makes it hard to listen. You are talking!

@@katherinekatherine8512 Thanks for the feedback! Just for my own research, which would be better - no music, or just lower volume? Thanks!

wb1 thanks for the kind words! A basic rules of thumb is that if you can't perform the movement unloaded, then you shouldn't do the move loaded (or, with a kettlebell). So if the exercise is a press overhead, can you actually put your hand overhead without compensations elsewhere is your body. If the answer is no, then work on that before progressing to pressing a kettlebell overhead. Most of of the time, general stretching works just fine. Bug to accelerate your progress, and especially if you have any pain/discomfort (!), I'd recommend going to visit your favourite manual healthcare professional :)

I appreciate that more than you know 😆

@@TheKettlebellDoctor 🤣🤣🤣 it made an already interesting topic even better! Trying to build up my kettlebell collection. Have one cast iron 16kg bell, ordered 4 more. Was going to get one competition bell to have something nice to look at 🤣. BTW I just watched the skillet part again for giggles 🤭

One more kettlebell wouldn't hurt 🙂

@@TheKettlebellDoctor but how does that one not turn into “two”? lol

@@DannyPimienta the answer is always "one more won't hurt". Always. 🤣

6 at home and 5 at the office

Sounds like a fun office! 👍

Both offices are. I'm also a chiropractor and use kettlebells at home and in practise

7 kettlebells. 12,16,20,24,28,32 and 40

Great set! Competition style or cast iron?

I think you have me beat 🙃

I don't believe I've ever tried an e-coated kettlebell! What do you like about it?