I grew on barbell big lifts. Squats, Deadlifts, and bench were all ever knew. I got a kettlebell on whim just to have something indoors for days I couldn’t get to the Calisthenics park. Been swinging around this 50 LB / 22 KG orb of steel and I’m feeling and seeing a lot of improvements. Swings, presses, cleans and other mobility training has been a lot more fun and interesting. Going forward I’m gonna be rocking this thing along with my calisthenics. “Functional training” is now my goal now that i’m in my 30s. I want to be able move and groove with ease for the rest of my days, and I think this kettlebell may be the key to that goal.
Something I like to do with kettlebells is normal dumbbell lifts but i grip the kettlebell as tight as possible to keep it in line with my wrist. It increases the effective load by making the lever longer while also really developing your grip strength (hammer grip easy mode, underhand medium mode, overhand grip beast mode). Another fun thing you can do with them for grip is to just try holding it by the “bell” part for as long as you can.