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.
Personally I found the 50 LB to work for me, but I would assume for most fit style humans you’d want to start at 25 or higher.
Yeah I thought 50 was a bit on the heavy side, so good for you
It seems to be the sweet spot between effort and exertion if that makes sense. I feel like I get a good sweat in when I use the 50 but it’s not too heavy that I can’t do several sets or high number repetitions.