Are kettlebells the ultimate way to train?
That depends on your goals. If you want to be a champion powerlifter (bench press, squat and deadlift) then you must perform those exercises with a barbell just like your competition. If you want to be a champion marathon runner then you need to get out and run. Barbells, dumbbells, bodyweight, sandbags, etc. all have advantages and disadvantages but in my opinion the kettlebell upstages all of them due to it’s diversity. You can use a kettlebell to get strong, lean, tone, big, supirior cardio conditioning, flexible, coordinated for sports, etc. Some of the kettlebell exercises are unique and some can be reproduced but nothing can beat the one-stop-shop-efficiency. It takes almost zero space to store when not in use. Use of kettlebells has carry over to other coordinated events such as sports, running, jumping, even barbell and dumbbell training. They are portable and best of all… they are just plain fun to train with.
That depends on your goals. If you want to be a champion powerlifter (bench press, squat and deadlift) then you must perform those exercises with a barbell just like your competition. If you want to be a champion marathon runner then you need to get out and run. Barbells, dumbbells, bodyweight, sandbags, etc. all have advantages and disadvantages but in my opinion the kettlebell upstages all of them due to it’s diversity. You can use a kettlebell to get strong, lean, tone, big, superior cardio conditioning, flexible, coordinated for sports, etc. Some of the kettlebell exercises are unique and some can be reproduced with other tools but nothing can beat the one-stop-shop-efficiency. Use of kettlebells has carry over to other coordinated events such as sports, running, jumping, even barbell and dumbbell training. They are portable and best of all… they are just plain fun to train with.
