How is kettlebell training different from dumbbell training?
The difference lies in how you handle them. Dumbbell handles are centered and therefore balanced, but kettlebell handles protrude from one side of the sphere, and will act like an additional pivot point control. The critical difference is the handles. The effect is like having a second arm joint. So when you do a clean and snatch with the kettlebell, you ll have the initially uncomfortable feeling of the bell rotating and coming to rest at the back of your arm. Your wrist, elbow, and shoulder will all be in on the act, but that is why kettlebells are such great overall conditioners. By keeping all your muscles working through the entire range of motion, they create much wider motor pathways in your brain, teaching your muscular system to function as a single unit, strengthening them all simultaneously and avoid any imbalances which can lead to joint and skeletal problems The kettlebell handle provides another benefit. The weight of the kettlebell offsets your body s center of gravity,
