AOS Bulldog Kettlebell

[bladesaint]

So you can change the weight on your bell?

Exactly..empty, it weighs about 6 lbs..fully loaded it wieghs 65 lbs. depending on what you load it with. Steel shot is the best which is hard to come by except from the company you buy the bell from which is a deal. THey now make a cheaper loadable KBell out of high tensile plastic, they demonstrated how tough it is by fully loading it, throwing it in the air as high as possible and letting hit the ground over and over. Retails for 59.00, limit 4 per customer. I probably would have bought those instead of the bulldog had they been available at the time. Go to www.artofstrength.com

[galahad25]

Yup!..That sounds just about right!!..But that 40lb-er will go a long way. For men, most start with a 35lb-er and thats heavy for most KBell exercsies. I paid nearly $300.00 for my fillable Kbell Bulldog.

So you can change the weight on your bell?

[bladesaint]

Holly crap!  I went to one of our local sports stores yesterday to pick up a round timer for some new bag workouts and while I was there checked out some kettlebells to maybe work in to another workout and my gosh they are expensive.  $75 for a 40 lbs. kettlebell?

 Yup!..That sounds just about right!!..But that 40lb-er will go a long way. For men, most start with a 35lb-er and thats heavy for most KBell exercsies. I paid nearly $300.00 for my fillable Kbell Bulldog.

[galahad25]

Holly crap!  I went to one of our local sports stores yesterday to pick up a round timer for some new bag workouts and while I was there checked out some kettlebells to maybe work in to another workout and my gosh they are expensive.  $75 for a 40 lbs. kettlebell? 

[Gi]

Cool. I'm going to do my swings one handed and change hands each time. Using one kbell will enable me to incorporate TGUs. It might be a good way to start my weights sessions then I could isolate different body parts with weights after.

[bladesaint]

Blade
sorry to hear about you injury.
I've got a bad knee so when I do TGUs heavy I only get to the kneeling position with arm up in the air. When I do my new routine I'm going lighter and coming all the way up so I can do other exercises from standing before laying back down again.

What do you do with double kbells ? Sounds interesting.

 Hey Gi,

 I do 5 sumo squats then into 5 double Kbell swings, but you need a slightly wider stance so you dont bang the bells against the knees! *lol* after 5 reps then I go right into Swing/shoulder Presses then finally 5 squats from the "rack" position.


 WHen i want to work chest and arms, I'm on my back for a set of chest presses, then immediately into french curls, then immediatly into chest flys

[Gi]

Blade
sorry to hear about you injury.
I've got a bad knee so when I do TGUs heavy I only get to the kneeling position with arm up in the air. When I do my new routine I'm going lighter and coming all the way up so I can do other exercises from standing before laying back down again.

What do you do with double kbells ? Sounds interesting.

[bladesaint]

Hey Gi,

So good to hear that you are doing so well with the KBells. I'm sure between what your trainer is throwing at you and what youre doin instictively is is way better than what I can reccommend. Unfortunately I can't even do TGUs do to my knee bend limitations. Most anything else I can handle though. Ive even incorporated double Kbells into my routines and it certainly has had noticeable results!  Keep up the good work!   

[Gi]

Hi Blade and NightOwl

How are you getting on with your Kbell training, any news. I'm thinking about having another sess with my Kbell trainer to pick up some more exercises. I'd like to be able to string a few exercises together to form a constant workout, maybe TGUs, one handed swings, shoulder press and whatever else he can throw into the mix. It'll mean cutting down on the weight of my swings but I dead lift most weeks anyway.

Any Ideas or news?

[Gi]

Hi
is anybody else using K bells yet, if so how are you getting on? I've increased my K bell training and am using them for 20mins at the end of my weight training 3 times a week. I've put 20K on my TGUs (Turkish Get Ups) and 30K on my Swings although this does shatter me. When I'm ready to cut a bit of my weight training down I'll probably incorporate a more Kbells.

[bladesaint]

 Ive been curious but have not attempted any double Kbell routines as of yet. Congrats on your DVD purchase. Keep me updated. Ive went and bought the Providence KBELL workout which seems a bit more intense than the clinic as I expected but not by much, a natural progression.

[NightOwl]

Hi Blade:

Just an update to let you know that I finally got ahead enough to buy the Clinic 2dvd set for beginners. It is in the hands of Uncle Sam's postal service as we speak and so I should see it soon. When it gets here, I'll look it over and probably buy one of the cheap Target special Kettle Bells to start with and If I'm able to stick with the program, I'll upgrade to the bull dog when I get to that weight range.   Are you using or do you recommend any of the double bell routines?

Sincerely, NightOwl

[bladesaint]

Hey Owl,

 I have the kettlebell Bulldog with the clear natural steel finish. I also bought the 75lb bag of steel shot directly from the company Punchgym.com. I thought i could save on buying steel shot on my own but you cant find that stuff in sufficient quantites anywhere at the price if at all! Its also definately worth it to buy the Bulldog and bag of shot as one package. Its a great deal than buying them separately. I've bought cheaper solid iron kettlebells locally to save on shipping costs and they're alright except for the grip in some of them. THese locally made products are just imitations of authentic KBells and the maker doesnt seem aware of why authentic ones need to have a thicker grip and didnt take much time to make the grip as smooth as possible atleast consistantly on each bell. You have to go through the selelction and see which feels best in your hands. The bull dog's handle is nearly as smooth as glass and feels great.  My shoulder has definately benefitted from the Kbell training and feels as strong if not stronger than ever. I would definately start with the first dvd workout Kettlebell clinic vol2 (The 2 dvd set) whcih contains 2 different workout routines name respectively Elevation2 and Pinnacle. I 've also moved to the 2nd dvd Providence.Punch gym also offers their line of regular Kbells as well as the brand new plastic fillable kbells along the lines of a plastic Bulldog. I havnt tried that product but it sounds intriguing if you travel alot.

[NightOwl]

Hi Blade:

I revisited the bull dog site today and am considering their beginners program and one of their kettlebells.  Could you give an up date on your use and experience  with this program and product.?

I'm especially interested in if it has helped your shoulder and if it has increased your overall strength and endurance.

Also which kettle bells or bell do you have / use at present?

Sincerely, NightOwl

[Gi]

Who ever said that "its got to be either or"? But if youre pressed for time, can't make it to the gym, can't afford a garage full of barbells, dumbbells, squat racks, and leg press machines. A pair of 35lbs Kbells and a good workout routine to go with them makes a strong arguement.

yeah I suppose they're  good compromise.