🏋️ 5 scorching kettlebell workouts for your specific goals

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Here’s what’s on tap heading into your weekend:

• The best kettlebell workouts for your goals.

• Fifteen different pieces of gym equipment to consider for your home.

• Explaining how seven common exercises got their names.

Training Tips

Swing Into Fitness

If there’s one piece of equipment worth pulling out all the stops for, it’s probably the kettlebell. Sure, it’s simple enough (and fun!) to swing one of these bad boys, but they’ll actually help you look and feel great.

Now, that said, you might not know where to start with kettlebell exercises. *Slowly peeks through the door* — that’s where we come in.

From strength to cardio to so much more, here’s our breakdown of the best kettlebell workouts for any and all of your goals. Thank us later.

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Equipment

Build Your Home Gym

In this era of remote and hybrid work, convenience is king. You might already be getting out of bed and spending the day in your pajamas answering emails (don’t worry, we won’t tell). Why shouldn’t this comfortable concept also apply to how you work out? It almost makes too much sense to have a gym across the hall or in your basement.

If you’re considering building a home gym for yourself, we’ve got a road map of some of the best pieces of training equipment you can buy. Rest assured: There’s no feeling quite like finding the rowing machine or treadmill that fits you like a glove.

History

Origin Story

It’s the year 2023, and we can safely say we’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to fitness history. But it’s not too hard to understand how your favorite staples came to be. What might be confusing is how they got their name.

Seriously: “Jumping jacks”? Whose bright idea was that?

As it turns out, we have this answer in our look back at how seven common exercises were named. Burpees, for one, have nothing to do with your digestive tract. On the other hand, Bulgarian split squats hit a little closer to home.

Everything Else

Stiffen Up Your Deadlift

• The dumbbell stiff-leg deadlift will reward you with mobility and strength. Learn how to do ‘em.

• There’s a BIG difference between hip- and knee-dominant lifters. Which best describes you?

• Watch Timothy Monigatti’s 625-pound record squat at the 2023 IPF Worlds.