How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk your first kettlebell and how to use it on the 100 Days of Fitness program.

By Robert Fure

I’ve already talked about the benefits of kettlebell training and sung their praises. They’re an excellent tool that can help you rock out a full body workout, or can be used to target specific body parts with isolation moves. The downsides, however, are cost and weight. Kettlebells are heavy – hey, they’re supposed to be – so just one weight generally doesn’t work for most people to do lots of exercises. If you’re strong, a 24kg kettlebell can be used for almost any exercise. If you’re just getting started, it’s most assuredly too heavy for isolation exercises, though maybe right for full body work. But even then, soon you might need to go up a level – and that’s costly.

You see the dilemma here. One kettlebell doesn’t cut it for most people – and when you have to start small, you outgrow them fairly quickly.

Luckily, there is a solution: the adjustable kettlebell. There are several models out there at varying levels of cost. One brand that caught my attention was the IronMaster Quick-Lock Adjustable ...

How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk about using a kettlebell on the 100 Days of Fitness program.

By Robert Fure

Rumor has it the kettlebell was first created by a Confederate soldier in 1863 when he attached a handle to a canon ball to make it easier to carry. Okay, that’s entirely fabricated, but the kettlebell is often described as looking like a canon ball with a handle – which is a pretty apt description.

In reality the kettlebell is most often associated with Russia, where it’s called a girya, as an old fashioned training tool that whipped strongmen and Spetsnaz soldiers into shape. This antiquated training tool has seen a recent come back in gyms across the country as a way to train the whole body and blast fat away. Though, calling any heavy chunk of metal antiquated is strange, considering a rock will give you a pretty bad-ass workout.

In all seriousness, the kettlebell is an excellent fitness and fat loss tool. They’re available in a variety of weights, though the most common for men is the 24kg model (52.8lb) and a lighter version (to start with) for women. If you have a set of them, ranging in weights, it opens up a whole new variety of exercises you can do, but if youR...