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• #5302
My wife got these: https://www.blkboxfitness.com/collections/kettlebells-dumbbells/products/blk-box-competition-kettlebells-2-0
We’ve got 8 to 20kg at the moment - unnecessary but we like the pretty colours.
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• #5303
The difficulty of home weight set ups is that even if you are strong as fuck, upper body stuff is going to use much lighter weights than lower body.
Up to 20kg could be a good start, but might be worth doubling up on some of the higher weight ones for lower body work. Can always buy more later.
Might be worth just getting a day pass at a local gym, having an idea of the movements you want to do with the kettlebells, and seeing where you're at with them, as a guideline for what stuff to start with. Can always buy heavier ones when you're stronger.
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• #5305
Interesting question
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• #5306
Adjustables?
https://fitnessdigest.co.uk/best-adjustable-kettlebells/
Best money can buy for monster adjustability and humongous weight?
https://ironmaster.co.uk/categories/kettlebells/
(I got the DBs and KBs)
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• #5307
What size DBs are you/your wife using?
They might be different but they're still sorta the same.
If you can curl 10kg DBs, you can curl 10kgs on the KBs. You'll do more with the KBs so I'd say start with what you can lift already.
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• #5308
2 adjustable KBs of upto 18kgs each for £140?
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• #5309
Currently lifting no weights. I do yoga, swim, turbo and mountain bike. My wife just swims. It has been suggested kettle bells would be a good addition as a slightly more impact exercise for muscle and bone as we seem to mainly do low impact things at the moment.
From that article it appears we need a range of kettle bells 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and maybe 24 but possibly two of each. Competition appear to be the better option in terms of steel and build quality but not so good for two handed work.
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• #5310
Those iron master ones look good
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• #5311
I'd get normal but decent quality over competition unless you are going to compete. An 8 and a 12 will prob do you both to start with I'd have thought.
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• #5312
I wouldn’t say no to a 32. Dead lifts, squats etc etc
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• #5313
I'd even stay away from 24s and up until ones used to them.
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• #5314
4, 8, 12, 16, 20... two of each
Yup. Probably a couple 6s so to cover your wive's end.
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• #5318
Here's one as a complete set! Looks good too.
£199
Just buy 2
https://www.networldsports.co.uk/gym-equipment/gym-weights/kettlebells/neoprene-kettlebells.html
4;6;8;10;12;14;16;20
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• #5319
My two cents in case helpful…
I started with kettlebells in lockdown and after a fair bit of research, bought a standard Rogue 16kg. I’ve since added a pair of competition style 12kgs and a pair of 8kgs from Wolverson.
I’ve found the 16kg the most useful all round (for me), adding the 12kgs and 8kgs for higher repetition pressing movements. I did have a 20kg for a while but didn’t use it much. I prefer the standard shape as I find the added size of the competition style can make them harder to hold in some movements like the goblet squat.
Echoing dst2’s comments – I think an 8kg and a 12kg might be a good start. I found the 16kg surprised me at first and took me some time to master. Kettlebell weights don’t translate like-for-like with dumbells.
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• #5320
I’d say a 6 is helpful.
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• #5321
As in :
Do I like this
Can I lift it
Does my wife like it
Can she lift it
Can we do more than 1 rep without getting tired -
• #5322
I have a 16 and 20. If I was to get more I'd get 2 12s I reckon. You are better off ering on the side of lower weight with kettlebells. You can still do a lot with one that is lighter than ideal, if it's too heavy then you're going to struggle to learn decent form.
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• #5323
No! BUY ALL OF THE!
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• #5324
Really not getting on with bench press, arms shake but it never feels like I will fail, should I drop weight?
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• #5325
It's hard to say. How much do your arms shake? Is it throwing off your form? If not it's probably ok.
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For my wife and myself what sizes of kettle bells should we buy? We aren’t looking to become weightlifters, just to maintain functional strength as we get older so we can continue cycling, swimming etc.