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 The kettlebell or girya (Russian: гиря) is a traditional Russian cast iron weight looking somewhat like a cannonball with a handle. The kettlebell goes way back, it first appeared in a Russian dictionary in 1704 (Cherkikh, 1994). So popular were Kettlebells in Tsarist Russia that any strongman or weightlifter was referred to as a Girevik, or a Kettlebell Man.
The kettlebell has become a popular exercise tool in the United States due largely to the efforts of strength and flexibility coach Pavel Tsatsouline and also by world champion and world record holder Valery Fedorenko. Kettlebell training has since spread into many gyms and functional fitness facilities around the world particularly across Europe and Australia. Its usage can be found in all strength and conditioning programmes within and amongst the military, professional sports teams, |
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professional/amateur athletes, fitness enthusiasts and martial artists especially those who compete professionally including mma fighters.
Kettlebell workouts are intended to increase Strength, Endurance, Agility and Balance, challenging both the muscular and cardiovascular system with dynamic, total-body movements. |
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Fedor 'The last Emperor' Emelianko
Undisputed PRIDE Heavyweight Champion
Affliction Heavyweight Champion |
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  We are one of the first gyms in HK to use kettlebells as part of our conditioning and have found tremendous gains to all aspects of functional fitness including Core Strength and Joint Flexibility, in not only Sports, Bjj or other martial arts but also elimination of pains due to intrinsic muscle weakness and old injuries, which leads to improvements in day to day functional usage with our bodies.
We are affiliated with the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF) under the expertise of famous kettlebell and fitness trainer Steve Cotter from  the United States, who travels extensively throughout the world to give workshops and certification courses on how to safely and effectively use this simple but excellent training tool.
For inquires on Kettlebell training, workshops and IKFF certification courses, please contact:
info@kylinbjj.com info@kylinbjj.com
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