Kettlebell swings are an increasingly popular movement originating from Russia. In Russia, kettlebells, or “girya” in Russian ...

The American Swing that takes the kettlebell all the way up, the Russian Swing that stops at chest height, or maybe something in between, a hybrid? Well, the answer is often "it depends"!

Russian vs. American Kettlebell Swings. Yes4All Kettlebell. $24 at Amazon. There are two main types of kettlebell swings—Russian and American.

ST. LOUIS — The regulars in the class stood in a circle, feet wide apart, swinging kettlebells from between their legs up to shoulder level. In the blink of an eye, they switched to repeatedly ...

It's also home to Marty Mills, ranked the nation's No. 1 Russian Kettlebell Challenge instructor, whose Greenwood, Ind., kettlebell gym, The School of Strength, is one of the largest in the country.

If you are a Kettlebell lifter, you have most likely been swinging the Kettlebell either the Russian style or American style, depending on what you learnt first. Today’s article is going to ...

At first, Vicky Wilson stared at the curious-looking, flat-bottomed cannon ball with a handle. In the high-tech world of fitness, the cast iron kettlebell was not sleek or sexy.