Kettlebell Books

[gerryg]

I have had my eye on this book....

http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/...asp?number=1422

Also this ebook from the Diesel Site....

http://www.dieselcrew.com/EBOOKS.HTM

Any feedback these or info on other kettlebell books?

[maximus1]

I am waiting for my copy of "The Kettlebell Bible" from Stan Pike at intensefitness.co.uk to arrive will let you know what its like when it gets here,but from all accounts its a cracker!

[Scott Styles]

Gerry, from what I remember, you are just starting with the kettlebells. Having not seen it, I would expect the Diesel crew's stuff is probably too advanced to begin with.

I got Steve Cotter's Kettlebell Encyclopedia to start with. He covers just about every exercise you can think of, and seeing it in video format is very helpful. However, he doesn't address training with them, except via an insert in the DVD package with sample workouts on it. That was good enough for me, but I don't know what your priorities are.

I've got Pavel's RKC book. It is the pre-cursor to Enter the Kettlebell. The exercise descriptions aren't that helpful, at least not when compared to the Cotter DVD. However, he does get into the how and why of training with the kettlebells, which is useful. As with all Pavel material, the book could probably be half as long if he cut out the marketing for his other books. Allthough, I'm not aware of any other print books on kettlebells.

Were I to start kettlebells from nothing again, I'd probably look into one of the beginner DVDs. While Cotter's DVD is very well done, it's not practical for someone new to the kettlebells training on their own to just pick up a few new exercises every workout. The basics have to be drilled until you learn their nuances, then new exercises brought in over time.

I've heard good things about the DVD set put out by Brett Jones. He covers the basics in depth. However, I do not know if he gets into training programs with them:

http://kbbasics.com/

[smitty]

Yes, our ebooks are definitely advanced. I would suggest another product showing the basics.

[apttdwler]

Books are OK, but I'd recommend videos first. It is a LOT harder to learn the stuff with a book vs video. Brett Jones videos I'd HIGHLY recommend for the basics. Cotter enclylopedia 1 & 2 is also VERY good, more moves than you'll ever need....

[kennethjay@kettlebells.dk]

Brett Jones´DVD is definately great for beginners. I highly recommend it!

/Kenneth Jay Sr. RKC

[Steve B.]

I will also throw my hat in for Bett Jone's DVD.

Great info on all the basic KB exercises.No workout in there though.

Anthony Duligio has work along KB DVD's that have several workouts in them.

[Scott Styles]

I ended up getting a copy of Enter the Kettlebell. The book is a worthwhile read, much better than the RKC book. It definitely adds to what I've learned watching Cotter's DVD.