Revealed: Why It's Called a 'Kettlebell'

🔴No more calling it a kettle ball, cattle bell, cattle ball.
What a dynamic, effective & fun tool the kettlebell is!
Yet, its name often gets tangled-misstated or forgotten.
At the start of my fitness journey, I called them 'the kettles', then began calling them bells, but had no idea why.
🤔Until I did a deep dive into the origin of the name.
Now that we've cleared that up, you can swing your kettlebell with a bit
more history in hand!
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[@nemethricsi]

And what is with the cattle bells? 🔔 no connection?

[@lisapet160]

It's most hilarious version I ever stumbled on. it could be totally correct if everything except "they look like kettles" is cut out. May be with "there was a need to distinct them from dumbbells and barbells" added. Heavy clubbells look closer to the Church bell clapper, steel maces even closer.
But as long as you share your weights (*) handling knowledge and skills, which I found more than helpful, the theory of bell names origin, including Taco, does not matter.
(*) The KBs in the language of origin mean literally "weights". Not that weight what we see on scales, but those weights what we place or used to place on scales for measurements. Calibrated weights, and in case of KBs - calibrated heavy weights for weighting sacks of grain and baskets with produce. Those 16 kg is an old weight unit, with 8 kg, 24 kg, and 32 kg being half, one and half, and two units for example. First KB competitions started with weighmen challenging big guys on Sunday market places, they were winning bets due to technique acquired at daily work. "Functional training" at glance :). And thank you so much for your content here.