Honestly, it's scary how much crappy kettlebell information is out there.  YouTube is littered with it, hundreds of people telling us they're kettlebell experts and their system is the best.  More often than not, these people are just making stuff up - literally.

These cowboys are tarnishing the world of kettlebell training and giving kettlebells a bad name.  There are plenty of physios out there who think the kettlebell is the best thing in the world, because it's making them rich - a training tool is only as good as the instructor who teaches it, and unfortunately the majority of kettlebell instruction out there is pretty shoddy.

In fact, it's getting to the point where it's becoming a bit of a joke...

This is just getting a little bit ridiculous and I really can't see how this carries over to either everyday life or any sort of athletic pursuit.  If you want to do something fun and creative with kettlebells that will actually have a beneficial effect, try juggling.

And really, what on earth is the point of using a 4lb kettlebell?! This is without doubt a gimmick.


This just makes me want to gouge my own eyes out.

Oh dear...

I could spend all day finding kettlebell related crap on YouTube, in fact 99% of the kettlebell related videos on there are horrendous. Enough of a rant, though, time to get onto some solutions for separating the experts from the cowboys.

Finding the True Experts

Before paying any attention to what someone is saying on YouTube, check out their credentials.  What is their experience? Who have they trained under? Do they have good reasons for putting forward the information they do or are they just trying to be different and therefore make money out of the ill-informed?

Here are some sources of information that can always be trusted because they have the credentials and the track record to back up the information they put out:

The Ice Chamber: Coaches Steven Khuong and Maya Garcia have trained countless people safely and effectively with kettlebells including a team of women who are all Masters of Sport.  They have trained under some of the greatest kettlebell lifters of all time including Fedor Fuglev and Valery Fedorenko.

Valery Fedorenko, Honoured Master of Sport, can turn his hand to just about anything with kettlebells, whether it be high repetition lifting or feats of strength that are unparalleled.  Fedorenko is without doubt the real deal.

Steve Cotter is a very well known instructor in the kettlebell community and has years of experience training with them and teaching them, and has trained under some of the world's greats such as Vasily Ginko.

And we're going to include ourselves on the list because we've worked hard to get the requisite credentials to teach kettlebell training, including training under several of the world's leading authorities such as Fedorenko, Ginko and all of the people mentioned above.  We are all about safe and effective kettlebell lifting, and raising the kettlebell training standards in Australia by teaching fitness industry professionals good technique and training methods.

For more information on kettlebell instruction go to our workshops website.

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