Minnesota is playing a central role in promoting the latest rage in American fitness -- kettlebell training -- and it's anything but new. In fact, the activity can be traced back more than 300 years ...

Well-known for its mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, aikido, karate, kung fu, tai chi and other eastern fighting forms, the Baltimore Martial Arts Academy also offers Russian kettlebell ...

Five years ago, a serious man named Pavel Tsatsouline, a lean, muscular Russian who listed his former occupation as a physical trainer for Soviet special forces (which I assumed meant KGB), took me ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — 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.

Kettlebells have been in existence since the 1700s and are reemerging in prominence in the fitness world. What makes kettlebell training so fascinating is the three-part intensity training it provides ...

If you’re a kettlebell guy, you know about the swing. You hike the weight back between your legs like a football, and then explode it up using the power in your hips (it's a little more complicated ...

Heard the fitness buzz on kettlebells? Not only is the kettlebell one of the most versatile fitness tools, kettlebell exercises give you an all-in-one cardio and strength-training workout that can ...

When you think of a gym or a weight room, there's probably a very specific image in your head. An open space filled with heavy iron, benches, cable setups, and if you're in a big box, plenty of cardio ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - At many fitness centers, large cast-iron balls with handles on top rest next to more traditional barbells and weights. Known as a kettlebell, this fitness tool has made a comeback ...