The David Boles Bells Blog.
Ring Them Boles Bells!
“Ring them bells
from the sanctuaries
’Cross the valleys
and streams”
Pressing Kettlebells Over the Age of 50!
Hidden Power of Kettlebell Workouts: Surprising Benefits Even the Experts Miss
Let’s get honest: most of us spend our days hunched over keyboards, barely moving our spines. Traditional workouts like jogging or using machines might make you sweat, but they usually have you moving only forward or backward in straight lines. Kettlebells are different. Moves like swings and Turkish get-ups wake up your spine, improve how you twist and bend, and build the kind of core stability that actually helps with real-life movements. If you want a back that resists pain and keeps you agile as you age, kettlebell training is the secret weapon you’ve been missing.
Understanding High Heart Rate: Causes and Concerns
A high heart rate, medically known as tachycardia, can be alarming and may be caused by various factors. It typically refers to a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute. It's crucial to understand the causes and potential health concerns associated with high heart rates before engaging in any exercise regimen, including kettlebell workouts.
Kettlebell Chronicles: Mastering the Art of Swing and Strength in 2024
Our time-honored champion, the Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up, continues its reign, challenging every fiber of our being with its rigorous demand for core and shoulder stability. The Kettlebell Swing, a foundational pillar of kettlebell doctrine, remains an unrivaled method for engaging the posterior chain whilst forcing cardiovascular prowess into our trends of training.
Bells Build Massive Biceps
Hello again, my Kettlebell friend! We always want to look and feel our best — that’s why we do what we do everyday with slinging our rounded iron! Yes, creating massive biceps is a common goal for many fitness enthusiasts — not that there’s anything wrong with that!
Make Your Own Kettlebell
Sometimes, you want to work out with your Kettlebells, but you aren’t home, or near a gym. You might be travelling or staying with a friend, and now get that itch to swing a Bell! What to do?
Exercise Harder to Stop the Pain of Aging
As we grow older, and as we gain our hard-earned wisdom, the aches and the pains of living longer begin to pile up, and take a toll on our wondrous bodies.
The Clanging Halo
We best learn by mistake, and not by perfection. As a friend of mine taught me long ago, “Practice Makes Permanent, not Perfect.” Today, I am here to confirm that sage advice with the story of this morning’s Kettlebell Halo warmup.
Problem with Timed Sets
I am not a fan of timed Kettlebell workout sets. Timed sets are when you set a countdown timer, or a countup timer, and you perform Swings, or Presses, or whatever — within a certain time frame before the clock runs out. Sometimes you move the bell for only a part of a minute. Other times you do as many reps as you can within a minute.