The kettlebell could/would make a difference in the quality of life for many.
Simply purchase a few bells, say a $500 to $1k investment, and you’ve years of feel good training ready to go.
However one or two bells, like $300 would do it at a minimal level, and this saving LOTS of money in medical services billed.
Many have weird gaits as they’ve no glutes, tight hamstrings, and weak backs (upper to lower – the whole thing weak as symptom of modern physically soft lifestyles).
Call it a bathroom thought ; it dawned on me how many job applications ask “can you lift 40lbs”, and 2+2 I realized if one is comfortable throwing around a 16kg bell, 35lbs, one handed, and that’s at a minimal level ALREADY & actually having a reserve of strength past the physical requirements of most of the entry level/dead end jobs in america – stocking shelves, grabbing 20lb sacks of frozen chicken out of the freezer (line cooking lol), and what have you.
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I envision how a kettlebell inclusive lifestyle would basically keep one away from any need for physical therapy/occupational therapy.
That a brief daily kettlebell habit, even done at the 16kg for men/sub 16kg level for women (basically beginner bells) would lead to years of quality of life.
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Certain muscles weaken with age.
The front side tightens, rounding the body forward.
The muscles never hypertrophied past minimal “reached adulthood level” eventually atrophy leaving painful joints in their wake.
The kettlebell boiled down is glutes, back, shoulders, forearms, and pretty simply modified to train any other muscle group.
Do some swings, and a little bit of pressing.
Over time take the swing from two handed to one handed, and start mixing in different sized bells.
The entire time do the one arm press, eventually do more cleans, as the c&p gets easier do some simple juggling, and do some squats when you desire.
Any typical american, with 30+ hours of weekly screen time would have a much higher quality of life, far more comfortable living/moving around in their own bodies…if it was just 29½+ hours of weekly screen time, and about a half hour weekly, around five minutes a day of “feel good kettlebell” usage.
I wouldn’t much call it training.
The progression would be more in the realm of “flow” than “performance standard”, while honestly done seriously, with enthusiasm, and the idea of “I’m going to be america’s version of Valentin Dikul” you could get to juggling performances with “beast” (48kg) kettlebells.
-J
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