The kettlebell body
Russian kettlebells are not for Kens and Barbies who want to look like 'a collection of body parts'. K-bells forge doers' physiques along the lines of antique statues: broad shoulders with just a hint of pecs, back muscles standing out in bold relief, wiry arms, rugged forearms, a cut-up midsection, and strong legs without a hint of squat-induced chafing.
If you are overweight, you will lean out. If you are skinny, you will slap some meat on your bones. According to Voropayev (1997) who studied top Russian gireviks, 21.2% increased their bodyweight since taking up kettlebelling and 21.2% (the exact same percentage, not a typo), mostly heavyweights, decreased it. The Russian kettlebell is a powerful tool for fixing your body comp, whichever way it needs fixing.
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