What Weight Kettlebell Do I Need?
“Which weight Kettlebell do I buy?”
It’s safe to say that this is by far my most asked question by my followers on Instagram and do you know what?
I completely understand and I’ll be completely honest with you I don’t want you to make the same mistake I did…do what I say not what I do comes to mind! With this I thought I’d sit down and briefly explain my thought process towards Kettlebell weight selection when first working with a new client.
When we first start our journey with Kettlebells we want a weight that can be used on a repeat basis so that we can train movements and learn how certain exercises feel/move. Just like everything in life Kettlebell Training takes time and a shed ton of repetitions to become proficient in the movements which is of course essential for our continued development.
But I can hear it already, “If I only have a light KB then I’ll be doing 100s of reps!” realistically speaking this isn’t technically a bad thing but I do also understand that we want to be able to push ourselves when training and sometimes additional weight/load is the perfect opportunity to do so.
You can see how this can go from having one Kettlebell to having 10 sitting around taking up loads of space, annoying your partner, repeated occasions of stubbing toes on them and then the realisation hits that you only really use 3 of them and the rest are just ammo to be in the dog house…(I have 10 Kettlebells and I love having all of them but I am fortunate to have an outside shed that I store them in otherwise my missus would have killed me a long time ago!)
With all of this in mind I have devised a plan with regards to weight selection/purchasing which has helped a vast amount of my clients with streamlining their progression and assisting with their decisions moving forward.
Recommended Kettlebell Weights For Men & Women
| MALE | FEMALE |
| 1 x 16kg | 1 x 12kg |
| 1 x 20kg | 1 x 14kg |
| 1 x 24kg | 1 x 16kg |
Before anyone gets upset, this is a GUIDE this isn’t set in stone, we all have differing capabilities, one person may have more training experience than the next which means that in theory the Kettlebell used will be heavier simply because they’re more accustomed to training. So please use this at your own discretion but the weight selections used on the table have helped many of my clients when first undertaking their journey.
I prefer my clients to start lighter then build up in the weight as they grow in experience but again it’s completely up to you but as I mentioned before, I most definitely don’t suggest using a 28kg as your starting weight when you haven’t used a Kettlebell before…trust me, it’s an unpleasant situation to be in!
I hope this helps you when choosing which weight of kettlebell you want to use and don’t forget to check out Kettlebell Built, my all abilities training programme that is changing lives on a daily basis!
