What weight kettlebell(s) to buy?

[EvilYoda]

So I've been thinking about picking up a few KB's and saw a mention of performbetter.com on crossfit's forum...not having done KB exercises before, how would I know what weights to buy so I don't waste any money?

I'm 5'11", in good shape, go to the gym 3-4 times a week when I'm home (on the road, it's a matter of if there's a gym around and my schedule).

For instance, can I approximate a good weight for turkish getups by using a dumbbell? Also, the swing with both arms from between the legs to a little over head-height seems like an often used move...

Thanks, hopefully someone on here trains CF or is familiar with KB's.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
So I've been thinking about picking up a few KB's and saw a mention of performbetter.com on crossfit's forum...not having done KB exercises before, how would I know what weights to buy so I don't waste any money?

I'm 5'11", in good shape, go to the gym 3-4 times a week when I'm home (on the road, it's a matter of if there's a gym around and my schedule).

For instance, can I approximate a good weight for turkish getups by using a dumbbell? Also, the swing with both arms from between the legs to a little over head-height seems like an often used move...

Thanks, hopefully someone on here trains CF or is familiar with KB's.

Heya Yoda, I read a ton of CrossFit stuff too and will be starting their workouts in about 2 months after my bulking phase I find that most kettlebell workouts posted on CF can be done with free weights (kettlebell swings mainly, which is the between the legs to overhead that you're referring to). I would say that Turkish Getups can be done perfectly fine with a free weight too. I honestly wouldn't spend money on a kettlebell unless I really needed to, since they're pretty expensive. Free weights can work just fine in most of the CF stuff.

 

[crt1530]

The 1.5 pood/24kg kettlebell is the one that is generally prescribed in Crossfit WODs.

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: crt1530
The 1.5 pood/24kg kettlebell is the one that is generally prescribed in Crossfit WODs.

24kg!? Just short of 53 pounds...I dunno, that's probably too much weight for me starting out. I'm a skinny guy, looking to stay skinny with some muscle. I'm around 161 right now since I had the Detroit show the last 2 weeks, but by spring time I hope to be around 155lb.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda

Originally posted by: crt1530
The 1.5 pood/24kg kettlebell is the one that is generally prescribed in Crossfit WODs.

24kg!? Just short of 53 pounds...I dunno, that's probably too much weight for me starting out. I'm a skinny guy, looking to stay skinny with some muscle. I'm around 161 right now since I had the Detroit show the last 2 weeks, but by spring time I hope to be around 155lb.

Yeah, exactly. That's why I suggest scaling with some free weights before you make an investment in the KB.