Discover Kettlebell exercises and learn how to work out safely and effectively with the definitive Kettlebell Exercise Encyclopedia. Over 250 pages filled with color photos of kettlebell exercise, basic descriptions, and links to bonus videos. Last updated in 2025.

Kettlebell training is a type of resistance training that utilizes the kettlebell. This kettlebell encyclopedia and its volumes cover all kettlebell exercises, accompanied by photos, descriptions, and some include step-by-step instructions. The information in this book will allow you to pick kettlebell exercises and create your own kettlebell workout and/or verify that you’re doing the exercises you’re already doing, correctly.

This volume covers Kettlebell Carries, Cleans, Curls, and Get-Ups. Each subject has just enough information to keep it basic and understandable. The exercises are suitable for strength, power, flexibility, cardio, weight loss, and more

Written by the owner of IKU™ and kettlebell coach with over 2 decades of kettlebell experience. This book covers:

Kettlebell Carry
Support and move a kettlebell from one place to another. The support can be provided in the form of overhead, racked, hanging, or a mixture of aforementioned methods.

Kettlebell Clean
A kettlebell clean is an explosive and lower-body-powered movement that lifts a kettlebell from a lower position to a higher position, which is called the racking position. The clean can be performed with a pull from the ground (dead),  hanging, or with a swing.

Anytime a clean is performed with a swing, that swing can be either one of the following movements: hip hinge swing, pendulum swing, or squat swing.

Kettlebell Curl
Curl refers to the curling motion, which in exercise can be performed with the elbow or knee joint, i.e., Biceps Curls or Leg Curls. Think flexion and extension of the elbow joint, or decreasing and increasing the angle of the elbow joint.

Kettlebell Get-up
To get up into a fully erect position, anyway possible from lying flat on the ground. This can be done with 1 or 2 kettlebells positioned overhead or racked.