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  • noun weightlifting A weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.

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Examples

  • It's called a kettlebell and it's been around for years, but now there's an entire workout built around the single piece of equipment.

    unknown title 2009

  • It's called a kettlebell and it's been around for years, but now there's an entire workout built around the single piece of equipment.

    unknown title 2009

  • Who know what his issues are, and let he who is without blame cast the first … hammer, tyre, kettlebell, or large stone I say …

    How to fail at your goals | Johnny B. Truant 2010

  • "The entire city of Denver has been indoctrinated by bizarre health and fitness regimes, such as kettlebell swinging," says British Web marketer Matthew Barker.

    Which American Cities Boast The Most Attractive Residents? (PHOTOS) 2011

  • The older I get, the more I find that the friendships I treasure, which leave me wanting more, are those based around doing specific things – from the living hell of kettlebell classes to the transcendent bliss of learning Hebrew – rather than just sitting around shooting the breeze in a gender-specific environment.

    Spare me from the whining women who are giving feminism a bad name | Julie Burchill 2012

  • The kettlebell: A cast iron weight reminiscent of a bomb or a cannonball that originated in Russia centuries ago.

    One morning in a fitness boot camp - Boing Boing 2009

  • So this stalwart integrated a double kettlebell C&J at the top.

    RIP Air America Steven Barnes 2010

  • I just thought you might want to know: I was doing a kettlebell workout partially inspired by your Man Week theme, by the by when this popped up in my RSS reader.

    Man Week, Day 3 kludge 2010

  • So this stalwart integrated a double kettlebell C&J at the top.

    Archive 2010-01-01 Steven Barnes 2010

  • Take the kettlebell, a small popular weight that can be swung by its handle to burn fat and build strength but can cause wrist and elbow injuries if misused.

    Tough New Workout Gear That Goes Easy on the Joints 2010

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