The Kettlebell Notebook

About the Book

First, let me tell you what this book is not. This is not a book that is going to start off with a long boring introduction. This is not a book that is going to explain the entire science of kettlebells and why you must train with them to see results. This is not a book that dedicates an entire chapter to the history of kettlebells, dating back to the BC era. This is not a book that’s going to dump all my personal beliefs and training philosophies on you over and over and over again. This is not a book where I preach about how I am the greatest kettlebell instructor or why I am ultraqualified to talk about this topic. Now, let me tell what this book is. I got the idea from my own experience of trying to learn how to work with kettlebells. Every book I have ever bought on kettlebells gave you the same 8–12 exercises over and over, and nobody ever gave you anything new. They all talked on and on about the history of kettlebells, and the science behind them, and all the benefits of working with them. But don’t get me wrong, that stuff is definitely important to know, but I didn’t need any more of that. I needed new ideas and exercises that I could do with them to see those benefits. So then I started asking other fitness professionals how they trained people with kettlebells and what exercises they did, and once again, everybody was doing the same 8–12 exercises. It almost seemed like those 8–12 exercises were the only ones that existed. So in the end, I decided to put together a compilation of all the different exercises I have either come up with, seen, or thought of and listed some of the more popular workouts I have put clients through to give you new exercises, techniques, and ideas to incorporate in either your routine or that of your client.

About the Author

Jay Cin, Master Trainer National Academy of Sports Medicine: CPT, CES, PES, WLS American Council on Exercise: CPT Aerobic Fitness Association of America: Group Fitness Instructor KBC Certified Kettlebell Instructor Past Jay has always struggled with his weight since he was a child. Growing up, he was always the heaviest kid in school. His max weight was around 265 lb. at the age of fourteen. He had zero athletic ability, very little prior experience with team sports and athletics, and endured all the ridicule and emotional stress that went with being an overweight child his whole life. During wrestling season of his sophomore year in high school, he took a long hard look in the mirror, made a decision to change, and dropped 70 lb. in two months. He has never looked back since. Present Jay now makes a living teaching and coaching others on how to make the same changes he made in his own life. His biggest edge has been that he himself was that client on the other side of the fence, looking to make a change and working toward a goal, not one of these other guys that has been in shape their entire life and just aimlessly throws advice at people. His personal experience of working through all the challenges and obstacles that most of his clients still face today is what makes him stand out from his peers in the fitness industry. Being through the same tough times that others are dealing with now lets him connect with people on a whole different level and gives them the hope they need to start making the same changes in their own lives. Jay has been teaching and instructing kettlebell training for over five years now. He has implemented various personal training, small group training, and group exercise programs using the techniques and exercises shown in this manual.