kettlebell

Definitions

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

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Examples

“Also called kettlebell sport, this is a Russian national sport in which the girya (kettlebell) is used either in single or double⟳ form⟳ to accumulate as many repetitions as possible in 10 minutes in order⟳ to compare⟳ one lifter with the next in a sporting framework.”

“The rows of kettlebells, spotted with various colors of spray paint⟳, fit in with the spartan surroundings. The kettlebell is intimidating in its simplicity: a ball with a handle⟳, like⟳ a Biblical weapon or a giant bull’s testicle.”

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