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R. P. Moroz – Develop Strength: Exercises with Kettlebells [1958]

Exercises with kettlebells are a remarkable means of developing a person’s physical strength and may be used in the training of athletes of various specializations: track-and-field athletes, skiers, weightlifters, wrestlers, gymnasts, rowers, boxers, acrobats, and...

Pyotr Krylov, “The King of Kettlebells” – Training of the Kettlebell Athlete [1914]

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In recent years, among the enthusiasts I meet, there is a prevailing desire to train exclusively for records. This is the wrong system and, moreover, a harmful one. Such records are forced. They not only fail to prove real strength but wear a man out. First, develop...

Kettlebell Exercises and Their Place in Modern Weightlifting Sports [1928]

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Historically, kettlebells once held a very prominent place in weightlifting sports. When the “First Athletes’ Club,” under the guidance of Dr. Kraevsky, appeared in Russia in 1885—thus giving birth to weightlifting as a sport—there were fewer than ten training barbells in the entire country. There were quite a few globe barbells, but these were mostly used by circus professionals. Most of the first amateur strongmen in the provinces trained with kettlebells.