Website design By BotEap.comOne of the most common questions I hear regarding kettlebells is, what is the benefit of competition/pro-style kettlebells over standard kettlebells? The answer is simple, coherent. With competition/pro-style kettlebells, you’ll be able to maintain the same form every time you use them. This is true whether you are using an 8kg or a 32kg kettlebell. With standard kettlebells, each kettlebell size has a different dimension. Whether it is the diameter of the handle, the dimension between the handle and the bell, or the size of the bell will always differ with standard kettlebells. It will not differ as well with competition/pro style kettlebells.

Website design By BotEap.comThe manufacturing process for professional-style kettlebells allows us to produce a kettlebell that has the same dimensions on every bell, regardless of size. That means the shanks will always have the same diameter, the dimension between the bell and the shank will always be the same, and the size of the bell will never vary. This will allow you to maintain the same shape and feel consistently, with every move, regardless of weight. This is an extremely large advantage over standard kettlebells.

Website design By BotEap.comAnother benefit of competition/pro style kettlebells is weight tolerance. We have competition/pro style kettlebells, weight tolerance is typically +/-0.3%. That’s right, less than half a percent. That means that even on a 32kg kettlebell, your weight can fluctuate. 2 pounds (3.2 ounces). Again, that will only help create a more consistent lift and movement throughout your workouts.

Website design By BotEap.comCompetition/pro-style kettlebells are also 100% steel construction. This differs from standard kettlebells, which are usually made of solid cast iron. Since steel is stronger than cast iron, this will generally create a higher quality kettlebell that will withstand more abuse.

Website design By BotEap.comThink of this in terms of the protective plates that Olympic lifters wear. Each bumper plate has the same diameter. Why is that important? Once again, the answer is simple, it is consistency. If you’re doing Olympic movements like a clean, for example, and the 10-pound plates are a different diameter than the 45-pound plates, when you clean 65 pounds you’re starting in a completely different position than if you were doing a clean. 135 lbs. If you can’t have consistency with those plates, you’ll never have a consistent shape. The more consistent your form, the safer and easier it will be to gain weight. Why would you want it to be any different when you’re doing kettlebells? You would not do that!

Website design By BotEap.comSo why do people use standard kettlebells instead of competition ones if there are so many benefits to competition kettlebells? Well, one of the main drawbacks of competition kettlebells is the price. They are, due to quality, more expensive than a standard kettlebell. That means you would have to weigh your options as to which is more important, consistency and quality, or the money in your wallet. At the Christian’s Fitness factory we have our own line of competition kettlebells at very competitive prices.