Russian Kettlebells

Palance Points: 5/5

The first time I heard about these primitive but effective weights I was a bit skeptical. And frankly, I thought they were related to cowbells! But after a quick look at the web site, I knew I had to have one of my own:



This quickly turned into a major (then minor) obsession based on the books and videos of Pavel Tsatsouline, the fitness-mad Russian who popularized Kettlebells in North America and beyond. Many new callouses and muscles later, I am a devoted fan. I recommend you order the 35-pounder for starters and be prepared for a few days of soreness!

Andy

Russian Kettlebells

Palance Points: 5/5

The first time I heard about these primitive but effective weights I was a bit skeptical. And frankly, I thought they were related to cowbells! But after a quick look at the web site, I knew I had to have one of my own:



This quickly turned into a major (then minor) obsession based on the books and videos of Pavel Tsatsouline, the fitness-mad Russian who popularized Kettlebells in North America and beyond. Many new callouses and muscles later, I am a devoted fan. I recommend you order the 35-pounder for starters and be prepared for a few days of soreness!

Andy

Captains of Crush® Grippers

Palance Points: 4/5

We'd like to thank the fine folks at IronMind.com for helping us "get a grip" for the past fifteen years. I've been using two of the easier grippers for the past year and a half, and continue to impress my wife with my jar-opening prowess. OK, and I've also impressed my "stronger" friends by closing grippers that they could not.

Captains of Crush Grippers are the tool of choice for people who are serious about hand strength in their jobs, at play, and at home. A highway patrol officer is as likely to use one of our Captains of Crush Grippers as a tennis player or a strongman; a rock climber will want one to build crimp power as much as a boxer will need one to protect his hands from injury and to develop a KO punch. Whether in the gym, out in the field, or on the street, you are only as strong as your hands—it doesn’t matter if you are wrestling alligators or going for the gold, if you can’t hang on to whatever you’re battling, all the core strength in the world won’t do you one lick of good.

Captains of Crush grippers have been the world standard for building and testing hand strength. They are the tool of first choice for everything from working hand strength to recreational training, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and ultimate feats of hand strength. And, they’re just plain fun.