The True History Of Kettlebells - (It's NOT What You Think!)

[@muaythaischolar]

It's obvious that a huge amount of work went into putting this together. Very informative and entertaining! Thank you.

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alanbaskaev3907]

Man, you won't believe me but I had my P.E. classes in the same building where Dr. Kraewsky organized his athletic club at Saint Petersburg University. Unfortunately, the building not in its best condition now.

[@wernerfuhry]

Gregory my brother you're a godsend for everyone who is into Kettlebells and fitness. Deeply impressed by your video and very corious about the history you showed in your video. Definetly buying the book. Also, your channel is massively underrated. - Much love from Vienna

[@henriquehansen314]

One thing that this video taught me is: Old school kettlebell training can give you some sweet mustache gains! Jokes aside, incredible work. One of your best videos so far IMO

[@NA99693]

This was a phenomenal video.

[@warrenbertrand290]

This is one of your best videos Gregory! Was trying to find a video on kettlebell history a few weeks ago and couldn't find a good one. I am sure this is the best vid on kettlebell history on KZbin right now. (90DKB student Norris here - not Warren)

[@mike6572693]

What is 90DKB?

[@warrenbertrand290]

@@mike6572693 90 Days of Kettlebells. It's a course Gregory developed. I recommend it.

[@steveyoo97]

Recently discovered your channel. This is one of the most informative KB videos I've ever seen

[@lebe-stark]

Thanks for sharing Steven! Appreciate the feedback! - Gregory

[@amiracle1269]

The level of mustache EPIC

[@teodormajewski3566]

This kettlebell ytchannel is full of passion. Gregory, how often are you dreaming of kettlebells when you sleep?

[@lebe-stark]

Every night brother. 💯 - Gregory

[@teodormajewski3566]

😍

[@AncientGreek]

His pillow is a kettlebell

[@uncawaltsadventures1602]

Lebe this is amazing work. The research and compilation of information about the kettlebell is astounding. Bravo brother. You’ve done the masters proud.

[@jaredfilsinger]

Fantastic work on this video. So interesting.

[@vincenzofama]

This is the most underrated fitness channel on KZbin. The recording and audio quality is unreal. The skills are second to none, a true tactician! It’s nice to see a “real” person that’s stronger and more skilled than these juiced up influencers touting 3 minute workouts “guaranteed” to make you look like a bodybuilder lol. Thank you for what you do!

[@lebe-stark]

Appreciate that feedback Vincenzo; thank you so much! - Gregory

[@davidhirst1661]

What a wonderful video, very interesting! Gregory, you're doing more for kettlebells than anyone in the world right now. Nice work!

[@eid2483]

Danke für die Mühe. Ganz schön viel Arbeit! Weiter so

[@marthaporterfiszer963]

Thanks so much for doing the work to bring us the true history of our sport! Also, sweet production values. 👏

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoy it!

Just great!! Its an honor that you mentioned me!!

[@lebe-stark]

You are the one who started this brother; I have every reason to include you! Thank you! - Gregory

[@waywardson1663]

Got to give credit where credit is due. You guys certainly put in the time and the work!

[@MrEmann187]

My only regret is that I could only give you one thumbs up . This wasn’t a good video - it was a great video .

[@timulewicz466]

Awesome, very interesting video 👍

[@SpaceMonkeyGVTV]

The Kettlebell is an absolute gift to us by the past pioneers. So grateful.

[@janeychua3514]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video ❤ Thank you, Gregory. You're not only a kettlebell expert (in my opinion), you're also a historian! Keep up the great work! I'm in ❤ with kettlebells!

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrGTalso]

Love this man

[@utubepunk]

You knocked it out of the park, brother!

[@Pickle_Panther]

wonderful video. Great to learn the history of a sport that I've fallen in love with

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@seanmark90]

Brilliant video .I'm loving this content .

[@mkraulis]

Agree, this was an excellent display of work in video format. Good job.

[@londonsparrow9531]

Really enjoyed that. Thanks for doing the research, a lot of work went into this video. Very interesting.

[@commentingisdangerous7530]

this was awesome, i will be ordering that book. you are always doing better and better. i got nothing but love for this channel.

[@berndg5018]

Lebe Stark! Thank you for this incredibly insightful look at the history of kettlebells and strength training.

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@emaddarawsheh7420]

Bro ...can you post something about how Ottomans utilized KBs to train there soldures and even there Sultans ?....I read ones that KBs were highly used and especially the Turkish get up as a sign of strength and mobility .....thanks for your efforts

[@HPlqn]

Keep on the Good and Qualitative Work Lebe ! This video seems extensive and comprehensive ! Shoutout from a member of Coach Mandler's Kettlebell Warrior Den ;)

[@raphaeldias8575]

The BEST content. Period 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lebe-stark]

Appreciate this!

[@shlomikli]

Gregory, thank you for the awesome video. Interesting, informative, and the production & editing are on-point. It's clear that you've put lots of efforts into it. However, one question remains in my mind - what about all of those stories about the "girya" appearing in Russian dictionaries in the 1700s? Are they false? If they're true, than they talk about a period that predates all the names you mentioned. I wonder whether there are Russian historians that could further enlighten us on the matter.

[@eljefe5536]

Serious and clever, thank you !

[@dorianfoley6047]

That was great...fighting the urge to do some olde tyme lifts in my living room on a Saturday night...

[@DanT288]

I have just recently got back into KB training i love this channel really motivating thank you

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Henricus.]

You’re a true KB scholar my friend and I am grateful for your work and dedication to something I find so dear to life, Kettlebells are more than just a training tool they are a physical and spiritual journey one that keeps getting more and more interesting IMHO

[@lebe-stark]

Thanks for sharing! 💪

[@piyushkhengar]

Best fitness content on the web. Thank you!

[@leikind]

great work!

[@jyaser]

Great job Gregory. Thank you for sharing!

[@JosephGallagher-lg2se]

This is an excellent presentation, thank you.

[@lebe-stark]

Thanks for the feedback Joseph! - Gregory

[@a.lame.username.]

Excellent! Thank you 🙏 Subscribed....

[@lebe-stark]

Thanks and welcome

[@kellyjoplin3153]

Fantastic, thank you

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you liked it!

[@andrewryan7583]

Great vid. Would have been a lot of work. Well done mate!

[@aubreygmcghee]

Excellent content!

[@lebe-stark]

Appreciate it Travis! - Gregory

[@cuckoohaus]

If this is not considered, treated and respected as a definitive video guide of the history of the kettlebell (and an incredibly efficient crash course on modern weight lifting) now, I will predict it will be in the near future as humanity starts to look for efficient, cost and time effective ways to optimize their strength and physiques while separating the non-sense on youtube from extremely insightful and entertaining videos like this one. Anybody can tell a lot of thought was put into this video and execution. Great work my friend 🎉🎊🍾🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@lebe-stark]

Thank you for your feedback! Much appreciated! - Gregory

[@WalksAlone]

Excellent work. 'Nuff said. 😎

[@regwong9716]

Excellent video, superbly done 👍

[@lebe-stark]

Many thanks!

[@artyomklok8526]

Wow! Great video! Thank you brother!

[@lebe-stark]

My pleasure!

[@niallharmey7337]

Thank you for this very interesting video but I enjoyed and agree with your observations on human nature Fair play

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richardcaro3368]

Great video loved it! Thank you

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fosforoblast]

Awesome work!!

[@Cluefan8452]

Very well done!

[@jangobango2847]

awesome video!

[@lebe-stark]

Thanks for the visit

[@pabloicart]

thank you for such a good work

[@lebe-stark]

Most welcome 😊

[@shantinath1000]

thank you for this! so interesting.

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ashwix]

Awesome video thank you o much for the effort

[@lebe-stark]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christoph.d.w]

Hi, first of all thank you for the time and effort to compile this video. At 6:50 I am sure you meant 19th century, right?

[@moifaacademynewcastle6130]

Excellent work. I wonder how the Chinese Stone Lock fits into this history.

[@EWBnery]

Excellent video.

[@ANTWNAS1975]

Great, history is important.

[@mikehoran6227]

Gregory very interesting and informative video. Have been following your channel for several months and really enjoy your videos. Have you done a critique on Coach Vaughn or Rik Brown? I've been using kettlebells since 2002 and two years ago a friend asked me if I've ever used any mace workouts and I had not, but after looking into mace training, I bought two and they work well with kettlebells. Both men mentioned above are mace coaches and they are both kettlebell coaches. Rik Brown gives a lot of credit to Steve Cotter for his coaching after spending time with him. Coach Vaughn has a book on Amazon entitled The Kettlebell Awaits. After viewing some of their for kettlebells and mace training, I would be interested in your view of both coaches.

[@gustavogranha3163]

Amazing!

[@strengthhistory1936]

Louis uni (Apollon) did 79kg on bras-tendu.

[@lebe-stark]

A walking tank this dude was! Thanks for sharing! - Gregory

[@strengthhistory1936]

@@lebe-stark 9:44 in this photo Apollon was 47 and the kettlebell he did with bras tendu is 30kg weight, I have the original photo of this and it's written with a french language.

[@popescuadvocaten9728]

Super

[@hap-ki-do]

10:12 you are speaking of the bras tendu but what is the exercise called that is shown? It looks a lot more like a mobility than a strength movement.

[@utubepunk]

Hey Gregory, is the book in English?

The original book is in spanish, but the link that Lebe posted is in english

[@damiferar1544]

MAS VIDEOS EN ESPAÑOL HERMANO..

[@thejuansshow6410]

El no es de habla espanola

Es muy dificil para ellos hacer toda la labor de traduccion.

[@damiferar1544]

@ POR ESO TE TENEMOS A VOS .. GROSO ARGENTINO... TENÉS QUE SACAR MAS VIDEOS DE ENTRENAMIENTO...

[@Crookeylad]

Where did you find the photo of the statue of Krajewski?

[@lebe-stark]

Google. :)

[@albrecht-sebastianwitte-re4280]

Damn, you're such a nerd, man... If you go on like this, you're gonna be mentioned along with those legends in future anthologies like this one 50 years from now. Fantastic work! (P.S. The term „nerd“ is of course meant in a 100% positive way, just to avoid confusion. Nerds were, are and will always be the people that move things forward with their enthusiasm.)

[@Lasse3]

Dutch is such a beautiful language 😉

[@clacclackerson3678]

1800s = 19th century!

[@jasonwelsh417]

Stone lifting was going on before any of this

[@aarons9879]

More specifically stone locks. But I think that is a case of different definition.

[@DrunkenDemon]

I am cool with a lot, but attributing some secret insight and then saying science came to the same conclusion is a bit iffy. Its in the same ballpark as claiming religious texts talk about quantum science. Dont put people on a pedastol. And dont build them one. The man claimed something, and now we know more because we've had the time to research. Otherwise fun video :) it shows a cool international team efford :p

[@aarons9879]

Interesting video! Have you checked out Jamie Lewis’s podcast episode on the history of kettlebells? He puts it at starting at around 4500 BC in Pakistan area. It is certainly a case of different definitions, but it would be interesting to have you two chat about it because he is one of the most interesting lifters alive right now.

[@wleng]

Huh? Wouldn’t the Chinese stone lock used by Chinese martial artist for over 3000 years be the origin of the kettlebell?

[@ISGSAGE]

Damn that's Interesting

[@ervinskotnik7267]

🙌✊

[@coleheketoa]

Good video. It's a shame how Germany hasn't turned that historical into anything meaningful. Especially when the early German Eastern block sportsman were doping. Very interesting. Strength doesn't always equal health. Facts. Pavel is still the original promoter of the kettlebells There are no kings of kettlebells it's a stupid concept. Like the matriarch of medicine balls. Good video

[@berniekatzroy]

In German eastern block, Sauerkraut is doping.

[@justinfilipovic8939]

That looks like a Chinese stone lock that Geromino has in that picture. in case you don't know about them here's a video kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWOchKF_d7KUaqM

[@lebe-stark]

Yes! I've heard of Stone Locks; thanks for sharing! - Gregory

[@RezoUI]

One thing i don't like in this sport is that it's associated with Russia - one of the most hated country for reason. :)) You do good job to popularize it with new approach for western world.