Pro kettlebell - Atlas sized bells - much needed innovation for the beginner Kettlebell athlete

[@TomGally]

I started kettlebells last year at 4 kg and am glad I did. Nearly all of the online guides suggested that men start at 12 or 16 kg, but when I tried those weights I felt that I could easily injure myself on swinging moves. So I started slow and light and gradually, over months, increased the weight. I’m up to 10 kg max now, and I’m likely to stay there for quite a while. (I should mention that I’m sixty-five. I’m in good shape overall, but age is age.)

[@derekbarkham2314]

Thanks for sharing your experience; I am also 65 and will follow your example.

[@ScottWDoyle]

I appreciate you sharing this as well. I'm 60, and knew right away I would be asking for trouble with a standard 'starting' weight for men. So I bought a cheap 10 lb one, but this brand looks vastly superior. I'm totally cool starting with the 4 or 6 kg. Get the form right first, always!

[@thetruemorg]

With almost two years of going in the wrong direction with a bunch of bad instruction: the 4kg kettlebell is perfect to really get the patterns fixed. I kept trying to repattern with something a little heavier but I kept being sloppy around my grip. I wish I would have had a nice little kettlebell like the one you just unpackaged because the one I had was super odd sized rather than close to competition sized. Anytime you're trying a new movement or coming back with a tweaked muscle 4 kg will keep you honest about the good bad and ugly about your movement but won't twist you up when you're trying to move too much weight overhead. Really love your channel

[@ProKettlebellWorkouts]

Thanks for the review and thanks for noticing the packaging! We took a lot of care to make the packaging recyclable and able to be flat packed as well as protect the kb in transit. I love what you said about starting with a lighter weight. A lot of people quit training early because they get pressured into using a weight that's too heavy.

[@saulmelman]

hey mark - we use the 12kg and 16kg Atlas and Apollo - soon pro kettle bell will have 1 and 2kg magnets that insert into the bottom of the bells.

[@unnaturalatrophy8443]

@@mattnelson8325 You have to take care of bare steel.

[@MarkWildman]

I’m not paid, but getting paid would be nice

[@MarkWildman]

If I was getting paid there would be a lot more hay in my barn and new tires on my truck

[@CarbageMan]

Thought about making adjustable kettlebells in that style?

[@grindercap]

This is good news! Finally a kettlebell for smaller framed peeps. Thanks for sharing this Mark. Pro Kettlebells.

[@maxpower8052]

Kudos for giving those bells to novices to help them start kettlebell training =)

[@zackthomas7244]

Bought a 22kg and it has made kettlebelling so much more enjoyable. The balance, feel, utility is just a better design

[@CynsCorner]

Based on all of my research into kettlebells - including a pivotal comment from you in response to a question of mine on a different video, I ended up going with the Atlas 4kg to start with, in addition to two extra magnet weights 1 and 2 kg. I look forward to using this.

[@utubepunk]

How's your kettlebell training going? Enjoying your Atlas?

[@CynsCorner]

I am! I have since ordered a 4kg Atlas and haven't really used anything except kettlebells since picking it up last year.

[@ripdime1351]

I have a 6kg Atlas bell and just received my 8kg today. They are damn near perfection.

[@drunknnirish]

Cameo from the USA Iron 16kg!! I have that same bell and love that little guy.

[@JosephAlanOliveros]

awesome innovation! that hollow part, if further hollowed out, looks like a good candidate for an adjustable weight kettlebell.

[@MarkWildman]

I’ve already asked

[@brianbreit3464]

I have a 22kg Atlas Pro Kettlebell. It is sweet.

[@AlexPowell357]

I got my 24kg I’m waiting for my 16kg to arrive. Great kettlebells

[@CarbageMan]

Might be cool if Pro Kettlebell would start making adjustable kettlebells in that form factor.

[@MarkWildman]

It’s in discussion

[@honkhonk1555]

@@MarkWildmanany news on this fren?

[@SImonDeLikaeble]

They look so cool. I did not expect them to be hollow. The grip idea is excellent. As ever, the problem in living on an island off Europe is that shipping will likely cost more than the kettlebell. Not much Pro Kettlebell can do about that!

[@ProKettlebellWorkouts]

Become a distributor!

[@MarkWildman]

Which island?

[@SImonDeLikaeble]

@@MarkWildman Ireland. If there is a shipment passing on the way to Europe, they could drop one here…

[@cheryls4526]

Thank you for great information and explanation why i should keep the Pro.

[@JoshuaGrenell]

Those look great.

[@DaveCollins123]

I have used small bells for rehab especially for RTC issues, etc

[@Culky]

I bought a 4kg competition KB recently not to use as a weight, but just as a sort of prop for working on TGU basics without worrying about dropping it on my face. I do like that design though, similar to ones that have flattened sections, because I'm still struggling with pain from the pressure on my arms, even with proper grip.

[@thenrie98]

Looks like they might have put a steel sheet on the inside of the bell to support the magnet attachments. That is an assumption, because the inside looked different.

[@ProKettlebellWorkouts]

That's correct!

[@utubepunk]

Can't wait for their adjustable kettlebell.

[@NoRegertsHere]

Hi Mark, do you have a discount code from pro kettlebell?

[@MarkWildman]

I do not. I’ll ask them for one

[@NoRegertsHere]

@@MarkWildman even affiliate link!

[@hazelmaines2040]

Good idea with the affiliate link too. I tried the website, got an error page and was redirected to a home page. That leaves me cautious when it comes to sites that take payments. Easier to shop with confidence when there is a trusted link.

[@EmorettaRobinson]

Wait, so there are hard, competition and pro kettlebells? I didn't know that. But I like the thought behind designing something that allows someone to use it properly.

[@MarkWildman]

It is the pinnacle of kettlebell design

[@crayzmarc]

If only they made something like this in the UK!

[@a124as]

Damn. This man labeled it for beginners lol

[@slvalive]

if only the adjustable kettlebells were designed like that...do you still use these or are you into the adjustable kettlebells now?

[@antonomaseapophasis5142]

I really did not like the “feedback points” on these KBs. I was going to grind them down, but, eventually, I had to admit that they are a useful discipline. You have to wonder why this form was not adopted earlier, maybe it is a question of culture. I have one KB from Tacfit ? that started down this path, but as far as I know, only KB Pro has this geometry to “encourage” good form.

[@ProKettlebellWorkouts]

I'm relatively certain that it hasn't been done because it was really hard even with CAD and 3d printing to get the geometry right. We were sort of blessed in a way when Covid shut down our gym and we HAD to figure this out or starve. We probably went through 30 different prototypes before we finally got it right. From my experience most kettlebell manufacturers are just trying to turn a buck and not super passionate about the end product.

[@MarkWildman]

Pro kettlebell are the super car of kettlebell design

[@brentranke7528]

Mark, are you going to get Pro Kettlebells magnetic chip weights when they are released? At 1 and 2 kg they look very interesting…

[@MarkWildman]

Definitely. I have some idea

[@romanblecha1102]

what about snatch? ... I mean you put a lot of momentum getting it up - isnt that new shape directly crashing into the wrist when the KB is doing its rotation around your hand? -thx Mark from Czechia, europe

[@MarkWildman]

No. If the shape is crashing into your hand, your snatch technique needs work. These are designed by completion snatch guys. They are basically the equivalent of a super car for competition kettlebell lifting. Most comfortable things I’ve ever ever ever used

[@saoc8800]

Nice! I’ve wasted a fortune on kettlebells with smaller dimensions that weren’t fit for purpose. Hollow bells that actually ring… think the skills section of my LinkedIn will be augmented to include “enthusiastic campanologist”

[@MarkWildman]

Unfortunately lots of money has been wasted on bells that are poorly designed. I think I’ve lost at least 2 k on bad bells over the years.

[@saoc8800]

@@MarkWildman 2k?… ouch! I don’t know what to do with all the crappy vinyl ones I bought when I was starting. Dump won’t take them. Other than flogging them as novelty doorstops on Etsy or somewhere, I’ve no idea how to get rid of them. I do have a colossal cumbersome one that functions beautifully to weigh down the outdoor bin lid, but generally a bad kettlebell is just a total los, and the ones for smaller framed people usually tend to be brutal. Flat-sided ones targeted at women are only any use if your training to carry a really heavy handbag

[@knutbk]

Thoughts on the KB handle and grip material? Also, I couldn't make out the knife branding at the beginning. Looks nice though.

[@MarkWildman]

Handles are great.

[@MarkWildman]

C.c. Bultje is the mark on the knife

[@BenSemisch]

Why hasn't anyone made an adjustable with that form factor?

[@MarkWildman]

Because the form is only a year old

[@pulltaboo]

Speaking of super light bells… What are your thoughts on the Bowflex kettlebells?

[@MarkWildman]

I have none

[@MarkWildman]

I looked it up. I think a competition shape is a way way way way way better use of your money

[@pulltaboo]

@@MarkWildman My thoughts exactly, BUT… These are readily available in many retail stores, extremely cheap ($100-120 on a good day), and a quick dial lets you do drop sets or quickly change weight for any other reason. It would've been lovely if you could take one for a spin and make a video criticizing the design. Because it's good, but far from perfect… hopefully Bowflex will listen to you.

[@RezoUI]

I'm 178 cm tall guy and what to choose, atlas or apollo ?

[@MarkWildman]

The big one

[@RezoUI]

@@MarkWildman Thanks

[@honkhonk1555]

@@MarkWildmanso basically 5’10 and up needs the big boy?

[@perpetualgains6559]

He looks like Diplo, dam, they look like twins.

[@Lardfist0]

Did you help train Henry Cavill at Gym Jones for Man of Steel?

[@MarkWildman]

No. Man of steel was way before my time at Warner Bros.

[@jimcortez3293]

Did you buy these kettlebells? Also, do you consider those slabs of metal listing the weights as a sort of forearm punisher, for missed lifts? I see these types of reviews, and always want to ask, if you were starting from scratch, in buying competition kettlebells, would you go with these cast iron Pro Kettlebells, over a steel version such as is available via Kettlebell Kings, or Kettlebells USA?

[@richardayala4356]

Much too expensive though! I will stick to the iron kettlebells, much cheaper!