Ladies... what size Kettlebell do you use?

I'm interested to know what everyone else uses/thinks. I've thought about buying one but haven't yet for the same reason as you (not sure what to get) I haven't had time to go and see if I can try one out at a store, even though that would look pretty funny :laugh:

I'm not a lady, but I'll pretend to be one right now. From all that I've read, 26 lbs is what "we" are supposed to start off with. Those men, 35lbs. Just remember, when training with kettlebells, it's more important to do the exercises correctly then it is to overweight yourself. You'd be surprised how much damage you can do to yourself with a kettlebell, if you don't use it properly. Ok, back to being a man now.

I use anywhere from a 15 to 30 lb. depending on what I am doing.

windmills and overhead squats (which I so totally suck at) 15
snatches, high pulls - 20
one hand swings, alternating swings - 25
two hand swings - 30

We recently bought a 40 lb and I've used it a couple times for two hand swings but it really tires me out quickly.

I started with a 10 lb and didn't use it very long at all.

I use anywhere from a 15 to 30 lb. depending on what I am doing.

windmills and overhead squats (which I so totally suck at) 15
snatches, high pulls - 20
one hand swings, alternating swings - 25
two hand swings - 30

We recently bought a 40 lb and I've used it a couple times for two hand swings but it really tires me out quickly.

I started with a 10 lb and didn't use it very long at all.

That's what use as well.
For 2 arm swings I use 30lbs ( was using 25lbs but recently it feels a lot lighter)
40lbs for deadlifts.

I have taught literally hundreds of Kettlebell students....and actively have a kettlebell club with 150 + members. I teach classes 7 times a week.

The average starting weight for my female students is 8kg or 12 kg. Thats 18lbs or 26lbs. For most exercises this is a very safe weight. Remember most of the exercises if done correctly is effeciency of movement and ballistic in nature. Less weight than that and you can't do them properly. Also, don't be supprised, most of my female students work up to 16kg withing 3 - 6 months. Thats 35lbs.

Also to note, a 16kg, is a pood, and is the traditional weight for females in Russian Kettlebell. 24kg for men.

Also, please learn correctly....this is a difficult tool to master, or even be effecient with basic skills.

What you need to go off of is the basic swing. Find a weight that works you doing the basic kettlebell swing (for beginning women that's usually 15-25 lbs) as it is a primarily lower body exercise. Start working on upper body exercises, such as the clean and the press, after you've got the swing down.

The swing is the basis of all true kettlebell exercises and it revolves primarily around core, glute, hamstring, and quadricep engagement. As you can see it is primarily lower body. If you're not using a weight heavy enough to force those muscles to engage during the movement it will lead to improper form during other exercises.

I do clean and press, rows and turkish push ups as well. For the clean and press, I am still at 15lbs:-( tried the 25lbs and nearly keeled over:-(

I started with a 15lb kettlebell but those get really light fast when you're doing the swinging. I now use a 25lb kettlebell when I am doing swings or goblet squats.

I started with 10 as our pa said any thing less would not do any thing for us but working up on too 14 now most doing squats and arms x