Can kettlebells get you ripped?

Sockimobi
Sockimobi Posts: 541
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there,

Having a conversation with my mate who just sent me this - believing that this woman got this figure with ketllebells.

What do you think (or know) ?

Thanks!

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  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    She could've used kettlebells but I doubt that she used kettlebells exclusively.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Regardless of what method she used...that figure took a lot of hard work and dedication to obtain and maintain.
  • tigerblood78
    tigerblood78 Posts: 416 Member
    I believe you can get as swole as you want to with kettlebells excusively. But if your only goal is getting ripped, I'm not sure it's the best way to go about it. I use kettlebells regularly, but my goal is overall functional strength
  • ebr250
    ebr250 Posts: 199 Member
    LOL photoshop!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    diet had more to do with it i bet
  • SPBROOKS68
    SPBROOKS68 Posts: 561 Member
    While using kettlebells she obviously dieted and went to the tanning bed or spray salon.....Most people who compete on those type of competitions have trainers and use lots of different equipment while maintaining a very strict diet
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    That's what I thought - but I don't know much about kettlebells. I've always done dumbells / barbell work.
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    Regardless of what method she used...that figure took a lot of hard work and dedication to obtain and maintain.

    That goes without saying. Not what I'm asking though.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    A specific diet gets you more ripped than one exercise or piece of equipment alone.

    She most likely did use kettlebells, I'm sure they had great results for her. They may even have given her better results than when she used another piece/s of exercise equipment. They alone did not get her that body though. She would've had to at least have had a great diet / eating plan alongside that too.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Combined with an appropriate diet, you can use kettlebells for HIIT/exercise instead of running, Zumba etc so yes it is possible to get ripped (ie burn fat).

    Also, to build muscle, it's possible she used very heavy kettlebells. Her muscles aren't exceptional. She has abs because she has a low BF% and her thigh muscles aren't huge like some female bodybuilders - she may have just done ****loads of Bulgarian squats holding a couple of 40kg kettlebells.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    Combined with an appropriate diet, you can use kettlebells for HIIT/exercise instead of running, Zumba etc so yes it is possible to get ripped (ie burn fat).

    Also, to build muscle, it's possible she used very heavy kettlebells. Her muscles aren't exceptional. She has abs because she has a low BF% and her thigh muscles aren't huge like some female bodybuilders - she may have just done ****loads of Bulgarian squats holding a couple of 40kg kettlebells.

    Hmmmm I may have the wrong impression of kettlebells.

    Appreciate this woman has a low bf%.

    Who knows a good site with info on kettlebell workouts? I'm curious now. I just assumed they were a fad type thing.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.


    I did both.
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.

    Haha - she has an amazing body though.

    Yay I'm going to Crufts!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.


    I did both.

    Multitasking FTW!
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.


    I did both.

    It would have been rude not to.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.

    Haha - she has an amazing body though.

    Yay I'm going to Crufts!

    Yes, she has a great body and she's clearly worked hard. I just spent a bit too much time examining her musculature rather than staring at her breasts.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    LOL photoshop!

    That's what it looked like to me too. Her face is off
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    LOL photoshop!

    That's what it looked like to me too. Her face is off
    She didn't put a tanning agent on her face.
  • ellenyates
    ellenyates Posts: 13 Member
    Yes, I love functional training. That is what I am after too! I use KBS!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Combined with an appropriate diet, you can use kettlebells for HIIT/exercise instead of running, Zumba etc so yes it is possible to get ripped (ie burn fat).

    Also, to build muscle, it's possible she used very heavy kettlebells. Her muscles aren't exceptional. She has abs because she has a low BF% and her thigh muscles aren't huge like some female bodybuilders - she may have just done ****loads of Bulgarian squats holding a couple of 40kg kettlebells.

    Hmmmm I may have the wrong impression of kettlebells.

    Appreciate this woman has a low bf%.

    Who knows a good site with info on kettlebell workouts? I'm curious now. I just assumed they were a fad type thing.

    YouTube is a good resource for kettlebell workouts. But even simple things like swings, one handed swings and side swings can get the heart moving. In some ways, they're better than dumbbells because of the shape. As for being a fad, well, it's newer in the West but a very traditional exercise tool from Russia.
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.

    Haha - she has an amazing body though.

    Yay I'm going to Crufts!

    Yes, she has a great body and she's clearly worked hard. I just spent a bit too much time examining her musculature rather than staring at her breasts.

    At least you gave attention to the parts of her that she worked her butt off to achieve... the boob job was probably a lot easier.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I'd seriously doubt she didn't do any kind of barebell work. But I could be wrong.
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
    Combined with an appropriate diet, you can use kettlebells for HIIT/exercise instead of running, Zumba etc so yes it is possible to get ripped (ie burn fat).

    Also, to build muscle, it's possible she used very heavy kettlebells. Her muscles aren't exceptional. She has abs because she has a low BF% and her thigh muscles aren't huge like some female bodybuilders - she may have just done ****loads of Bulgarian squats holding a couple of 40kg kettlebells.

    Hmmmm I may have the wrong impression of kettlebells.

    Appreciate this woman has a low bf%.

    Who knows a good site with info on kettlebell workouts? I'm curious now. I just assumed they were a fad type thing.

    YouTube is a good resource for kettlebell workouts. But even simple things like swings, one handed swings and side swings can get the heart moving. In some ways, they're better than dumbbells because of the shape. As for being a fad, well, it's newer in the West but a very traditional exercise tool from Russia.

    Aaaaah from Russia? My friend who gave me this pic uses them and swears by them and kept trying to give me a work out DVD is Russian!
    Do you have to swing them? I have shoulders that kind of grind / dislocate - swing weights seems like a nightmare to me.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    http://youtu.be/5RFs-qOSdsQ
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    You know you're too obsessed by fitness when you see a woman in a very revealing bikini and you study her like a judge studies a dog in Crufts... rather than nursing a semi.

    Haha - she has an amazing body though.

    Yay I'm going to Crufts!

    Yes, she has a great body and she's clearly worked hard. I just spent a bit too much time examining her musculature rather than staring at her breasts.

    At least you gave attention to the parts of her that she worked her butt off to achieve... the boob job was probably a lot easier.

    Ha! True!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member

    Aaaaah from Russia? My friend who gave me this pic uses them and swears by them and kept trying to give me a work out DVD is Russian!
    Do you have to swing them? I have shoulders that kind of grind / dislocate - swing weights seems like a nightmare to me.

    You may find they help strengthen the shoulder joint. I found I could do them the day after lifting weights. I've actually stopped doing kb circuits as I felt that combined with a calorie deficit, I was losing too much weight including LBM.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    According to this interview, she lifts.

    There's even a video.

    http://www.geneticwar.com/interviews/siliana-gaspard/
  • vfnmoody
    vfnmoody Posts: 271 Member
    Gullibility is sometimes a great characteristic in the ones we love.
    Think of him as a blessing .
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541

    Aaaaah from Russia? My friend who gave me this pic uses them and swears by them and kept trying to give me a work out DVD is Russian!
    Do you have to swing them? I have shoulders that kind of grind / dislocate - swing weights seems like a nightmare to me.

    You may find they help strengthen the shoulder joint. I found I could do them the day after lifting weights. I've actually stopped doing kb circuits as I felt that combined with a calorie deficit, I was losing too much weight including LBM.

    Thanks for the video link.

    That's interesting. I was going to sign up to a class 2 years ago or so but thought it would interfere with rest days. I might give them a go. Can always use it as a door stop...

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