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For the most part, what you do with a kettlebell is repetitive explosives. You can also do more static exercises with them, like squats and presses and rows, and that's fine, but not really any better than a barbell or a dumbbell for that. In my mind the snatch is the king of all kettlebell exercises, the swing is the starting point (I've done the 10k swings in 30 days thing a couple times), but the ultimate expression of the kettlebell as an exercise tool is the 5-10 minute snatch test. The rounded motion, bringing it between your legs for the swing snapping the hips and pulling it through then swinging back down, provides a much more natural motion than the stiffness of a barbell or a dumbbell for reps. I can do 50 reps of KB snatch much easier than 50 reps of barbell snatch, much more graceful and with less chance of injury.
Sometimes I'm a kettlebell focused guy, sometimes I'm a barbell focused guy, sometimes I'm really into rock climbing. I'm mid at any of them. For me it's just one more thing I do when I'm in the mood for it, but in all honesty I think with one 24kg kettlebell you could get into better shape than most people do with a full gym. I'm just not that kind of minimalist.
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