I'm a fitness writer and this is hands down the best kettlebell deal I've seen in the Cyber Monday sales

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published 1 December 2024

I'm a big fan of cast-iron kettlebells—they are versatile training tools that can help you build upper and lower-body strength with compound moves like kettlebell swings or goblet squats.

Throughout Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I've been hunting for a good kettlebell deal and have finally found one worthy of your hard-earned cash.

Typically, you can expect to pay between $1 and $3 per pound of weight when buying fixed-weight kettlebells and dumbbells. My rule of thumb is that $1 per 1lb is a good deal, but this cast iron kettlebell clocks in at even less than that, with 20lbs of weight for $16.99 on Amazon.

No exaggeration, this is hands down the best kettlebell deal I've seen in this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.

Why I like kettlebells

Unlike dumbbells, kettlebells have an off-center weight distribution, meaning it challenges your body in different ways. They engage your core stabilization and your proprioception (bodily awareness) more intensely. As someone who is naturally clumsy, kettlebell workouts have significantly improved my balance, control and overall strength.

Kettlebells are fantastic for lots of strength-building exercises. I like to add them to a glute bridge, holding a kettlebell over my hips to increase the resistance. I also do goblet squats and squat thrusters holding a 20kg (44lb) kettlebell, then switch to a lighter weight for upper-body exercises.

When it comes to materials, cast iron is unbeatable for durability. I own five cast iron kettlebells of various weights and I love the slender handles they generally feature—perfect for small hands (I wear size XS gloves).

Over the years, I've struggled gripping the larger-handled plastic or vinyl kettlebells usually found at gyms as I can't wrap my little digits around them properly, whereas my cast-iron kettlebells fit comfortably and securely in my hands.

Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.

Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.