As long-time followers of my blog know, I'm very antsy when it comes to exercise. I'm constantly changing up goals, ideas, methods, programs, whatever. Now I've got something new I really want to try. It's called a kettlebell, and they come from Russia. They resemble cannonballs with a handle on the side. Basically you do a lot of lifts just like with a dumbell, but the placement of the handle puts the weight outside of the handle where it is in a dumbell, completing changing the impact of each movement. And there are certain things you do with a kettlebell, like swinging under your torso, that you couldn't do as easily or comfortably with a dumbell. For me the most exciting aspect of a kettlebell is the portability. I can buy one, keep it at home, and walk outside on a nice, sunny day and get a whole body workout that will wipe me out right there in my yard.

Check out kettlebells at dragondoor.com if you are curious. I'm going to CrossFit Atlanta soon to try their kettlebells and see which weight I want to get for myself.