Hey whats up everyone, hope everything is going good, and if it isn't I hope it will be soon enough!
That being said, I wanted to extend some knowledge Ive built up over the past 5-6 years with some of my favorite workout tools and implements. I know there's a lot of information out there about working out and exercise.. because I started out myself simply looking for information online at the beginning of my exercise "journey" as they say. It turns out there's quite the information overload and it may even be a little overwhelming coming to the internet looking for some new ideas, or even just to browse options for one's personal goals and/or particular mindset and experience level. So hopefully I can make this a little easier when narrowing down some options.
Basic types of training
Strength 
- Primarily the type of training you would want to use if you want to get stronger (duh) mostly equating and pertaining to your ability to lift and/or move heavy shit
Hypertrophy 
- This is the type of training aimed at making your muscles grow (but wait, wont strength training make my muscles grow? Yes but as a by product rather than focus) Used mostly by bodybuilders to attain a muscular physical appearance
Cardio 
- Sustained activity using large muscle groups to work the heart rate, could be any number of ways, essentially anything that makes you pant for breath.. but for 20 - 30 minutes of whatever that is. Running, biking, swimming.. burpees..
- Primarily the type of training you would want to use if you want to get stronger (duh) mostly equating and pertaining to your ability to lift and/or move heavy shit
Hypertrophy
- This is the type of training aimed at making your muscles grow (but wait, wont strength training make my muscles grow? Yes but as a by product rather than focus) Used mostly by bodybuilders to attain a muscular physical appearance
Cardio
- Sustained activity using large muscle groups to work the heart rate, could be any number of ways, essentially anything that makes you pant for breath.. but for 20 - 30 minutes of whatever that is. Running, biking, swimming.. burpees..
- Sustained activity using large muscle groups to work the heart rate, could be any number of ways, essentially anything that makes you pant for breath.. but for 20 - 30 minutes of whatever that is. Running, biking, swimming.. burpees..
inb4 "hey bro I heard sprinting can be strength training and can cause hypertrophy gainz"
**This is by no means a be all end all summarization, there are crossovers from each to the other but Im focusing on the basics of the meanings and main differences between disciplines
Each of these styles of training has its benefits and its shortcomings. Don't expect strength athletes to be able to compete with long distance runners, nor will runners ever look like a bodybuilder or be able to deadlift 2 or 3 times their own bodyweight ( I know some gifted athletic freaks exist but its just not the norm). It would come down to you to choose how you want to pay for all those extra slices of pizza... oh wait that's my own personal guilt and vendetta with myself.. Im catholic... Anyways you'll want to think about what your goals are and how you feel would be the best way to achieve them, because you wont stick to something you don't believe in.
Ok ok but hang on.. what about kettlebells??
So if you're like me, its hard to choose just one discipline to focus on. That's ok,
what if I told you there was a way to work on strength, hypertrophy and cardio all at the same time?
Albeit, it may not be as efficient as training each implement separately,or in phases, but every now and again you gotta throw some weight around while holding onto the handle and really let yourself get lost in the momentum. That was pretty specific but what I really mean is to shake things up a bit. Personally Ive been working out using different styles but more recently I haven't had a whole lot of time to myself . Now I know that no excuse and that's why I've gotten back into the SWING of things lately (see what I did there?)
(For the uninitiated) "What is a kettleball?"
well, my loose gripped friend, a kettleBELL looks a lot like a cannon ball with a handle attached to it. You grab on by the handle (or horns) and perform various movements where you use your core and posterior chain to stabilize yourself as you go through the motions. The most basic of these movements is called the swing
The Swing
The most basic and fundamental of kettlebell movements has gotta be the swing. For some its all they need, for others its a great opportunity to lock in solid technique which will carry over into more advanced kettlebell movements.
1. 
First things first is your posture and ability to hinge at the hips. If you try to swing a kettlebell without proper hip hinge movement you will overstress your lower back or your knees. So please take care to ensure you have proper hip mobility and flexibility before you hurt yo own ass. You'll want to set up legs about shoulder width with the ketllebell in between your legs and just about a foot in front of you. Place both hands on the kettlebell.
2. 
Since the bell is in front of you about a foot, you would initiate the movement by tightening your lats to cradle and preserve the safety of those outstretched arms gripping the kettlebells handles, while at the same time lift with your hips and pull the kettlebell back between your legs using the slight momentum you built up by bending at the knees (slightly) and dragging it from a foot in front of you. Its very important to not let your back bend during the movement, this would indicate either poor mobility or possibly a kettlebell thats too heavy for you in your current state.
3. 
Now with the kettlebell behind you focus on maintaining a neutral neck and a good grip, if you're standing in front of a mirror and you can see yourself while the kettlebell is in between your legs.. your doing it wrong! You should be staring at the floor or slightly in front of your feet. Protect ya neck! Feels needless to say but Ill just say it anyways, don't fucking let go! Some people feel their grip worked the most when the bell is trying to shoot behind them, so again just hold on! To get the bell back in front of you you gotta prime up those glutes and FIRE off as hard as you can, let the bell rest on your hips where it gains momentum (from you!) until you're almost fully standing up again. (its important to note 90% of people let the bell fly away form their body way too early, resulting in various back problems) I cant stress enough hold that bell until your almost fully standing up straight.
4. 
If done correctly the bell with be flying in front of you with you hanging on for dear life ( fells like that after a few rounds anyways) this is where those posterior chain muscle groups come into play to help you anchor youself with your base of support. Stay calm and let the bell float for a split second... before it comes back at you and you gotta brace and be ready to start all over again.
You can either let it rest on the ground to get your launch technique practice, or test your endurance by performing multiple reps. One of the main focuses of training kettlebells is to not just do a measly 10-15 reps.. try for 50-100 (safely!!) then rest and go for another! Throw some pushups and pullups and you got yourself a decent and time saving full body routine!