KG or LB

[wethefreepeople]

Serious question. Some of the lighter kettlebells I got when I was starting are in kilos. But I discovered a fitness store near me that sells bells in pounds of 1.5$ per pound. Does it really matter if my bells are in Kg or in Lbs? For example 40kg = 88lbs so I would just get a 90lb bell. Let me know what u guys think. I don’t want to be unorthodox

 

[beka121]

@wethefreepeople Friends don’t let friends swing kettlebells in pounds.

Seriously though. It doesn’t matter. Get what you can and have fun.

 

[wethefreepeople]

@beka121 Thanks for the response

 

[kdham000]

@wethefreepeople I have a mix of both that I’ve accumulated over the years. The only thing I try and do is get the same weight for double bells.

But I’ve got lbs and kg in my lineup and don’t think it matters.

Be unorthodox

 

[wethefreepeople]

@kdham000 Thanks for your response. I agree very important to get the same thing for doubles.

 

[gina7arth]

@wethefreepeople Weight is weight

 

[cozicup]

@gina7arth Exactly. Go for the deal.

 

[wethefreepeople]

@cozicup Thanks for responses. Think I’m going to buy locally and save the shipping costs and the bell seems less expensive anyway

 

[cozicup]

@wethefreepeople That makes sense too, it's not a deal if shipping is crazy.

 

[abel_emanuel]

@wethefreepeople We all know kettlebells are measured in poods. Always full pood or half pood increments.

 

[wethefreepeople]

@abel_emanuel That’s true but we can just convert poods to pound by multiplying 2.2

 

[maithel]

@wethefreepeople 1 pood = 16.38kg

 

[britainpaige]

@wethefreepeople Except being confusing as hell, for steel it doesn't matter if it's measured in pounds, rocks, or geese

 

[wethefreepeople]

@britainpaige Accurate response. As long as we’re getting stronger it doesn’t matter.

 

[saved_by_grace82]

@wethefreepeople I swing a 70 lb KB for a thousand reps. But I didn’t use KGs, so I guess I didn’t work out.

 

[wethefreepeople]

@saved_by_grace82 I see your point. Haha

 

[soldierofgod1988]

@saved_by_grace82 No you didn't

 

[saved_by_grace82]

@soldierofgod1988 Yes I did. I’m not saying without setting it down, but all in the same workout. (I also did it with an 88lb and a 106lb KB, shhh don’t tell anyone)

 

[donaldsbo]

@wethefreepeople Depends on what you do for training. For KB Sport go in KG. For fitness it doesn't matter, weight is weight, just make sure the pairs are the same if you get doubles.

 

[wethefreepeople]

@donaldsbo Thanks for the response. Yeah, I’m just going for overall fitness. I don’t compete