To ask menopausal women about kettlebell weights💪🏻

[Hippoevens]

Hi everyone- I’m suffering with being flabby and really want to tone up. I read somewhere that kettle weights are particularly good for ladies of a certain age?

I will have a look on YouTube but wanted some thoughts from anyone actually doing this?

I wondered if the best exercises for wobbly tummy are the swinging the weight through the legs whilst standing in a straddled position?

If anyone has any success stories that would be great to hear!

Erm... You might want to get yourself to a class to learn the proper form, before having a go. Kettlebell swings are a brilliant exercise but you need to be working from the hips not the shoulders.

Any weight/resistance exercise is good for anyone, regardless of sex or age. Older women might find kettlebells less intimidating than full-on free weights but kettlebells are basically just another type of weight. Swings are good as they combine resistance and cardio - as long as you're doing them right...

Weights are an excellent form of exercise but as @LordEmsworth has advised please do not even dream of trying without going to a class or PT session go learn how to use them properly. Incorrect use can cause many injuries!

Sorry-posted too soon! If you get into using weights /kettlebells etc on a regular basis you will really reap the benefits and enjoy it!

Not menopausal but love to lift and repaired a lot of damage from pregnancies with it.
Lifting free weights as heavy as you can without breaking good form. Compound lifts like deadlifts and squats are great, lots of others you can try. Look at "starting strength" by Mark Rippetoe for how to get started or get a PT if you're happy to spend ££.

Form is very important with kettlebells! Please see if there’s a class local to you. Great bit of equipment though.

I have a selection of KB from 12kg - 20kg and want to get a 24kg but I would make sure I have done plenty of classes first. KB classes are a real burner when it comes to calories and you will put muscle on - in my case about 4kg over 18 months.

I now have a nicely defined booty with a cut and a decent set of traps and deltoids that I'm proud of - so yes, its also good for your curves.

I recommend the Jillian Michaels app (you can get a free trial to try it out) but it has so many workouts including kettle bell workouts and she talks you through how to use them/shows you the right form and has two people alongside her showing the beginner version if just starting out and then the intermediate/experienced version of the move.

I know some people don’t love her but her workouts are the only things that have worked for me from home. Once more familiar with the workouts then can always just mute her and do it with your own music in the background.

A yoga teacher told me most of the injuries he sees are from kettle bell swings. As others have said I'd invest in at least a few PT sessions before going it alone