Kettlebells - Made in the USA
American Made Equipment You Can Keep Forever
A well-balanced and perfectly made tool that you will love using every day – is made right here in the USA, by craftspeople who freaking love their jobs and love using kettlebells.
Every angle and feature is designed for durability and functionality that will stand up to your daily training demands.
Quality
All our kettlebells come with a lifetime warranty (and they should last you a lifetime!). We take quality very seriously. We represent US manufacturing, and it’s the very least you deserve. Our team keeps track of any issues that might arise along the way – to make sure that the equipment arrives to your home or gym in perfect condition.
Our philosophy says: no excuses, so if you ever have any concerns, feel free to contact us at hello@usa-iron.com.
Free and Fast Shipping
Shipping on all our kettlebells is free to 48 states. What you see is what you get: our price includes tax, because we do not want to fool you and stack it all on checkout. You want some USA Iron in your life, and we want you to get it ASAP. Once you buy:
The order goes straight to the warehouse, where it will be collected by UPS or FedEx the same day. Once your order is dispatched, you’ll get a tracking number and the item should be with you between 2-4 days.
You can track your order and will be notified when it’s out for delivery. If you’re worried about your delivery, just email to hello@usa-iron.com and we’ll take care of you.
Handle and Grip
Maintaining grip on your kettlebell during a workout is paramount. You need to be able to swing your bell round with confidence while you do different 35 lb kettlebell exercises. We considered every aspect of the handle and surface: the diameter, size, shape, and ultra-durable powder coating. Just right for sweaty hands in the most demanding 35 lb workouts. You’ll know what we mean when you grip it!
One key difference, which everyone seems to notice about our kettlebells, is the curve between the handle and the horns. Any kettlebeller will tell you that this is a key high-traffic area for the hands in transitions and ballistic exercises. Getting this curve right helps kettlebellers seamless and comfortable transitions between hand positioning. We work it out so you can... work out.
Making Gravity Cast Kettlebells
Sure, we’ve made thousands of kettlebells, but nothing pleases us more than seeing a line-up of freshly cast kettlebells at the foundry. Our powder coated kettlebells are made from a single piece of cast iron. We melt down scrap iron (old rail track, engine blocks etc.) and pour them into an individual sand mold which is handle down so the handle fills up and solidifies first – to ensure that there are non-voids in the handle during solidification.
The carefully designed mould allows the iron to flow in without disturbing the sand. Once the kettlebell has solidified, we break it out, grind it, machine its base, powder-coat it, and box it up. The entire process takes around 10 days: from the moment when we get our hands on scrap iron – to the glorious moment when the brand new, perfect kettlebell is ready for shipping.
Want to know more about the fascinating production process? Check out here. Accurate weight We represent US manufacturing here. Get what you ordered with USA Iron: weight +/- 1/2 lb
Center of Gravity
We like to think that Sir Isaac Newton himself would have been proud of this way to employ the nature’s fundamental force: we too stand on the shoulders of giants. This is the essence of the perfect kettlebell: unlike traditional dumbbell weights, a kettlebell’s center of gravity is moved away from your hand, which makes it an ultimate workout tool, requiring you to balance it with your body, increasing cross-stabilization, delivering a proper full-body workout – making you strong through-and-through.
Buying Guide?
Suggested starting weights
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 20 lb | 25 / 35 lb |
| Athletic | 25 / 35 lb | 35/44/50 lb |
Unlike dumbbells which are often used to isolate muscle groups, working out with kettlebells your body will be recruiting strength from muscles around your body, therefore people are often surprised that they can start out with a 20lb weight. Likewise, kettlebells workouts are often explosive all body workouts used for strength endurance training. At the top end, do don’t need a lot of weight to have a big workout, you just add more reps (volume).
Typically, we suggest that active men start with a 25 lb (12 kg) or 35 lb (16 kg) kettlebell. 35 lb is a good place to start if you have experience with using weights. That being said, some exercises (e.g. squatting) use a lot of big lower-body muscles (legs, glutes, core), where a 35 lb kettlebell would work just fine even for an inexperienced male lifter. For active women, we suggested starting with 20 lb (8 kg) or 25 lb (12 kg) and progressing up to 35 lb. Likewise, advanced lifters (guys and gals) will use 35 lb kettlebells for warm-ups, rehab, pre-hab, high-rep exercises, or when learning new technique and form. In any case, 35 lb kettlebells are a staple for any kettlebell set. See our full sizing guide here
Still not sure what a 35 lb kettlebell will feel like in your hands? If you are like us as and have a few little kids running around, you are probably used to scooping them up off the ground. Here’s an unconventional (but useful) frame of reference: a 2-year-old weighs around 25 lb, a 3 ½-year-old – around 35 lb, 5 year old would be 44lb and a 7 year old would be 50 lb. Don’t get me wrong: we do not suggest you to power clean your kid off the floor by his waist strap.
Use one of our kettlebells instead: way less noisy, far less wriggly, and don’t need snacks!
When size matters
Dimensions of USA Iron’s 35 lb. kettlebell: 240 mm (9 1/2inch) tall from base to top, with a generous handle, which is 205 mm (8 1/16 inch) wide and a 36 mm in diameter (1 3/8 inch), made to fit comfortably in anybody’s hands. The horns (vertical parts of the handle) are slightly longer than your average kettlebell so you can hold comfortably in both bell-down and inverted bell-up positions. This means that during the kettlebell snatch (a keystone kettlebell full body exercise) – the kettlebell falls exactly in the right place of your forearms – increasing comfort so you can focus on what matters – getting in the flow and in the perfect rack position.
