you are better off with what you purchased to be honest. If you can’t handle a little bit of heavier weight you aren’t ready for the double kettlebell exercises. Give it time and you’ll get there.

And yes, food seems to be the dominant factor in bulking up. I will let you know what kind of results I get after 8-12 weeks of kettlebell training. Man, I wish I had bought two 35lbs kb instead of 35 and 53 pounds; the 53 pound baby is yet too heavy and it would be nice to use two kettlebells like you did in your vids…

as Pavel said the complex science of building muscle can be summed up in pump blood through a muscle

anything you can do with a dumbbell you can do with a kettlebell and more

and EAT!

I finally got me some toys (16K & 24K – the 24Kilo is surprisingly heavy!) and got started on some basic exercises. I’m pretty proud of my new babies and it’s a lot of fun working with them! Do you think it is also possible to build strength AND some size? Most people in the kettlebell world talk about weight loss, some about strength training. But I haven’t found anyone yet, creating a specific plan for building size. Is it impossible? I know Vince D. has a great program but that means I would have to join a smelly and expensive gym…