Quote Originally Posted by Munky
Quote Originally Posted by Von Milash
a lot of guys at ross training.com talk about them and say good things. The problem I see with them is momentum. I'm also not sure you can do anything with a kettlebell that you can't do with regular old 10-20lb dumbells.
Its all to do with the grip. They are a heck of a lot harder to control. Exercising with them uses more muscles. Dumbells tend to isolate stuff.
The weight is further away from the handle, so like you said it's harder to control but probably better for for compound movements.