What can you do with one kettlebell?

Kettlebells are a physical conditioning tool that evolved out of the Russian military, supposedly soldiers used cannonballs to play with and get a little activity, and eventually added a handle, and et voila.

The beauty of kettlebells is simple and compelling: with one compact object you can replicate the majority of functions of an entire gym, and that one compact object can address whole body functional conditioning. Kettlebells are thought by many fitness experts as being the single best activity for improving health. Of course there are many activities that are thought to be "the single best", walking is high on everyone's list. Adding "strength training" takes activity to a higher level.

Because kettlebells are a dynamic activity they address all the beneficial aspects of physical activity: strength, endurance, balance, and agility. Quality of sleep will improve also, and it is so important to our health to get good sleep.

And while I'm on the topic of health (traveling the health highway), if you have improved your diet to one that is less toxic, the acceleration effect in better health with physical activity cannot be overstated...as my mentor Doug Graham frequently says "you can be fit without being healthy, but you cannot be healthy without being fit".

As with any physical activity (body in motion under load) proper form is important. Injury from kettlebell activity is unlikely if one learns form and begins with the lightest kettlebell. Most of the moves themselves are not complicated or difficult to understand, but stick with that one until you know the movement, and it feels easy.

The best "bang for the buck" kettlebells I'm aware of are "Amazon Basics". The problem with a lot of the kettlebells I've used is the handle is not wide enough to hold with both hands comfortably. Even a simple device has to be designed correctly, these from Amazon are perfect and inexpensive.

As you increase strength and function you can increase weight. To begin start with 10 lbs, then double it as you get more fit, to 20, then 40, and finally, if you are a larger frame person, a 60. Amazon Basics Kettlebells

And here's a short video with a complete set of different moves suited for beginners, or anyone.  And these few moves done with consistency are all you really need. There are dozens of "how to" videos out there on each specific move, it's not a bad idea to look at some of them in the beginning.