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Kettlebell vs Dumbbell - What's the difference?

kettlebell | dumbbell |

In weightlifting terms the difference between kettlebell and dumbbell

is that kettlebell is a weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise while dumbbell is a weight consisting of two disks or spheres attached to a short bar; used for exercise and weight training.

kettlebell

English

Noun

(wikipedia kettlebell) (en noun)
  • (weightlifting) A weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.
  • Synonyms

    * girya

    dumbbell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (weightlifting) A weight consisting of two disks or spheres attached to a short bar; used for exercise and weight training
  • (pejorative) A stupid person
  • Derived terms

    * dumbbell curve

    See also

    * barbell * kettlebell