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I really like kettlebells over dumbbells for allowing a variety of exercises. I have just 2 kettlebells at home, at 20 lbs and 45 lbs, which I think is enough for a very low level amateur hobbyist athlete like myself.
Yes, the fact that they swing allows for endurance training at the same time as resistance training. Lately I've been doing the "Armor Building Complex" with my single kettlebell. "Enter the Kettlebell" recommends adult men start at 35 lbs, or 8 kilograms, or buying 8 kilograms, 12 kilograms, and 16 kilograms kettlebells if buying more than 1. That, a good pair of running shoes, and a pull-up bar are probably enough for a decent level of fitness if you actually use the equipment you're buying. But it depends on what you're going for. A kettlebell that's just 20 lbs would have been helpful for me to do a lot of practice trying cleans without bruising my forearms as much.
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