Recommendation for home kettlebell set

FridgePack

I'm looking for recommendations on a good selection of kettle bells. I want to build up to having a decent collection - all this fine weather I'd rather be in the back garden swinging some bells than indoors with fat people watching TV in Jackie Skellys.

I weigh 65kg at the moment (been getting lean these last few months )
Strength-wise I can knock out about 7 strict pull-ups (no kipping) when fresh. Deadlifting 120kg and Squatting 85kg at the moment.

What I want to avoid is ending up with too many light KBs what I don't use any more.
I'm thinking of a setup like this

2x8kg - Renegade Rows and lighter work to build up
2x12kg - progression from 8kg
2x16kg - more progression and working on Clean & Press, Snatch
1x20kg - progression
1x24kg - Kettlebell Swings, squats

So I want to gauge this right so I'm lot with redundant bells.
Is there much point getting lighter KBs like 4kg?

Anyone out there got their own rack at home?

Cheersers

Oryx

Im currently building up my own set. I buy em one at a time mostly, theyre not cheap. Dont buy light ones, youll outgrow them very quickly. My lightest ones are 12kg, and Im a puny gurl. I will be getting 8kgs for things like getups and windmills. I can kb swing 24kgs no problem so consider going heavier. (If your floors can take it:D)

rubadub

Irish lifting do them, all yours would come to ~€400!
http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_17&products_id=228
I would sooner get other equipment at that price. You could email them and ask if you can get a discount getting that much, the owner is a member here called Mickk.

eclectichoney

Another place I came across recently is
http://www.buykettlebelldublin.com/kettlebells.php

I have been tempted to get one for ages - would an 8kg be a good starting point for a (not very strong!) girl?? oryx, do you really think I should start with a 12kg one??

Oryx

eclectichoney wrote: »

Another place I came across recently is
http://www.buykettlebelldublin.com/kettlebells.php

I have been tempted to get one for ages - would an 8kg be a good starting point for a (not very strong!) girl?? oryx, do you really think I should start with a 12kg one??

Depends what youre planning to do with them. Swings and deadlifts are pretty handy with that weight, squats are ok too. But anything that requires one arm lifting 12kg might be a bit much, ie bench press or getups. I know I thought I wouldnt be able for my single 20kg, but I manage it fine, the 12s I use for certain things, and I want 8s for a few more exercises still.

FridgePack

Cool, I think I'll get 2x12kg and a 24kg
A couple of rubber mats will save the floor

redout

I know some people in the army that train with them and they tell me a cheap alternative is buying some bags of sand believe it or not.

Roper

We're getting a full set of pairs for Informed Performance but only starting at 12kgs. We scratched our heads for a while on it and decided the dumbells would be better at lighter weights. If I were getting a set for home I'd go with a set of spinlock dumbells for light work and then start at say 12kgs. At a lighter weight, I just don't think a kettlebell offers you enough value and as has been stated, you will probably outgrow them pretty quickly. You'll always have the dumbells for your light work and warm ups too and they're pretty versatile.

rubadub

Some shop should offer trade-ins on all weights. Most with barbells & dumbbells are just buying more plates, but the likes of kettlebells would be good to be safe in the knowledge you can upgrade when you outgrow them. And it not like they really deteriortate much so it being second hand is not a big deal, like electronics or a bicycle.

Sure you could sell on adverts or buyandsell, but many would prefer dealing with a shop, and not have the hassle of arranging meetings etc.

I expect many with standard plate kits might want to upgrade to Oly ones but have so many standard ones it would seem a waste.

A shop could also refurbish plates, a good coat of decent paint done in bulk.

Huggles

I get my bells from Newitts

http://www.newitts.com/product/IT014116/XLR8_Kettlebells.htm