I used to play pro football, and during that time I lifted weights almost every day. I got pretty big and strong from doing that- I bench pressed 450 pounds, squatted 600, and power cleaned 375 at one point.

Once I retired from football, though, I realized that my body was older and it didn't respond to weightlifting the way it used to.

Workouts took a lot of time and they left me feeling injured and beat up.I wanted something that would give me a full body workout that I could do anytime, anywhere, and that would also help me lose fat. That's when I discovered kettlebells!

I've been training with kettlebells for over 15 years now, and during that time I've worked with thousands of clients.

My latest program is based on the classic 5x5 training program, but it can be done with kettlebells in three short workouts per week!

The 5x5 Training System for Strength and Size: Kettlebell Edition

- Forest and the Team at KettlebellBasics.net