On this podcast I was excited to have Neil Meigh, AKA the Kettlebell Physio on to discuss his research known as the BELL Trial. 

We dived into:

• The outcomes from the paper which were phenomenal. 
• The exercises the participants performed. 
• The question of how important is technique.
• How much forward force is really produced by a hardstyle kettlebell swing.
• Practical tips and takeaways for people who want to learn kettlebells as well as clinicians looking to include them in their practice. 

Neil papers:

Meigh, N.J., Keogh, J.W.L., Schram, B. et al. Effects of supervised high-intensity hardstyle kettlebell training on grip strength and health-related physical fitness in insufficiently active older adults: the BELL pragmatic controlled trial. BMC Geriatr 22, 354 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02958-z

Meigh, N.J., Davidson, A.R., Keogh, J.W.L. et al. “If somebody had told me I’d feel like I do now, I wouldn’t have believed them…” older adults’ experiences of the BELL trial: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr 22, 481 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03174-5