ZIVA competition kettlebells. Official pricing, no markup, and a weight recommendation before you spend the money.
Kitting out a full room changes the price. Write to us and we will work it out.
The question I get asked most. It is split by discipline because learning to throw a bell is not the same as chaining strength together, and split by sex because the starting muscle mass is not the same. It guides, it does not decide: base strength, experience and shoulder history all move the answer.
| Who you are | Juggling | Flow | Complex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman, no previous experience | 6 kg | 8 kg | 8 kg |
| Woman, with a strength base | 6 to 8 kg | 8 to 12 kg | 12 kg |
| Man, no previous experience | 12 kg | 12 kg | 12 to 16 kg |
| Man, with a strength base | 12 kg | 12 to 16 kg | 16 kg |
Sport goes by progression, not by body weight. With no strength base you start at 8 kg and move up to 12. With strength behind you and the swing, clean, snatch and press already understood, you come in at 12 to 16 and then 20. Anyone already comfortable moves from 16 and 20 up to 24. Competition runs 16 to 24, and as high as 32 at elite level. You do not go up because you can lift the next weight: you go up when technique, control and speed hold.
If you are coming back from a shoulder injury, going lighter is not the answer on its own. It lets us see how the joint is moving and rebuild the pattern, but you should be cleared first by whoever is treating you. With pain or an unresolved injury, choosing a kettlebell is not where you start.
Same size whatever the weight. That matters while you are learning: your technique does not have to readjust every time you go up, which is exactly what happens with cast iron.
The starting weight for a woman with no experience, in flow and complex. For a man it falls short unless he is coming back from an injury or learning the movement from zero.
The step in between. It earns its place when the 8 stops teaching you anything and the 12 still makes you compensate.
The starting bell for a man in juggling and flow, and the working weight for a woman who already trains strength.
The weight almost nobody asks for and that unblocks a lot of people. When 12 falls short and 16 still breaks your technique.
One pood. The reference measure of the sport and where competition starts.
This is where the movement stops forgiving. You arrive here with settled technique, not to learn it.
Men's competition weight. Long Cycle, Jerk and Snatch.
For those already competing who want more load without losing execution speed.
Two poods. The ceiling of the sport, and you only get here when your technique holds at 28.
All prices include VAT.
If it is for you, the weights are enough. If it is for a centre, tell me how many places you want to cover and I will price the whole thing. Shipping is quoted separately in the same email: it depends on the weight and where it goes.
