Ironmaster Adjustable Kettlebell

Ironmaster adjustable kettlebells are not good, they are great! Cheap adjustable kettlebells can be a nightmare. If they have plastic adjustment mechanisms, they are almost guaranteed to fail after sustained usage. Ironmaster adjustable kettlebells are made from good old-fashioned iron and steel.  

The downside to adjustable kettlebells is that they are normally compromised in some way so you can adjust them. This means that their design is not perfectly identical to an actual kettlebell. This can affect the balance, which will require changes in technique on certain exercises. 

If you are a kettlebell purist or wanting to go balls deep into kettlebell training, don’t get an adjustable kettlebell.  

Speaking from experience, and a kettlebell novice, the Ironmaster Adjustable Kettlebell system is perfect if you just want to add some kettlebell exercises to your training. Swings, clean and presses, Turkish get ups and snatches all can be done with the Ironmasters. There are many more exercises too, but these are the main ones that I do.  

Adjustable dumbbells work by adding or removing weight from the handle. The mechanism used varies depending on the brand.  

The Ironmaster Adjustable Kettlebell handle utilises the same locking mechanism as their Quick Lock dumbbells. It is simply a screw with a section machined out. This means you only need to turn the screw roughly half a rotation to lock the plates into place.  

You simply unlock the screw, add more weight, and then tighten the screw. The plates are machined, and hand finished, so they lock together and will stay upright while the screw is out. It is a very clever method that has proven effective for decades.