This kettlebell instructor course is designed for any qualified exercise professional (group exercise instructor, fitness instructor, personal trainer) and as such, on completion of the programme, you’d be eligible to work teach kettlebell training to individuals or groups, in a variety of health and fitness environments. This course is also suited to strength and conditioning coaches looking to incorporate kettlebell training into their conditioning programmes.

While this is a CPD course for personal trainers, the programme is designed to supplement the knowledge and skills developed on your core fitness qualifications. As such, it serves as the perfect add on for any exercise professionals wanting to develop their ability to use kettlebells within their training programmes.

Broadly speaking, kettlebell training is a multi-planar functional mode of exercise that can be used to deliver a wide-range of physical and functional benefits to those performing it. As such, it’s very well suited to athletic training, especially with strength and power athletes, although even endurance athletes can benefit from using kettlebells when the right exercises, loads and volumes are used (this is taught on the course).

It’s important to underline that many kettlebell exercises are quite demanding, both physically and technically, which is why it’s important to undertake proper training and not to perform them too intensively until the fundamentals have been mastered. Even with conditioned athletes, it’s essential to focus on movement quality and technique before increasing speed and load. Again, these principles are reinforced throughout this course to help you master the art and science of kettlebell training.

The short answer to this question is ‘yes’, although it does depend on the specific kettlebell exercises being taught and the starting point of the client.

Generally speaking, kettlebell training can be used to develop muscular fitness (strength and endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and a host of motor skills. These exercises are quite demanding and as such, can be effective for weight management programmes also. It’s also worth mentioning that most kettlebell exercises are also excellent at developing core strength.

While the core kettlebell exercises are quite technical and require a bit of practice to master the techniques, there are many simple modifications that can be made to make them more inclusive, and suitable for less conditioned clients. Again, this is something that is taught throughout the course.

Kettlebell programmes can be easily integrated into a standard circuit-style session, or used in an interval manner with other types of resistance or aerobic modes of exercise.

In a nutshell, kettlebells are just another form of resistance and can be used in much the same way that barbells and dumbbells are. So, in this regard, they are as suitable for clients that are classified as special populations (pregnancy, older adults, children, low back pain) as any other form of resistance training.

That said, there are a number of cautions, considerations and contraindications related to each special population and many of the core kettlebell exercises (e.g. swings, snatch, cleans) might not always be appropriate. It really depends on the client, their condition, circumstances and abilities. While this course doesn’t really explore the individual needs of any specialist group, if you are thinking about working with such clients, you may also want to consider taking one of our exercise specialist courses.

This programme is designed for exercise professionals that want to learn the principles, fundamentals and practice of safe and effective kettlebell training. If you have been safely performing kettlebell exercises yourself for some time and you already use these techniques with your clients, then there is no formal requirement for you to complete a separate kettlebell instructor training course.

However, many employers prefer their staff to undertake regular CPD to ensure that what they are teaching aligns with industry standards and best practice. Additionally, if you are teaching these exercises to clients and you haven’t undertaken any formal training in this area, you might find that your public liability or indemnity insurance won’t cover you if a client injures themselves. For this reason, completing a course like this could literally pay for itself.

On completion of this kettlebell course there are a wide-range of progression opportunities available to you.

You might decide that you have a greater thirst for knowledge around the rehabilitation and therapeutic benefits of kettlebell training, in which case you may want to take a look at our sports massage courses.

Alternatively, you might decide that you really enjoy learning about the more functional and performance-centric benefits of kettlebells, in which case our strength and conditioning courses might be of interest to you.

If however you find that you enjoy learning more about the broader health benefits of exercise and fitness training, then you may be interested in discovering more about our health and wellbeing courses.

Our advise would always be to pursue the areas that you find most interesting and enjoyable. This way, you’re far more likely to be passionate about ongoing study and much more likely to make a difference in this area.