Kettlebells, a Russian exercise tool, can be ideal for those looking to work out at home, according to a new report.

MSN suggests that fitness programmes using the tool are becoming "increasingly popular" and are starting to appear in both gyms and homes as a "one-stop fitness tool".

Detailing the benefits of kettlebells, the news provider states that the fitness equipment can have a positive effect in a matter of weeks. Apparently, this is because they are used in a way that involves a number of different muscle groups.

This effectively offers "twice the workout in literally half of the time" and using the kettlebell at home means fitness fanatics can have "a full body, balanced training session" without going to the gym.

In August 2007, the Guardian reported that kettlebells had moved on from being the fitness accessories of "musclebound strongmen", to become the latest fad for celebrities looking to get fit.

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