Ergonomically shaped kettlebell

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ergonomically shaped kettlebell apparatus that saves the user's hands and wrists from common injuries that occur during kettlebell workouts. The kettlebell includes one or more handle cutouts and an angled backside. The handle cutouts are shaped to reduce the heavy friction that kettlebells apply to the user's hands, especially the outside of the pinky fingers during a two handed kettlebell swing, which typically causes friction hotspots. The angled backside shaves down between approximately a quarter of an inch to two inches off the back half of the kettlebell, such that it is shaped to reduce the stress and impact placed on the back of the user's wrist and forearm during a kettlebell flipping motion such as a one handed kettlebell snatch or when the kettlebell is held in an upright position, which typically causes wrist and forearm injuries.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a kettlebell handle comprising an inside and an outside; and   a plurality of handle cutouts on the inside of the kettlebell handle, wherein the plurality of handle cutouts are configured to conform to the outside of the pinky fingers of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a kettlebell bell portion attached to the kettlebell handle, the kettlebell bell portion comprising an angled backside, the angled backside configured to conform to a forearm of the user holding the kettlebell handle in an upright position. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the kettlebell handle consists of two handle cutouts. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the kettlebell handle consists of three handle cutouts. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the kettlebell handle comprises three handle cutouts. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the kettlebell consists of a single angled backside. 
     
     
         7 . A kettlebell comprising:
 a handle comprising an inside and an outside; and   a handle cutout on the inside of the handle, wherein the handle cutouts is configured to conform to the outside of the pinky fingers of the user.   
     
     
         8 . The kettlebell of  claim 7 , further comprising a bell portion attached to the handle, the bell portion comprising an angled backside, the angled backside configured to conform to a forearm of the user holding the handle in an upright position. 
     
     
         9 . The kettlebell of  claim 7 , wherein the handle consists of two handle cutouts. 
     
     
         10 . The kettlebell of  claim 7 , wherein the handle consists of three handle cutouts. 
     
     
         11 . The kettlebell of  claim 7 , wherein the handle comprises three handle cutouts. 
     
     
         12 . The kettlebell of  claim 7 , wherein the apparatus consists of a single angled backside.