Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-01-12

News; birthdays/events; best smells (list from around the world); word of the day. News; MTV trivia; game: quiz; game: feud. News; best national parks to visit in the winter; essential' household items you should never throw away; have you ever gotten hurt playing with your kids? (funny story from Poland) News; smart dog escapes from animal shelter...funny video; game: calendar trivia; goodbye/fun facts....national kettlebell day. The kettlebell, cast-iron weight, shaped like a cannonball with a handle...it's origins trace back to 18th-century Russia, where it was initially used as a counterweight for measuring goods. Over time, Russian farmers and strongmen began using kettlebells for strength training. In 1948, kettlebell lifting became the national sport of the Soviet Union. Circus strongmen frequently demonstrated their power with the kettlebell. Some of these circus folk even came to America with their kettlebells, establishing their gyms here, and introducing the American public to this cool new fitness fad. By the 1950s, this new trend had almost vanished from all fitness centers and gyms, however, and would only come back years later. Kettlebells are a great workout tool, burning more calories than your average exercise...an elliptical machine burns only 50 to 125 calories during the same time a kettlebell exercise would burn 300 calories.