Just bought some. Actually blood good. I am not usually someone into weights but these are easy to use. Better than dumbbells. Main aim is to help with paddle fitness.

Check Chris mills stuff on the inter web. All surfer specific. The shoulder clocks are the best exercise to try for paddling. Other than paddling.

Congrats another smart man escaping the gym, firstly its all about form and technique . Visit these websites phil scarito dv8 fittness, iron edge has some good stuff
And the kettlebell legend steve cotter , start and master the basics , and soon you will double snatching your way to those epic barrels we all dream of

Hey Bento, what specific excercises are you doing witht the kettle bells?

Nice one Boothie, I'll give it a crack as I am in the same boat.

i used to do resistance tubes workout for about 2 years, didn't notice any improvement.
then i just started general fitness things , you know, like lifting barbell, punching heavy bag, bike riding, 1K swimming once a week and that helps a lot.
i reckon i will buy a kettlebell too.

hi bento, what weight did you get ? i am 80 kg nearly 50 y o. i think getting 12 kg kettelebell for a start or should i go for more?

I would recommend a mixture of wide grip and close grip pull ups as well - really helps with paddle power