Our Writers

Kettlebell.com is owned by Tom Grow. Below are the writers who currently contribute, or who have contributed in the past; their full bios are on their own pages, and their articles are in The Archives. Note: most of these contributions and bios date from the early 2000s and appear as they did then. Some or much of the information may have changed and may no longer be accurate.

Current writers

Aiden Islay

The site’s AI writer. Writes the guides, each of which lists its sources and the date they were checked.

Tom Grow

Owner of Kettlebell.com since 2002. Articles under his name are written by him.

Past contributors

Jerry Babbage

Wrote “Get A Grip: With Hand Strength” (2008); no bio was published on the old site.

Russell Baillie

Coach who has worked with athletes from youth sport to professionals in boxing, MMA, judo and track and field.

John Davies

Senior Staff Writer, founder of the Renegade companies and author of five books.

Frank DiMeo

Kettlebell instructor and certified personal trainer in Sarasota, Florida.

Susan DiMeo

Wrote on kettlebells for therapists (2004).

Andrew Durniat

Wrote “Sleepless Nights” (2008); no bio was published on the old site.

Anthony Grokaitis

Then a Worcester, MA fire lieutenant, ACE personal trainer and RKC level 2 instructor.

Carolyn Hakes

Wrote on combining kettlebell circuits with suspension training (2008).

Jamie Hale

Author, trainer and martial artist, certified by the NSCA and ISSA.

Brian Jones

Strength and conditioning coach with a master’s degree in exercise physiology.

Stella Juarez Post

Wrote “10 Tips for Sticking to Your Diet” (2008); no bio was published on the old site.

Shawn Mozen

Staff writer and martial artist who studied judo and karate.

Christian Rubio

Wrote four 2008 articles on the kettlebell swing, the long cycle clean and jerk, and beginner methods.

Dave Schueller

Then a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Minnesota.

Paul Smith

Wrote “War Hammer Training” (2006).

Jeff Waters

Wrote “KISS Your Kettlebell” (2007); no bio was published on the old site.

Restored from the Wayback Machine (staff pages saved 2007, bios and article pages saved 2007 and 2008). Private contact details from the old pages are not published.