- In Russia, kettlebells are measured in poods.
- A Pood (Russian: пуд, pud), is a unit of mass equal to 40 funt (фунт, Russian pound).
- It is approximately 16.38 kilograms (36.11 pounds) and is used in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
- Traditionally kettlebells came in 1 pood (16 KG), 1.5 pood (24 KG) and 2 pood (32 KG) sizes.
Kettlebell Size Conversion Chart: Rounded up/down
| Pounds | Kilograms | Poods | | 9 | 4 | .25
| | 13 | 6 | .4
| | 26 | 12 | .7
| | 35 | 16 | 1
| | 44 | 20 | 1.2
| | 53 | 24 | 1.5
| | 62 | 28 | 1.7
| | 70 | 32 | 2
| | 80 | 36 | 2.2
| | 88 | 40 | 2.4
| | 106 | 48 | 3
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