Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the “workout from home” trend, a serious shortage of workout gear eventually happened all over the world. Particularly, in the UK market, multiple kettlebell providers and retailers have been overwhelmed with orders and experienced inadequate supply for such mass consumption. As a result, reaching out to global wholesalers seemed to be the optimal resolution, and VIC emerged to be the best of the bunch.
Acknowledging that the prolonged COVID-19 situation would negatively impact our daily lives and deteriorate our economy. However, you would not encounter that as people continue to work and workout from home, the tendency of home-training, home-gym building, and the need of splurging on large, expensive at-home fitness equipment have rocketed dramatically. And all of that drives to a severe fitness supply shortage in the UK market.
The shortage of kettlebell in the UK
This situation relates to the onset of COVID-19 when people have to implement “physical distancing” and “self-quarantining”. While “physical distancing”, also known as “social distancing”, is the action of keeping a safe space between yourself and other people who are not from your household, staying at least 6 feet (approximately 2 meters) from other people who are not from your family in both indoor and outdoor spaces; “self-quarantining” is another approach to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which involves: using standard hygiene, washing hands frequently, not sharing things like towels and utensils, etc., and most importantly: staying at home.
Physical training contributes significantly to both our physical and mental health. That’s why people of all ages and abilities need to be as active as possible, and maintaining an exercise routine at home is considered a ‘should’ at this moment.
As coronavirus restrictions lead to the closure of many gyms and fitness clubs, the high need for staying active during the pandemic have accelerated the new “workout-from-home” trend. Moreover, people started to realize that exercising at home can be even more beneficial than going out to the gym: more convenient, more private, more flexible, and less expensive.
In fact, most UK residents reported that they would likely stick with their home-gym, even when the fitness centre reopens. And even scientists and health professionals value the purchase of sports equipment for the home gym.
Besides, working out at home is no longer a struggle since WHO – World Health Organization and many online fitness instructors have come up with virtual fitness guides and videos – recognized as a new mainstay in personal fitness training. These sessions are developed to help people engage better in physical activities in limited space, and also takes account of challenges that suit the need of those who want to lose weight or gain muscle by increasing the intensity of the exercises.
Stucking at home, having an abundance of time, why don’t spend on getting in shape and enhancing your fitness?
All you need to do is buy yourself the necessary items that suit your budget, then access the internet. All the exercises you need are public on it, from low-impact exercises for beginners, apartment-friendly, full-body, specific muscle group targeted exercises to high-intensity ones like HIIT and cardio workouts.
Kettlebell – the best home workout option
So why does kettlebell surge during a pandemic? Why in such huge category of fitness weights, this piece of equipment is so much in demand?
The reason behind this is comprehensible. Kettlebells are popular and always in mass demand due to their impressive benefits and extreme versatility.
Consisting of a cast iron or steel metal hunk and a wide handle, the design of the kettlebell itself makes it a versatile tool and can be incorporated into multiple exercises, training and movements. Also, kettlebells allow you to modify your workouts according to your own preference.
Plus, since kettlebell workouts combine strength and cardio training, they help us train varying levels of strength, stability, motor control, and range of motion. Additionally, they promote a better fat-burning process. In comparison with the other counterparts, such as dumbbells and barbells: Kettlebell swing has always been a marker for activating the entire posterior chain of muscles in the way that dumbbell exercises can’t, and kettlebells can do the same job at targeting desired muscle as barbells yet more compact.
Furthermore, simulating the grasping actions in our daily lives and achieving excellent self-balance, beginners can totally use kettlebell easily without any obstacles, and the chances of injury are lower than the other free-weights.
VIC – kettlebell manufacturer and supplier to UK Market
About VIC
Established in 2014, after years of operating in the metal manufacturing and supplying industry, Vietnam Cast Iron Co., Ltd (VIC) has provided a massive volume of free-weights and gym accessories to various health facilities, gyms, trading companies, and retailers all around the globe. And mostly in the UK, US, Australia, and Europe market.
By preserving and developing the metalworking skills passed down by the ancestry, we have achieved considerable expertise and experience. Therefore, setting the foot as one of the leading kettlebell providers worldwide and now keeps striving to be the best.
Our Kettlebell Production Capacity
Type of Kettlebell
You can notice various kettlebell styles available on the weight rack at the gym or in the market, with diverse shapes, patterns, and coating, but not every style works and worth the money. As the flagship product, we make every effort to design and construct the 2 kettlebell models that we believe to be the most popular, effective, and user-friendly.
The kettlebell models line-up:
SK01 Classic Cast Iron Kettlebell with Powder Coating (5-100lbs)
SK02 OEM Competition Kettlebell (8kg – 48 kg)
Check our kettlebell categories to find the one that suites your tastes!
Material
In the commercial, professional fitness centres, home gyms or fitness stores, you can easily witness the variety of kettlebells, from cast iron, competition, steel, rubber-coated, vinyl-coated, soft-sand filled, adjustable, etc., to name a few. But cast-iron is the oldest ferrous metals used in kettlebell construction, and the kettlebell made of this material is the standard of all, which has imprinted in the subconscious mind of sports enthusiasts.
The answer is simple, cast iron is strong, durable, high corrosion resistant, and inexpensive.
You might ask why?
So cast iron is an alloy containing at least 2% Carbon or other alloying elements according to the desired purpose of the finished products.
In details, Carbon addition makes the alloy stronger and tougher to a certain extent. Adding Silicon increases hardenability and electrical resistivity. Manganese alloy element helps increase resistance to wear and abrasions, and Chromium benefits hardenability, wear resistance, corrosion and oxidation resistance, etc.
Therefore, it is obvious that cast iron kettlebell is an advantageous fitness tool that worths all the hype.
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Surface Treatment
When buying a product, we always pay great attention to its appearance and lean towards the one with a high surface finish. No one wants to purchase products with poor finishes, uneven or seeing texture.
In fact, regarding free-weights, this matter is absolutely critical and should not be taken lightly. Even in the articles instructing you on choosing high-quality kettlebell, they emphasize how important it is for us to check the surface finish. Simply because aside from aesthetic aspects, a smooth and free of defects surface will provide better workout performance and thereby avoid the risk of injury in your hands, wrists, and forearms.
Intending to bring customers the best products with the perfect surface finish possible, we offer premium powder coating service for all kettlebell products. Unlike conventional paints, which only yield a brilliant look, kettlebell coated with this special powder coating layer promotes the longest-lasting and colour-durable quality and is more environmentally friendly. Also, powder-coated surfaces improve surface finish by filling and smoothening the remaining holes, cracks or marks, and resist better against chipping, scratching, and fading.
Big Order Quantity
As a bulk producer with vast experience in providing kettlebell for the world’s top and largest distributors, our target customer are potential supply chains and big business retailers. In accordance with our enterprise’s ability at the moment and the impact on the amount of fixed investment made initially, we attempt to manufacture each kettlebell model with the capacity of 500 tons/month and minimum order quantity of around 10 tons.
Short Lead Time
Currently, to fully meet the vibrant market needs and abundant consumption, especially during the epidemic raging when people have more free time to exercise to improve their health, our goal is to ensure the shortest lead time possible.
“Timeliness is best in all matters” – Hesiod.
Once we succeed in delivering our products to our customers in a short time, not only will the customers not have to wait for the products to arrive, but we will also be remembered and trusted.
Our Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our top priority!
High quality
With years of experience in the casting industry, modern casting technology, high-grade finishing techniques and 100% domestic metal source, we are confident that every product made by VIC foundry is of high quality and can last for years of beauty.
Competitive price
One of the factors that draw customer’s attention to VIC is the competitive price.
Besides Vietnam, there are many other countries, especially China, which are leading the manufacturing and supplying industry of fitness products. And to match with them, the price factor is extremely important. However, we must stress that we do not deliver and manufacture cheap and low-quality products, only COMPETITIVE PRICE AND ADEQUATE QUALITY.
On-time delivery
At VIC, we believe that punctuality demonstrates reliability, it is a sign of professionalism, and help establish our reputation as a dependable and consistent partner.
In order to prioritize customer appreciation, hence take on new opportunities and grow our business in a sustainable manner, we attach great importance to on-schedule production and delivery.
And to ensure that customers receive products on schedule, all operations from production to packaging and delivering will be strictly monitored and time-managed.
If you need further assistance with any information, as well as getting a quote or placing an order, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.
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