The world's only dedicated kettlebell training and social platform. Workouts, courses, coaching, community, tracking, recovery, mental readiness, and a creator economy — all in one place. Free to join.
Most fitness apps give you a list of exercises and call it a day. KETTLEBELL MONSTER is an entire ecosystem — 11 interconnected spaces that cover every aspect of kettlebell training, from learning technique to tracking recovery to competing on global leaderboards.
It's also a social platform. Tribes, community feeds, challenges, and the creator program make it a living community — not a solo app you open and close.
Built by IKU. Free to join. Memberships unlock the full experience.
Visit KETTLEBELL MONSTER →Each space handles a different part of your training life. They all talk to each other — your mental state shows up in your workout logs, your recovery status filters your workout catalog, and your learning progress highlights exercises you've studied.
200+ structured workouts with built-in timers, technique breakdowns, photo cues, video demos, scoring, and 3-level scaling (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Filter by duration, body focus, format, resistance type, and more.
Video courses, learning paths, the 176+ exercise encyclopedia, a science hub with cited research, exams, and the full IKU certification pathway (L1–L6). Track progress, earn completion certificates.
Log every workout with RPE, scores, weight details, and notes. Automatic personal best detection. Weekly stats, body part coverage analysis, training recommendations, goals, and a full achievement system.
A full social feed — post questions, share PRs, ask for technique help, share tips. Photo and video support. Filter by topic. Tribes with a 7-stage membership hierarchy and an accountability system that keeps members engaged.
Daily mental check-in — stress, focus, motivation, emotion load, and confidence. Calculates a readiness score and coaching suggestion. Your mental state is automatically attached to every workout log for longitudinal tracking.
Log injuries and issues on a visual body map. Pattern readiness system automatically flags or blocks workouts that conflict with your active issues. Symmetry checks, recovery plans, and recovery exercises library.
Find athletes, coaches, and IKU certified trainers. Global challenges with leaderboards. Compete on scored workouts against the entire community.
Programs, courses, certifications, ebooks, and physical products. Four membership tiers (Bronze through Platinum). Vouchers and gift system. Free product downloads with personalized PDFs.
Publish courses, programs, and ebooks. Earn 80–95% on your own products. Affiliate program with 15–20% commissions and 30-day attribution. Recurring commissions on membership referrals.
Profile with Training DNA, your library of owned products, media vault, collections, favorites, goals, creator dashboard, notification controls (PULSE), coaching voice settings, and a shareable Year in Review.
Build custom interval timers with any structure — work, rest, rounds, EMOM, Tabata, or fully custom. Save, duplicate, and share timers via shareable links. No account required to create.
Whether you're picking up a kettlebell for the first time or training for competition, the platform adapts to where you are.
200+ workouts designed by IKU certified coaches. Every workout includes built-in timers with work/rest intervals, step-by-step technique breakdowns with photo cues and video, exercise demonstrations from the encyclopedia, and three levels of scaling — beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Filter by duration, body focus (19 body parts), workout format (HIIT, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, FOR TIME, and 10+ more), resistance type, intensity, and star rating.
176+ kettlebell and bodyweight exercises with full biomechanics breakdowns. Each entry includes step-by-step photo sequences, coaching cues, common faults, and links to every workout that uses the exercise. Searchable with fuzzy matching — search "snach" and it'll find "snatch." Organized by movement family and equipment type.
Log every workout with RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), scoring, weight details, and notes. The platform automatically detects personal bests and awards bonus XP. Weekly stats show total workouts, training minutes, average RPE, and body part coverage. Set goals and track them over time.
No other kettlebell app connects your mental state to your training. The daily MIND check-in measures stress, focus, motivation, emotion load, and confidence — then automatically attaches your mental snapshot to every workout log. The RECOVER system lets you log injuries on a visual body map and automatically flags workouts that conflict with your active issues.
A full social feed — post questions, share your PRs, get technique help, and share tips. Upload photos and videos. Join or create Tribes (communities) with a 7-stage membership hierarchy. The Accountability Nudge System automatically mobilizes tribe members to reach out when someone goes inactive — real humans, not automated emails.
XP system with 10 belt levels (Pink I through Black II). Three types of streaks — training, learning, and mental check-in. 13+ badge categories earned by hitting milestones. Challenges with global leaderboards. Scored workouts where you compete against the entire community. A shareable Year in Review that summarizes your entire training year.
Get certified. Publish your content. Build a following. Earn revenue. KETTLEBELL MONSTER gives trainers everything they need without building their own website.
Publish your own courses, programs, ebooks, and workouts directly on the platform. You set the price, we handle payments, hosting, and student management. Four creator tiers (Bronze through Elite) with increasing payout rates from 80% to 95%. Your content, your brand, your students — on our infrastructure.
1. Product sales — 80–95% of every sale on your courses, programs, and ebooks.
2. Affiliate commissions — 15–20% on any product you refer, including other creators' content.
3. Tribes — Build and lead your own community on the platform.
4. Membership referrals — Recurring commissions on every membership referral, paid each billing cycle.
A multi-dimensional reputation score that determines your tier. Content (40%) — workouts, programs, courses published. Community (25%) — followers, engagement, upvotes. Authority (15%) — certifications and credentials. Loyalty (20%) — tenure and consistency. Updated nightly. Higher score = higher payout rates and featured placement.
Complete the L1–L6 certification pathway entirely on the platform. L3+ certified trainers are listed in the public Trainer Directory. Each certification includes a unique credential number, a printable PDF certificate, and a "Certified Trainer" badge visible across all spaces. Courses earn NASM and ACE CEUs.
Create a Tribe for your gym community. Your members train on the platform when they're not at your facility. The Accountability Nudge System keeps them engaged — when someone goes inactive, the system mobilizes other tribe members to reach out. Real people, not automated emails.
Refer your members to memberships and earn recurring commissions on every billing cycle. Publish your own branded programs and courses in the shop. List your certified staff in the Trainer Directory.
250+ licensable professional workouts with timers, technique breakdowns, and scaling — ready to use in your classes.
Contact Us About Gym Licensing →These aren't marketing features. They're architectural decisions built into how the platform works.
Your daily MIND check-in (stress, focus, motivation, emotion, confidence) is automatically attached to every workout log. Over time, you see how your mental state correlates with performance.
The RECOVER system understands kettlebell movement patterns. If your shoulder is injured, every workout using overhead presses is automatically flagged with a warning — or hidden entirely.
When a tribe member goes inactive, the system doesn't send an email — it mobilizes real tribe members to reach out. Escalates to leadership if needed. Real human accountability, not automation.
Your learning progress highlights exercises you've studied in the workout catalog. Recovery issues filter your workout list. Mental readiness feeds into your tracking analytics. Everything connects.
Choose how the platform talks to you — Supportive, Direct, or Tough Love. This tone shapes every notification, coaching message, and recovery suggestion across the entire platform.
Workouts aren't a flat list of exercises. They're hierarchical — parts, tasks, exercises, with timer trees, scoring methods, and independent level variants. The same workout runs differently for beginners and advanced athletes.
PULSE is the notification control center. Most apps give you an on/off toggle. PULSE gives you per-category frequency (off, low, normal, high), per-category channels (in-app, email, push), temporary pauses (1 hour to indefinite), quiet hours, and active day scheduling.
Eight notification categories — Training Plan, Recovery, Learning, Social, Achievements, Compass, Creator, and System — each independently configurable. Three presets for quick setup: Calm, Balanced, and All In.