Best Kettlebells for HYROX Training: Weights, Competition vs Cast Iron, and Our Picks

The farmers carry is HYROX’s sixth station: 200 m with a kettlebell in each hand. If you train at home, a matching pair at your race weight is one of the best buys you can make. Here’s what to get.

This guide uses the HYROX rulebook and independent reviews from Garage Gym Reviews, listed under Sources. We haven’t tested these kettlebells ourselves. Our Amazon links are affiliate links; see our affiliate disclosure.

Which weight to buy

Division	Race weight	Closest in lb	Colour on course
Open women	2 × 16 kg	35 lb (15.9 kg)	White
Open men	2 × 24 kg	53 lb (24.0 kg)	Grey
Pro women	2 × 24 kg	53 lb (24.0 kg)	Grey
Pro men	2 × 32 kg	70 lb (31.8 kg)	Black

Weights are from the 2026/27 Singles Rulebook; pound conversions are ours. Our Open vs Pro guide has every station weight.

Two buying tips:

• Buy a pair. The carry is one bell per hand, and many brands sell kettlebells singly.
• Check kg vs lb. A “35 lb” bell is close to 16 kg; a “36 lb” bell is about 16.3 kg. Both work for training, but know what you’re buying.

Competition vs cast iron

• Competition kettlebells are the same size at every weight. Kettlebell Kings describes its competition bells as having the “same size, regardless of the weight,” with “a small and squarer handle.” Your grip feels the same as you move up from 16 to 24 to 32 kg. They usually cost more.
• Cast-iron kettlebells get bigger as they get heavier. They’re cheaper and work the same for carries, swings and lunges.

For HYROX, either is fine. If you’re buying several weights, competition bells give a more consistent feel. If you want one pair at race weight on a budget, cast iron does the job.

The picks

Rogue Kettlebells: best for most people

Garage Gym Reviews gives Rogue’s kettlebells a 4.6 score and says “these are what we recommend to most people.”

• Weights: 9 lb (4 kg) to 203 lb (92 kg)
• Build: ductile cast iron, which GGR says improves durability and corrosion resistance
• Handy: colour-coded handle bands and a flat base
• Drawbacks: GGR’s tester found the handle unevenly grippy, and they aren’t sold in pairs or bundles

Kettlebell Kings: durable cast iron

Garage Gym Reviews scores Kettlebell Kings’ traditional cast-iron bells 4.2 out of 5.

• Weights: 21 options from 9 to 97 lb, marked in both kg and lb
• Price: roughly $4.50 per kg on Amazon, per GGR, with a lifetime warranty
• Strengths: “great weight accuracy” and a perfect 5 for construction and weight options
• Drawbacks: handle rated 3 of 5; it can slip when your hands are sweaty, so GGR suggests chalk. Some reviewers found the coating chipping.

Kettlebell Kings also sells competition kettlebells, which GGR didn’t test.

Yes4All cast iron: budget option

If you just need a pair to carry, a basic cast-iron bell does the work. Yes4All’s listing is in pounds, so pick 35 lb for Open women or 53 lb for Open men and Pro women.

Check price on Amazon: Kettlebell Kings kettlebells · Yes4All cast-iron kettlebell (choose your weight on the page) · Competition kettlebells

Get the most from them

1. Carry when your grip is tired. On race day, the farmers carry comes after the sled pull, so train carries after pulling work.
2. Use them for lunges too. Holding kettlebells is a simple way to load sandbag lunge practice if you don’t own a sandbag.
3. Have chalk on hand. HYROX only lets you use the chalk provided at the station, but in training, Friction Labs liquid chalk keeps sweaty handles from slipping.

Building out a home gym? Our HYROX home gym setup guide covers the rest, and our gear page lists every pick by station.