Does anyone know what this is?

They have that at my gym that is when they take this thing that looks like a cannon ball and they put a handle on it and do stuff that can look weird and I think it is from Russia.

That is correct weightbegone, it is a cast iron ball with a handle. The kettlebell has become a popular exercise tool in the United States because of the efforts of strength and flexibility coach Pavel Tsatsouline and by World Champion and world record holder Valery Fedorenko. Many companies make their own types of kettlebells and kettlebell exercise programs now. Some modern kettlebells feature adjustable weights. Kettlebell workouts are intended to increase strength, endurance, agility and balance, challenging both the muscular and cardiovascular system with dynamic, total-body movements.Kettlebell lifting has been nationally recognized and played throughout the world for decades, and its competitive exercises are the 'Two Kettlebell Jerk' and 'One Kettlebell Snatch'; performed in that order for ten minutes each. The competitor with the highest overall score wins.In recent years, kettlebells have become popular among athletes, especially mixed martial artists and those in the entertainment community.The kettlebell or girya is a traditional Russian castiron weight looking somewhat like a cannonball with a handle, just like you said.

All this stuff is too fancy for me, whatever happened to just plain old weight lifting?

Kettlebell training is good stuff. Instead of isolating each muscle, they work together. What could be better than that?