Search results

@godisworking101 Without commenting on the quality of what you've made, 3x3 hours isn't inherently too much. It may not be the most time efficient (the first hour is responsible for a bigger share of your gains than the last), and you may be able to get better results structuring it in a...

@godsloveforme If you want to lose weight, the fitness wiki has a guide. It comes down to calories in vs. calories out. The calories in portion is addressed by eating less and/or less calorie dense foods The calories out portion is all about how much you move around. Lifting is cool but burns...

@spoqen Looks like a little bit of biceps, triceps, serraturs, shoulders, lats, teres, traps. Maybe a tiny bit of chest. So, like a little bit of everything, but probably not super effective for any single muscle. If pushing movements are out of the question, how about flyes? If the problems...

@blessed1ofhis How long is a piece of string? I went from finding 16kg awkward to pressing a 32kg in less than a year, and 40 and 48 took another year each to press - but you may progress at a vastly different rate. The flexibility of 12-32kg adjustables makes them the better option under...

@erythro Standards don't matter. You work with what you have. Try push pressing or jerking the kb. Getting stronger at one of those exercises will get make your stronger at the others.

@soldierofgod1988 Exactly. In December 2021 I just did high volume heavy (for me) presses and swings, every day, making things ever so slightly more difficult each day, and got a good deal better at both.

@sjbraunlich I appreciate that :) It sort of reminds me of my Rep Shifting Method which I've written a bit about here. Basically I'll just keep the timer length and move reps to earlier sets next time. About as simple of a progression scheme as you can imagine.

@jen1458 Thanks man! Density is such a cool variable to manipulate. I just need structure to force the progression, or I'll grow too complacent.

@soldierofgod1988 I think it's a terrible program, but I don't regret buying the book. Just getting out of the mindset that you always need a rest day was worth the purchase for me.

@kris8585 Aw, you're making me blush :)

@garyt DFW = Dry Fighting Weight. You found the Remix version which adds a bunch of rows/pullups and swings. DFW is good in itself, but adding extra swings and back work is an upgrade. That's a bit of a "how long is a string?" kind of question. DFW uses your 5RM for double kb press; that is...

@aquariusprime You'll absolutely get to swing them in time!

@chargedbyfaith If you want to get strong with kettlebells, clean & press and front squat are where it's at, preferably with doubles. Press can be substituted with push press or jerk, squat can be substituted with lunges. Snatches and rows are awesome too. Third tier for me would be goblet...

@premier3092 Excellent review! What rep max bells does he recommend to run the program for? Or is it a percentage based things? What's next for you? Oh Geoff, why do you hurt us so. The Giant escalates in the second 4-week block, so I can sort of imagine what it's like. (Just kidding - it's...

@ant0099 Thanks a lot! I felt it would be a good idea to post the idea here as well. It's such a simple way to get some progression into your program if you're strapped for ideas.

There are some tables in here to illustrate the principles. Feel free to skip past them. Motivation I’m bad at freestyling rest times. I need a timer, or I’ll just sit around for minutes, regardless of how easy the set was. Too much thinking, to little doing. The main sources of inspiration...

@artlicbunny Yeah, often you'll rest less with a kb program - but even that isn't a hard rule. I did The Giant 1.0-1.2 with great success - on 1.0 (the low rep per set portion) I ended up doing almost a set per minute, but when the reps got really high in 1.2 I was resting for several minutes...

@kepet You generally want programs, not workouts. DFW has a clear plan for progression, ABC is just a complex. It's like asking what's better, 5/3/1 or high bar squat. High bar squats are awesome, but you need a program to tell you sets, reps and weight. I personally like to program ABC like this.

@aquariusprime That's a good list. Gorilla rows and swings are the only ones I can think of.

@jasminekurb DFW Remix sounds right up your alley. The DFW days are clean & press and front squats, 3 days a week. The Remix days are rows or pullups + extra swings 3 days a week, but you could reduce that to 2. Swings can be substituted for snatches if you like, and you can add pushups or...