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Kettlebell swings are very effective. I also do front squats with them sometimes. Thrusters are great too.
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500 swing workout
Right of passage
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Iāve heard that heavier bells (40lb minimum) are better for learning proper form because itās harder to āoverrideā bad form with a heavier weight.
Learning with lighter weight lets you get away with bad form and ingrains your mistakes.
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farmers carry one sided no rest clean and press kb swing no rest clean and press sumo squat no rest bent row or farmers walk no rest gorilla row
can throw that all together for a sorta kinda quickish catch all thingy dingy
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Yeah i can see that, i had a hard time with keeping proper form when i got tired. And definitely need to loosen up before i go heavier.
But im also in my mid 40s now, so theres that haha
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always have at least two and one lighter than the other best for minimal set up. lopsided farmer carries are awesome, bunches of shit lopsided alternated is cool as shit for posture. I left floor stuff in the above out but russian twists especially work in there. no rest russian twist to turkish get up but fuck turkish get ups srsly fuck those wacky awkward shits
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Yup. Iāll be 46 in May.
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youre in your prime!
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Strength wise I was at my best in my mid to late 40s.
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Just got a 20 for good measure.
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Just got some myself. Thereās piles of exercises. Have fun.
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This is basically all you need to get in phenomenal shape.
The only catch is you have to like using a KB. Itās not my cup of tea, KB swings just piss me off for some reason.
If you like it donāt blow yourself out and work up slowly. In a few months youāll definitely see massive gains in functional strength even if not in how you look.
Iāve seen fat dudes that were impossibly strong from KBās. It comes down to diet if youāre looking to get cut.
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Agree with the snatch. I could just never get it to work consistently, even when going down to really light kettlebells. The technique just felt off for me.
Nothing that canāt be replicated with hard sets of swings anyway and you save your shoulders and arms from potentially getting wrecked. If you want shoulder stability, then just do overhead KB holds while walking for distance/time.
But then there are plenty of people who can get the snatch right, so I think itās just something for the individual to figure out themselves. It should be fairly easy to figure out whether itās an ideal exercise for you or not.
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Also buy pairsā¦
Then you can do the wolf. That is a fucking burner of a conditioning workout from the book more kettlebell muscle. Sadly not in print anymore
Makes a good birthday party balloon holder.
Also good canopy anchors instead of sand bags.
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Ok, so I ordered a 20, 2 30s, and 2 40s. I need to chill now. I didnāt get that much of a tax return. Lol
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You have a recipe and its for more kettlebell?
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Pavel used to recommend 35lbs as the starting Kettlebell size for the average healthy male but not sure if he still does these days.
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