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Hello everyone. Well I'm a new Kettlebell believer. A buddy of mine from out of town has been using KBs for a long time now and when we went to visit he introduced them to me. Now my back ground is Novice Powerlifter and seeing as I'm reaching 40 very soon I'm looking for something different. I'm tired of the constant joint pain and carrying of extra weight I don't want. Those bells at 62lbs just absolutely destroyed me. I really want to learn and get into this new form of training.
My Goal is lose my 30% body fat I got. Get some endurance built into me. maintain some strength I understand I will not be Bjorn doing this. So what program is it that I begin with. I've seen S&S and ROP I'm just lost on a good starting program.
Hope I wasn't to long winded thanks for any advice

Magni
 
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Welcome!
I think almost everyone will recommend S&S as your starting point for kettlebells. You'll get some solid basics to build upon, and will start addressing endurance, strength, and perhaps even some fat loss if you take care to eat clean.

My advice would be to get S&S and start in. Follow it AS WRITTEN, and ask questions here about anything you need to get clarified. This is a excellent forum and there any many very accomplished people giving top-notch assistance for free.
Good luck.
 
@Magni1078 Welcome! I´m also a beginner and I´m following S&S. Really enjoying it.

Something else you might consider is starting a training log. I was quite reluctant to it and started mine a month ago, its helping me keep focus. And I guess in the future I´ll be able to look back at it and analyze it if required.
 
Welcome to the community! It's a great one!

You can't go wrong at first with swings & get-ups, whatever plan you follow (or lack thereof). Just make sure to seek out an instructor (even if it's just an occasional session) to make sure you're not picking up any bad habits.

If you train on your own, or even with a partner, I'd also suggest videoing yourself occasionally. Particularly with swings and get-ups, you'll often look quite different in reality than what you do in your head. If you watch your video immediately after taking it, you might even be able to pick out stuff that needs work!
 
Welcome, @Magni1078 !
Similar here, 40 yo, novice powerlifter. S&S did a great job for me, when I was unable to visit my gym, a lot of added value and torched bodyfat. I also had a session with SFG specialist, which contirbuted a lot. So, really can't go wrong with S&S.
 
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Also... welcome. Great advice given to you thus far. Only one to add:

I know you have a background in lifting, but you might consider meeting with an SFG, or taking the one day SFG course. It's pretty amazing what these folks can impart in a days worth of instruction. It's more than worth the price of admission.

I also second what @Oscar said about starting a training log here. You will receive nothing but heartfelt advice and support from the community here.
 
@Magni1078 : Welcome to the forum :)
I will chime in with everything that has been said here, and add that, if possible, find an SFG instructor near you for 1-on-1 instruction.
Enjoy the journey :)
 
You came to a great forum!
I would also recommend S&S. I think once you have reached the Simple status you have a very good base. Once you have reached Sinister you are a Beast!
 
Welcome @Magni1078

Definitely S&S to start out but I highly recommend you purchase the book instead of just jumping straight into the swings and get ups. There is a lot of great information in the book that will help you get started on the right path in kettlebell lifting. I've had the book for a number of years now and still refer back to it from time to time whenever I feel I'm getting off track. I would also highly recommend Enter the Kettlebell as well. Most would probably recommend getting Enter the Kettlebell once you have achieved "Simple" in S&S.

Also, don't be afraid to keep your barbell work if you still want to keep in touch with your powerlifts. S&S and barbell work will compliment one another very well if you practice proper technique in S&S as well as your powerlifts. With that said, you will have to adjust volume and intensity of your barbell work in the short term until you adapt to the work of S&S.
 
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