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Kettlebell "Giant 1.0"

So I just (before the new year) wrapped up running The Giant 1.0 through 1.2, with the huge caveat that I didn’t only do C&P. I alternated each set between C&P and Front Squats. I used double 24kg bells.

Overall, it went pretty well. I got a bit sick near the tail end, so didn’t finish as strong as I wanted, but I had consistently been making upward progress over the course of the months.

About two years ago I had run The Giant as prescribed with 24s. The big difference I noticed was more total sets being able to be performed, with the obvious exception being that I got around half the total reps of C&P.

I still feel like I made great progress, though maybe a tad less than if I’d run only C&P.

On New Year’s Eve I did a RM test with double 32s and got 4 reps. Instead of jumping into 3.0, I decided to go with KB Strong with the 32s. I’m excited to see where I’ll be in about 6 months.
 
Giant 3.0 feedback.
Finished at the start of the year but only just got around to retesting myself.
Previous best clean and press with 2x24kg was 6 reps. Tested today at 9. Although this was after my ICT session, so I wasn’t 100% fresh.
More interesting was I can now clean and press (full press, not push press) the 32kg once with my right side, this was a no go before.
Thank you @Geoff Neupert very happy with that result.
 
BREZE Antonio said:
Just finish Giant 3.0

clean press, double 24 kg, 30 minutes.

week 1 : M62 , H69, L70, total 201 reps
week 2 : M70, H78, L70, total 218 reps
week 3 : M82, H90, L75, total 247 reps
week 4 : M90, H93, L80, total 263 reps
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That’s some serious progress. What was your RM with the 24s when you started?
 
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BREZE Antonio said:
Just finish Giant 3.0

clean press, double 24 kg, 30 minutes.

week 1 : M62 , H69, L70, total 201 reps
week 2 : M70, H78, L70, total 218 reps
week 3 : M82, H90, L75, total 247 reps
week 4 : M90, H93, L80, total 263 reps
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Looks like your bell choice was far too light. Those are high totals even for Giant 1.0 with a 10rm….

3.0 is supposed to be done with your ~5rm.

Either way, great stuff! How did all the low rep sets and high volume translate to your strength and appearance?
 
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TedM said:
So, I'm pleased and surprised to report that I've done this and also Geoff's protocol ( sitting on ground shoulders shrugged back and together, pushing down and out with hands, fingers extended) - just twice .... and the difference is AMAZING!
Almost all pain is gone...

Thank you!!
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More on tendon pain....
I was too hasty in my hopeful statement that pain was gone... but by now its greatly diminished, by doing Geoff's protocol, hanging for a minute (helps keep the tendon stretched) and now a doctor friend suggested "Swiss Relief Spray Gel" which has really helped, to the point where yesterday I suddenly noticed that I was feeling no pain...[hmm, maybe I shouldn't say that]...
 
For those of you who have run Giant with a single bell, how did you find the excessive volume of cleans?

I.e. performing 70+ Press reps per arm per session =140+ Clean reps… did any of you run into low back issues from hundreds of single bell cleans week after week for 12-16 weeks?
 
I’m now starting the giant 1.0 with 2x20kg as that is my 10 rep max. For once I’m sticking to this. I saw geoffs email about his client sticking to the giant for over and year and getting great progress. I have stalled for so long due to my inconsistency. A whole year (or close enough to) of the giant to get my clean and press as strong as possible!
 
Creamkrackered said:
I’m now starting the giant 1.0 with 2x20kg as that is my 10 rep max. For once I’m sticking to this. I saw geoffs email about his client sticking to the giant for over and year and getting great progress. I have stalled for so long due to my inconsistency. A whole year (or close enough to) of the giant to get my clean and press as strong as possible!
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If it starts to get monotonous, don't forbid yourself from adding something like squats or pullups after your session or on days off, per Geoff's guidance of 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps. Helps keep it interesting, at least it does for me
 
Bkb said:
For those of you who have run Giant with a single bell, how did you find the excessive volume of cleans?

I.e. performing 70+ Press reps per arm per session =140+ Clean reps… did any of you run into low back issues from hundreds of single bell cleans week after week for 12-16 weeks?
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It depends on what you are used to I suppose. I ran 1.0 after 2 runs of ROP jurassic, which builds up to 60 C+P per side. My 1.0 volume was mid to high 60s each side as well, and I didn't have any issues BUT I made sure to do some QL straddle stretches etc per S&S after each session, otherwise I did get a bit tight in the low/mid back. I also did 3-5 sets of chin ups after a C+P session so that might have helped decompress everything as well.

My 2c, YMMV
 
Bkb said:
For those of you who have run Giant with a single bell, how did you find the excessive volume of cleans?

I.e. performing 70+ Press reps per arm per session =140+ Clean reps… did any of you run into low back issues from hundreds of single bell cleans week after week for 12-16 weeks?
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You are doing a clean before each press?
 
TedM said:
Oh my. Well,.I'm glad I'd not understood that. I am pretty sure my elbows wouldn't like that. And I was pleased with my progress while wallowing in my ignorance.
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Progress is progress, and you've probably made more progress with regards to you pressing than doing the program with a clean before each press, but that's just a guess from me. If cleans bother your elbows, then I reckon do as few as you can get away with.
 
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