Frank_IT
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My favorite ideas on this thread come to @natewhite39 (I am fascinated by Plan Strong - everyone talks about it like the ultimate programming seminar), @Swann 1 and @Pavel Macek (they both seem to share the same idea, I like "Passage To Power" better though ) and @offwidth. @Shahaf Levin's one is a briliant idea too.
Having said that, if Pavel is not going to change some exercises like he somewhat did for the swing in S&S compared to ETK and assuming this book is only about kettlebells, I would like the new book to have the following traits:
I'm really bad with titles, so I'm just gonna go ahead and say "Kettlebell Total".
I doubt, thought, that the next publication will neglect barbell and bodyweight movements, as this is the biggest difference between StrongFirst and the RKC. Having three certification instead of one, and being out there a higher number of publications by Pavel on kettlebells than barbell and bodyweight, I wouldn't in fact be surprised if the next book would cover one or even both of the remaining implements to get stronger, explained using the SF methodologies.
Having said that, if Pavel is not going to change some exercises like he somewhat did for the swing in S&S compared to ETK and assuming this book is only about kettlebells, I would like the new book to have the following traits:
- Technique:
- a detailed overview of the 4 remaining basics: claean, snatch, press and front squat - how they are perfomerd at StrongFirst and what they ar good for;
- "setting" (for lack of better words): how many reps and sets you should do for balistics, grinds and the TGU, based on three particular aspects - endurance development, strength development and hypertrophy;
- rest: difference between resting in balistics, grinds and the TGU, again for the aformentioned goals.
- Programs:
- RoP with more emphasis on the swings than the snatch, I sincerely feel like that the only thing in the program that is bad is how the snatch part is treated, and swings are my personal preference. This program would be done after S&S. Goal for the press would still be 1/2 BW, with a solid base of conditioning provided by the swings.
- A snatch and front squat to improve endurance and anterior chain strength, layed out with exact progressions and not dice rolls, to lead etiher to the SSST or a five minutes snatch test, but good enough to go up in weight for those who'd like to dare in these teritories. FSQ goal should follow RoP and get you able to front squat half bodyweight each side. This program would follow the revamped RoP.
- RoP with more emphasis on the swings than the snatch, I sincerely feel like that the only thing in the program that is bad is how the snatch part is treated, and swings are my personal preference. This program would be done after S&S. Goal for the press would still be 1/2 BW, with a solid base of conditioning provided by the swings.
I'm really bad with titles, so I'm just gonna go ahead and say "Kettlebell Total".
I doubt, thought, that the next publication will neglect barbell and bodyweight movements, as this is the biggest difference between StrongFirst and the RKC. Having three certification instead of one, and being out there a higher number of publications by Pavel on kettlebells than barbell and bodyweight, I wouldn't in fact be surprised if the next book would cover one or even both of the remaining implements to get stronger, explained using the SF methodologies.