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@Oscar, I know it might take time to reach simple. Its just that I feel like my body is telling me it aint going to happen like this. I felt better two months ago with same weights. I even took a week off but didnt help. I really need to try to and change things a bit I think. Just not sure how... Would kind of make sense to keep swinging and doing get ups but change the variables. Maybe even split it compeletely to GTG and then do some conditioning with light swings for example.
I've never had this particular problem, so dont know how to help. You'll need someone more experienced than me this time :).
 
@Nacho do you have an SFG nearby you can work with? If not maybe post a form check. Generally, good form/technique is more effective for driving adaptations, so perhaps you could make some tweaks to get more results from your training.

Not very near me, but I might be able to make some arrangements to make it happen. I tend to have some tiredness during spring time, so that might also play a role...
 
I’m finding conflicting information for the get up standard during a sinister attempt.

Is the foot thatcus in the same side as the bell alowd to move during the get up?
 
I’m finding conflicting information for the get up standard during a sinister attempt.

Is the foot that is on the same side as the bell allowed to move during the get up?
The foot may move between positions of the getup, but the foot should not move while the rest of you is moving. IOW, roll to the elbow; adjust foot or hand if needed. Come up to the hand; adjust if needed. And so on. What's dangerous is moving the foot while the bell and you are moving since you'd be moving an important support. But when you get into a particular position and realize you're not where you want to be for the next position, then please adjust for the sake of safety and performance.

-S-
 
Steve is correct—the foot/feet and positioning can be adjusted during the "pauses" between steps of the Get-up.
We want the heel to remain planted during the sweep and the lunge up and the reverse of those motions.
 
Question on recovery. I let my ego get the best of me on Tuesday and for some dumbass reason decided to do all 10 set of swings 1 handed with a higher weight than I had been using. Since then when I wake up which is usually when I do my practice my back and shoulders are stiff and painful. As I move through my day things loosen up a bit but my shoulder is still painful to the touch. Particularly at the medial border of the scapula. My low back is just slightly painful but not terrible. Do I wait to be completely recovered before I have another practice session or do I work through the pain and just deal with it?
 
Sore or painful? If you are just sore, you can work through it at your comfort level. If it is pain, no. You should not be in pain, and if it persists, see a pro.
 
Definitely painful. I had some general soreness in areas afterward but the rhomboid area is tender to touch so I know I did some damage. I have gone ahead and taken some days off to recover. I figured I would give it a go tomorrow and see how it feels to swing.
 
I like to use a lighter weight for the first two sets of goblet squats, then use my swing weight for the 3rd set.

The goblet squat is for mobility AND to warm up the muscles for the work. If I jump in and use the swing weight for the very first set, it's more of a strength exercise and I am not comfortable relaxing and prying in the bottom, which limits the mobility effect. However if I use a light weight for all 3 sets, my leg muscles aren't as warmed up for the work, which limits the strength and warm-up effect.

I think many people miss out on the benefit of swings when they do an inadequate warm-up. It's too easy to go almost straight to swings, and then your first 4 or so sets of swings are your warm-up (not as powerful as they can be). Then you only get 6 good sets that day.
Interesting thoughts here. I used a lighter weight at first, but I actually found the heavier swing bell allowed me to sink deeper and it was not uncomfortable. Something about being forced to find that perfect pocket space then really own the space. I just use my 32 for all three, but that's just my experience.
 
This is so confusing to me. I have read many books by Pavel and I love how he makes things simple and effective for people, but I just cant seem to get the GS in S&S.
I read the part in the book (once again) and the GS seems to make perfect sense as a warm up. He describes how you should stay at the bottom, relax and find space etc. Nothing really indicates that you should use a whole lot of strenght and energy during this. Lovely!

But then it gets confusing to me. - > "Do 3x5 reps, resting between them if necessary". And if I add all together and match the weight to my swings and do the curls, this would take me quite a while and I would be pretty much done after those to be honest. Btw, if it makes any difference, Im 189cm tall with long legs, so maybe squat is relatively harder for me. ( I do swings & get ups with 26kg and 32kg )

Part of me wants to just do roughly 2x3 light GS`s with prying and curling on every rep and I feel I should be warmed up for swings. Especially as Im doing S&S almost daily and I have always been fairly mobile. I dont really feel like Im getting much warmer or mobile after the first set of warmups.
However, thats not by the book and Im trying to do everthing I can not to do things "my way".
But Pavel also mentions that "The above regimen is meant to bring a moderately tight but healthy person up to speed"... So, could I maybe cut a corner here... ?

Maybe its best to just try and find what works the best for me. I just dont want to do anything stupid. And I can see from yours and other training logs, that people really seem to do swing weight goblet squats 3x5 as a warmup. That makes me feel like Im missing some leg strenght or something if I only do a few light ones.

Sorry for a lot of random thoughts. As I said, confused. :)
What I have found is the swing weight GS gets my body primed for the weight by making it about creating tension to control the weight on descent and on the way up, but also breathing behind the shield at the bottom. It is more a full body warm up rather than just legs.
 
What is a good stance width for ql straddle? The book says not to open too wide, because a near split will shift the focus of the stretch elsewhere. I can open my feet like 90+ degrees, so its far from near split. Should I be cautious of not opening them as much as I can, or can I open them up as much as they go and stretch my adductors also during the ql straddle? I actually tried this already and I like how it feels in the adductors and sides of my back... Jusst want to make sure I dont do anything stupid...
 
Anybody noticed this same thing?
I'm doing S&S for about two weeks, and the thing that struck me most is the tremendous feeling I have of activation of - chest muscles. Obviously it's from the getup - I'm doing it very slow and with chest up all the time while strongly pushing the ground with the palm, and the feeling of chest activation is better than with any dip or pushup variation. And the look of my chest started to improve too.
The thing I haven't even considered would happen - so obviously any chest work will be unnecessary! :)
 
I am on the S/S protocol. I am spending 5 days at my mums place with no kettlebells... what would you do instead if you could only use your body? Yesterday I did squats, push-ups and burpees.
 
@Oskarand In addition to the pushups and squats, I might also add in some very slow TGU's, balancing a shoe or something on the fist, and really focus on patterning the movement and body awareness/control.
 
Hello, I am currently 17 years and have recently learned about Pavel Tsatsoulines S&S training protocol and have been doing it for about 2 months. I found it to be the ideal exercise for reaching my goals of becoming stronger and more athletic, however, my family and friends have been telling me that I appear small or skinny (Not because of S&S I've always been skinnier). I actually have a muscular physique with 10% body fat thanks to my kettlebell training.

My bodyweight is currently 135lb and my height is 5'8". My goal is to increase my muscle mass by 10lb, so how can I achieve this goal?

-Big thanks to anyone who answers I truly appreciate your wisdom.
 
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Hello, I am currently 17 years and have recently learned about Pavel Tsatsoulines S&S training protocol and have been doing it for about 2 months. I found it to be the ideal exercise for reaching my goals of becoming stronger and more athletic, however, my family and friends have been telling me that I appear small or skinny (Not because of S&S I've always been skinnier). I actually have a muscular physique with 10% body fat thanks to my kettlebell training.

My bodyweight is currently 135lb and my height is 5'8". My goal is to increase my muscle mass by 10lb, so how can I achieve this goal?

-Big thanks to anyone who answers I truly appreciate your wisdom.
Gaining weight (end especially lean mass) can take quite some time. On of the easiest ways would be not to change a thing in your diet except for one protein shake after dinner + some nuts and a fruit. This will give you 300-500 of extra kcals without making you tired from eating too much. Over the course of weeks this should help to put some weight onto your frame.

However, you might need to start a food log (there are a couple of apps that help a lot) to calculate your current kcal intake - and then increase this a little to exceed your current needs. Furthermore it might be hard to gain lean mass, you might need to bulk a little and then to cut. You metabolism will slow down over the course of the next years allowing you to gain more weight.

Keep up the KB work and eat quality food. Show up again and again and over the course of the months and years you will reap the results. At your age recovery is much faster which is a huge advantage. Focus on good form anyway - it will be important in the long run.
 
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Gaining weight (end especially lean mass) can take quite some time. On of the easiest ways would be not to change a thing in your diet except for one protein shake after dinner + some nuts and a fruit. This will give you 300-500 of extra kcals without making you tired from eating too much. Over the course of weeks this should help to put some weight onto your frame.

However, you might need to start a food log (there are a couple of apps that help a lot) to calculate your current kcal intake - and then increase this a little to exceed your current needs. Furthermore it might be hard to gain lean mass, you might need to bulk a little and then to cut. You metabolism will slow down over the course of the next years allowing you to gain more weight.

Keep up the KB work and eat quality food. Show up again and again and over the course of the months and years you will reap the results. At your age recovery is much faster which is a huge advantage. Focus on good form anyway - it will be important in the long run.

Thank you so much for the response! I will be sure to follow your suggestions.
 
Hello comrades! I’ve been doing S&S for about 2 months now with a 40lb kettlebell. The kettlebell used to seem heavy to me in the past but now thanks to S&S 40lb is becoming light weight so I clearly see a big difference in my strength and power. I also do the fighter pull ups training as well. So my question is should I add more workouts to my daily training? Like dragon flags, one arm push ups, pistols, snatch's and presses or am I over working myself?
 
Hello comrades! I’ve been doing S&S for about 2 months now with a 40lb kettlebell. The kettlebell used to seem heavy to me in the past but now thanks to S&S 40lb is becoming light weight so I clearly see a big difference in my strength and power. I also do the fighter pull ups training as well. So my question is should I add more workouts to my daily training? Like dragon flags, one arm push ups, pistols, snatch's and presses or am I over working myself?
In my opinion, if you are following S&S I would recommend staying with that until you reach the Simple goal. After that, if you want to start experimenting with other exercises or jump into another program like Q&D, ROP, etc. that is the time. Since you are already working pullups into your schedule, I would keep those, but not add anything else.
 
In my opinion, if you are following S&S I would recommend staying with that until you reach the Simple goal. After that, if you want to start experimenting with other exercises or jump into another program like Q&D, ROP, etc. that is the time. Since you are already working pullups into your schedule, I would keep those, but not add anything else.

Thank you for the response!
 
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