Trever
Level 4 Valued Member
I started using kettlebells about 1.5 years ago. I have combined them with barbell and body weight work in different ways and programs.
I’m 51 and spent most of my adult exercise time “winging it” in the gym with no direction or goal. Always being in decent shape but never really accomplishing anything specific. In the last decade or two I’ve spent too much time inconsistently doing, sweaty, tiring, interval type workouts thinking that it would keep me healthy and fit. It always gave me good endurance for grueling backpack trips, but also gave me shoulder problems from imbalances, hard to gain mass and a weak core. Over the last couple years I’m actually starting to learn some things.
What I’ve learned is that I am hooked on using kettlebells.
I’ve always had the problem of thinking I needed to do everything. Now I’m realizing I am getting better results with less of everything.
I’ve learned that my favorite and most effective things so far for me are BB deadlift, kettlebell double clean/press/front squat, single snatch, swing and TGU. I’m currently doing an A/B split combining these things. A=Low volume deadlift plan, DC/press/front squat. B= TGU, a+a snatch/swing. Training 3-4 days a week with long walks, with and without pack, on off days.
This strongfirst world of learning is information overload, but I’m realizing that the best thing for me is minimalist type training done consistently. It is addicting.
Now what I need to do is break the year into maybe 3 programs. With the goals being good overall strength, maintaining and adding mass because I’m thin and getting older, and overall health. I’m halfway through the book Q & D which will overload me with even more info.
I would love some suggestions of how to break up the year to meet these goals. With all this info available I can experience paralysis by over analysis. If someone could just tell me what to do, that would make my life easier LOL.
I’m 51 and spent most of my adult exercise time “winging it” in the gym with no direction or goal. Always being in decent shape but never really accomplishing anything specific. In the last decade or two I’ve spent too much time inconsistently doing, sweaty, tiring, interval type workouts thinking that it would keep me healthy and fit. It always gave me good endurance for grueling backpack trips, but also gave me shoulder problems from imbalances, hard to gain mass and a weak core. Over the last couple years I’m actually starting to learn some things.
What I’ve learned is that I am hooked on using kettlebells.
I’ve always had the problem of thinking I needed to do everything. Now I’m realizing I am getting better results with less of everything.
I’ve learned that my favorite and most effective things so far for me are BB deadlift, kettlebell double clean/press/front squat, single snatch, swing and TGU. I’m currently doing an A/B split combining these things. A=Low volume deadlift plan, DC/press/front squat. B= TGU, a+a snatch/swing. Training 3-4 days a week with long walks, with and without pack, on off days.
This strongfirst world of learning is information overload, but I’m realizing that the best thing for me is minimalist type training done consistently. It is addicting.
Now what I need to do is break the year into maybe 3 programs. With the goals being good overall strength, maintaining and adding mass because I’m thin and getting older, and overall health. I’m halfway through the book Q & D which will overload me with even more info.
I would love some suggestions of how to break up the year to meet these goals. With all this info available I can experience paralysis by over analysis. If someone could just tell me what to do, that would make my life easier LOL.