rjworth
Level 1 Valued Member
I've been training S&S for several months now, and have nearly "owned" the 24kg with Turkish getups, and have already started transitioning into the 32kg for swings (following the protocol for repeating a rep/set number for 3-4 weeks before moving up). Previous training history has mostly involved rucking, running, and light calisthenics, so S&S has been my first foray into consistent strength training. My goal has been to reach the "Simple" standard before moving into the ROP as this is my first year getting serious about kettlebell training.
What's changing, however, is that I'll be moving in with my parents for a few years to pay off some grad school debt while helping them make their own transition as they get ready to fix up and sell their house. My father was in an earthquake many years ago that, long story short, resulted in some long term health and balance problems. He falls quite often (multiple times a week) as he is trying to avoid a permanent return to a wheelchair for as long as he possibly can. He often needs help being moved even when he is using the wheelchair. I'm able to pick him up (from the floor and back into bed, from the garage back to his room, or back into a chair, etc.) much easier when he's lucid, but it's much more difficult when he isn't.
My question for the group here is regarding a change in my strength training goals given this situation. He often needs help getting picked up off the ground, sometimes he is lucid but oftentimes not so much. He weighs around 210 pounds. I'd prefer to continue training S&S given that there's not much room for a barbell-centric home gym and I've been able to train much more consistently from home vs going to a gym. If my goal essentially still GPP but also having the capacity to be able to help pick him up, what might be the best focus?
What's changing, however, is that I'll be moving in with my parents for a few years to pay off some grad school debt while helping them make their own transition as they get ready to fix up and sell their house. My father was in an earthquake many years ago that, long story short, resulted in some long term health and balance problems. He falls quite often (multiple times a week) as he is trying to avoid a permanent return to a wheelchair for as long as he possibly can. He often needs help being moved even when he is using the wheelchair. I'm able to pick him up (from the floor and back into bed, from the garage back to his room, or back into a chair, etc.) much easier when he's lucid, but it's much more difficult when he isn't.
My question for the group here is regarding a change in my strength training goals given this situation. He often needs help getting picked up off the ground, sometimes he is lucid but oftentimes not so much. He weighs around 210 pounds. I'd prefer to continue training S&S given that there's not much room for a barbell-centric home gym and I've been able to train much more consistently from home vs going to a gym. If my goal essentially still GPP but also having the capacity to be able to help pick him up, what might be the best focus?
- Strict continued focus on S&S
- Introduce something like Deadlifts, Sandbags, Double KB's, etc.
- Shift focus to Barbell training and figure that out.