Maybe alternate Suitcase / Rack / L / R throughout ?I like your idea of utilizing a rack carry, too. Especially since grip strength is not my main motivation for the KB mile. Don't know it affects the gait rehab attribute of the side hang carry, though.
Do you switch before you feel the smoke?I was switching the edit:24kg every 30s, pacing in big circles in the yard. after 5 minutes I put the bell back in the garage. my forearms were on fire.
I really like this. You may be on to somethingMaybe alternate Suitcase / Rack / L / R throughout ?
The way I remember it - the burn ended up consuming the majority of the 30s segment while I was switching hands contiguously without stopping. and then I put the bell away. I don't remember being bothered with the weight as my frame could carry it, but my grip vis a vis the forearm muscles were catching a burn pretty thoroughly.Do you switch before you feel the smoke?
Next session 6 mins. and some 15s with your 32.
Sure, Rack and OH.My grip can't really go for much longer than 5 -10 minutes with a 24kg bell.
Should I rack it for a carry or just do the 5 minutes and call it quits ?
More sessions with a smaller bell.The way I remember it - the burn ended up consuming the majority of the 30s segment while I was switching hands contiguously without stopping. and then I put the bell away. I don't remember being bothered with the weight as my frame could carry it, but my grip vis a vis the forearm muscles were catching a burn pretty thoroughly.
@Pete L - Pete is that Towcester near Evenley in UK ?Just seen a man in my home town Towcester carrying a kettlebell...! All my anxieties put to bed...!
Yes!@Pete L - Pete is that Towcester near Evenley in UK ?
I live in middle of nowhere in Australia and visit Evenley once a year and went to Wantage last year to get some coaching from an SFG.
Any other SFG coaches closer by where I could get some coaching next time ? Tried to send you a PM but PMs not working right now.
Thanks Pete,Yes!
I attend kickboxing classes in Brackley right next to Evenley. Though I've never had the pleasure of visiting the village.
I did another SFG search recently and didn't find anyone very near.
Wantage is 1 hour by Google, but going around Oxford which can be a pain.
There's someone in Rugby @50 minutes
and Coventry @50 minutes. So both only marginally closer.
Let me know and we can see if there's a benefit from a one-to-two session.
Did you go straight to the 24 ?I think that some strongfirst instructors overestimate people's strength. 24 kilo kettlebell mile for 15 minutes caused an injury in one of my forearms. I think 16 and 20 kilo is a good Weight for somewhat strong people like myself.
24 kg is equivalent to a holiday suitcase. Folks in an airport carry that onto a scale and that's about itDid you go straight to the 24 ?
Yeah, first time I tried it I used a 16, then worked my way up.24 kg is equivalent to a holiday suitcase. Folks in an airport carry that onto a scale and that's about it
Did you go straight to the 24 ?
What I did is bring an empty backpack with me in case it got to the point I couldn’t get it home.I started with 16, and then 20. I did it in a park. 16 was quite easy, but 20 a bit more hard. 24 was too hard, but since I had walked to the end of the park I had to walk back. So my recommendations for average strong people would be to start with 16 or 20, or use the 24 for a way shorter distance.
Heaviest bell I have is a 32. Have gone 3200m with a 24, 1800 m with a 32, and 5000+m walk/jog with 12 and 16.Today after my steady cardio workout (on a stationary bike) I tried some short suitcase walks with kettlebells. Tried 48 kilo for 25 seconds. Man, 48 kilo, is heavy. Suitcase walk with heavier weight also seems to be a good and useful exercise. Anyone else who has tried it ? Anyone who has done 48 kilo for a longer stretch ?