Abdul-Rasheed
Level 6 Valued Member
Hi All,
Just to give a background about me. I am 41 years old. Weight 188lb Height 6'1. I picked up doing kettlebells around 2 months back. Started with ETK PM (didn't know about StringFirst at that time). I want to switch to S&S but I'd like to give ETK PM its due before I do so.
This is how my program looks like, 2 or 3 times a week.
Warm up: Dynamic stretches for 2-3 mins, cycles of all squats, halos, and pump stretches for 10 minutes.
Main:
Two-handed swings with 32lb for 15 mins. 2 mins rest between sets.
5-10 mins rest
TGUs with 32lb, 5 times each side for about 5-10 mins.
Practice cleans for a few mins.
Static stretches for 2-3 mins.
Currently I do 5-6 sets of 20-25 reps of doubled-handed swings. My form suffers towards the end. It feels more like a cardio and I am out of breadth at the end of the swings. I am doing well with TGUs and I am enjoying it a lot.
Questions:
1. What would you say a reasonable progression standard for both swings and TGUs (in terms of weight or volume or sets or reps) that I should I aim to attain. It wasn't clear to me from ETK book. What would be that progression standard that prepares me to switch to S&S.
2. When do I try to switch to one-handed swings?
3. When do I try to do alternate one-handed swings?
I hope my questions are clear. Your tips are much appreciated.
Just to give a background about me. I am 41 years old. Weight 188lb Height 6'1. I picked up doing kettlebells around 2 months back. Started with ETK PM (didn't know about StringFirst at that time). I want to switch to S&S but I'd like to give ETK PM its due before I do so.
This is how my program looks like, 2 or 3 times a week.
Warm up: Dynamic stretches for 2-3 mins, cycles of all squats, halos, and pump stretches for 10 minutes.
Main:
Two-handed swings with 32lb for 15 mins. 2 mins rest between sets.
5-10 mins rest
TGUs with 32lb, 5 times each side for about 5-10 mins.
Practice cleans for a few mins.
Static stretches for 2-3 mins.
Currently I do 5-6 sets of 20-25 reps of doubled-handed swings. My form suffers towards the end. It feels more like a cardio and I am out of breadth at the end of the swings. I am doing well with TGUs and I am enjoying it a lot.
Questions:
1. What would you say a reasonable progression standard for both swings and TGUs (in terms of weight or volume or sets or reps) that I should I aim to attain. It wasn't clear to me from ETK book. What would be that progression standard that prepares me to switch to S&S.
2. When do I try to switch to one-handed swings?
3. When do I try to do alternate one-handed swings?
I hope my questions are clear. Your tips are much appreciated.