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Hello Everyone, I've been practicing the ETK Program Minimum and would like to ask some questions to the Kettlebell Community..
I can find a lot about S and S on her and I do own that book, but I much prefer the chinese wall squat and the pump to the goblet squat and the strongfirst hip bridge..
I also like the fact that swings (manmaker workout) are on different days than the TGU.. I feel so fresh for the TGU my form has never been better .
I'm sure that S and S is probably technically a more well designed program, but what can I say, the PM on ETK is much more appealing to me.
I have a few questions however:
I'm using a 35lb right now, as it is the only kettle bell I own and i am still rather new to KB training. I'm not very strong so it still seems to be the right one. I plan on getting a 44lb kettlebell within the next month or so, and would like to know how to start throwing that into the PM instead of the 35lb. I was thinking of just adding the 44lb in on days that I deem as "Heavy".
I'm not really interested in learning the snatch, clean, or press for at least the foreseeable future. Therefore I plan to forgo the "15 minute skill practice" that takes place between the end of the 10 minute warm up and the start of the actual session. Is this doing "too little" or am I going the correct route of becoming really competent in the Swing and Get Up before making any attempts at a clean?
I will again say that I'm not super interested in learning the clean, press, or snatch. I want to get really good at the TGU and the Swings, maybe even getting to a 44lb kb on some sets within the next couple months.. still not interested in S and S even though it is just basically those 2 exercises..
I also took some time to designate different days of the week as "Medium", "heavy", or "light", per the chapter where Pavel recommends cycling through intensity for greater variety/longevity. I got a little plan that revolves in a 3 week cycle, keeping 2 days off per week (tuesday and sunday) and going through a continuous cycle that follows the order of medium day, heavy day, light day. I think he was speaking more specifically about the "ROP" cycling, but his language seemed like all training benefits from this type of cycling and I would like to try it on the PM. So for example, on a "light" manmaker day I would push myself less than on a "heavy" manmaker day, whether by means of rest intervals, weight, set intensity, etc.. Is this correct, or should I just not worry about cycling because I'm on PM, and just try my best each time?
Are there any benefits to the "Chinese Wall Squat" besides increased flexibility in the lower back and hips?
I've got a crush gripper and have been GTG with that pretty much every day. Is this appropriate for the PM or will it wear into me as weight of KB increases?
How is the Program minimum different from what Pavel reccomends "Bodyweight Students" do with a kettlebell each week? In The Cost of Adaptation
I don't want to add anything to the PM itself, but if I can do some towel pull ups on the side each day I would like that, if anyone has any experience with adding those. Of course I will sacrifice those for a better TGU and do not want to mess with the "closed system" of the PM itself..
Overall I think the PM is a great fit for me, since I want to get as strong as possible while being as fresh as possible for the rest of the day... Bodyweight training was draining me pretty heavily (my fault), but the PM seems like it has more of a "safety valve" for fatigue, if that makes sense. I can't finish 5 minutes of the TGU without still feeling fresh..
I'm becoming more familiar with what they mean when they say "leave the workout feeling stronger".
I can find a lot about S and S on her and I do own that book, but I much prefer the chinese wall squat and the pump to the goblet squat and the strongfirst hip bridge..
I also like the fact that swings (manmaker workout) are on different days than the TGU.. I feel so fresh for the TGU my form has never been better .
I'm sure that S and S is probably technically a more well designed program, but what can I say, the PM on ETK is much more appealing to me.
I have a few questions however:
I'm using a 35lb right now, as it is the only kettle bell I own and i am still rather new to KB training. I'm not very strong so it still seems to be the right one. I plan on getting a 44lb kettlebell within the next month or so, and would like to know how to start throwing that into the PM instead of the 35lb. I was thinking of just adding the 44lb in on days that I deem as "Heavy".
I'm not really interested in learning the snatch, clean, or press for at least the foreseeable future. Therefore I plan to forgo the "15 minute skill practice" that takes place between the end of the 10 minute warm up and the start of the actual session. Is this doing "too little" or am I going the correct route of becoming really competent in the Swing and Get Up before making any attempts at a clean?
I will again say that I'm not super interested in learning the clean, press, or snatch. I want to get really good at the TGU and the Swings, maybe even getting to a 44lb kb on some sets within the next couple months.. still not interested in S and S even though it is just basically those 2 exercises..
I also took some time to designate different days of the week as "Medium", "heavy", or "light", per the chapter where Pavel recommends cycling through intensity for greater variety/longevity. I got a little plan that revolves in a 3 week cycle, keeping 2 days off per week (tuesday and sunday) and going through a continuous cycle that follows the order of medium day, heavy day, light day. I think he was speaking more specifically about the "ROP" cycling, but his language seemed like all training benefits from this type of cycling and I would like to try it on the PM. So for example, on a "light" manmaker day I would push myself less than on a "heavy" manmaker day, whether by means of rest intervals, weight, set intensity, etc.. Is this correct, or should I just not worry about cycling because I'm on PM, and just try my best each time?
Are there any benefits to the "Chinese Wall Squat" besides increased flexibility in the lower back and hips?
I've got a crush gripper and have been GTG with that pretty much every day. Is this appropriate for the PM or will it wear into me as weight of KB increases?
How is the Program minimum different from what Pavel reccomends "Bodyweight Students" do with a kettlebell each week? In The Cost of Adaptation
I don't want to add anything to the PM itself, but if I can do some towel pull ups on the side each day I would like that, if anyone has any experience with adding those. Of course I will sacrifice those for a better TGU and do not want to mess with the "closed system" of the PM itself..
Overall I think the PM is a great fit for me, since I want to get as strong as possible while being as fresh as possible for the rest of the day... Bodyweight training was draining me pretty heavily (my fault), but the PM seems like it has more of a "safety valve" for fatigue, if that makes sense. I can't finish 5 minutes of the TGU without still feeling fresh..
I'm becoming more familiar with what they mean when they say "leave the workout feeling stronger".
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