True. I made an assumption that we were referring to a noobie to double KBs and not the KBs in general.
Yes Sir, that is true. I wasn’t thinking about the doubles vs. singles aspect.
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I wouldn’t consider myself a expert. I’ve only been training with kettlebells for 2 years. But there is definitely a technique and form prerequisite as with most training. Make sure your single arm clean and press is solid before introducing the load of doubles…If you’re brand new to kettlebells I’d suggest learning to perform all of the main kettlebell lifts.Beautiful! Did you start The Giant as a noobie? Would you recommend it for a noobie?
I saw an Ethan Reeve video wherein I believe he was still at Wake Forest and he was supervising an athlete doing a kettlebell clean and press. It was a clean without a preswing to the rack position, then a squat and back to the rack and then a press.....then switch sides. I thought that would make an interesting way to do the Rite of Passage....I made up a workout that takes the best of both the ROP and The Giant + a twist. Single bell. Currently not running it, but something to consider if you need a little more.
The Greatest Single Kettlebell Program
Did the title hook you to click? My experience with running the The Giant is over. Using double 55 lb./25 kg kettlebells, I completed al...
Foot is better today after getting a cortisone shot, decided to ease back into training and my foot. The NSAIDs I took over the past few days has stopped all pain in my shoulder, so I decided to test it out. Did day 1 of Giant 2.0 with 55's. Nice and easy, did 60 reps in 30 minutes without bouncing around on my foot. Shoulder felt awesome. Might postpone the ortho appointment if it holds up.
Yes, I recently got a second 24 and I’m definitely going to need time to adjust to double kb’s. I plan on doing Giant with a single bell after I finish timeless S&S, work up to bigger bells, and then try to learn doubles.
Personally I’ve always felt it was a tactical error on my part not doubling up my kbs sooner. I pretty much had a full set of singles before doubling them up. I now only have singles with my 40kg, 48kg and 56kg respectively and the companies that made those 3 bells have all vanished. I want to double up my 40kg but more and more it’s looking like I’ll need to buy 2 new 40kg as dimensions, handles etc vary so much with kb suppliers. I’m not crapping on single kb work, I still do it and not begrudgingly with an attitude it’s inferior to doubles as it’s not. Singles and doubles is just all part of the kb training whole.
I like single bell work also. I've been doing mostly doubles for years now but the simplicity of single bell training appeals to me. I always had positive gains using singles. I've been saying that I want to run the Giant with a single and/or the ROP again after I accomplish my next 10x10 goal. I think alternating between the single and double bell programs would be ideal.
Can we discuss your beautiful black lab? About time you added a picture to your avatar!
Ha ha ha ! My beautiful black lab....his name is Max! He is my buddy! My wife watches her "girly" stuff on TV in the living room, like "The Batchelor" ....
Quick aside, here. As I've told friends and family for years, I pray that should I make it to Heaven there will be a loud, thunderous noise. If I am so blessed, that noise will be the countless great dogs who have enriched my life, beating their tails against Heaven's Gate.
Can’t have a dog due to hours I work. It wouldn’t be fair on the good boi. Otherwise I’d have a pack.
Yeah people who don’t like dogs are suspect as far as I’m concerned.
