Oscar
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I´m doing S&S, and lately I have been doing the swings in a GTG manner throughout the morning a few times a week. I then save 10 minutes in the evening to do the TGUs. The other days I just do regular S&S.
This is how I do it: Before the first set, I do a few goblet squats, halos and bridges. Then, I do 2 sets of 10 reps every time I go to the kettlebell, so I need a total of 5 clusters to complete the 100 swings. I leave a minute or so between the two sets.
A few things I have noticed:
- I can use a heavier bell. I can easily do my swings with the 32 this way, while my normal working weight is 28.
- I recover very well from day to day.
- I feel pretty active and energetic during the morning, when I do the GTG.
- Its so short that I dont sweat, I dont need workout clothes.
I´m not sure how well it transfers to regular S&S, in particular regarding the conditioning aspect or the capacity to reduce rest periods. I think this GTG swings alternative might go very well complemented with some LSD running. Another idea would be to go even heavier for sets of 7 reps.
Have you experimented with this method, and what were your results?
Below an old thread discussing this same topic:
Have you "greased the groove" with swings?
I´ll tag a few who I think have experimented with this method: @Mark Limbaga @Steve W. @Neuro-Bob @WxHerk
This is how I do it: Before the first set, I do a few goblet squats, halos and bridges. Then, I do 2 sets of 10 reps every time I go to the kettlebell, so I need a total of 5 clusters to complete the 100 swings. I leave a minute or so between the two sets.
A few things I have noticed:
- I can use a heavier bell. I can easily do my swings with the 32 this way, while my normal working weight is 28.
- I recover very well from day to day.
- I feel pretty active and energetic during the morning, when I do the GTG.
- Its so short that I dont sweat, I dont need workout clothes.
I´m not sure how well it transfers to regular S&S, in particular regarding the conditioning aspect or the capacity to reduce rest periods. I think this GTG swings alternative might go very well complemented with some LSD running. Another idea would be to go even heavier for sets of 7 reps.
Have you experimented with this method, and what were your results?
Below an old thread discussing this same topic:
Have you "greased the groove" with swings?
I´ll tag a few who I think have experimented with this method: @Mark Limbaga @Steve W. @Neuro-Bob @WxHerk
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