azsixshooter
First Post
My name is Steve. I'm in Pinckney, MI and work as a CNC Machinist.
I started the S&S program on 2/8/16, roughly 12 weeks ago this weekend. I worked up from a 16KG to a 24KG bell and today for the first time I did my 100 swings in 5 mins and my 10 TGU's in less than 10 mins.
I have been doing the S&S program mostly 6 days a week and I run about 3 miles of trails/hills on Monday and hike 5 miles of trails/hills on Wednesdays. On Fridays I usually tack a sandbag smoker routine on the end of my S&S workout for a little variety and some extra burn.
I'm feeling really good on the S&S program. Of course I have seen a lot of other KB programs that catch my eye and I have done some practicing of double swings, cleans, front squats, clean and jerks, push presses and snatches but mostly I am trying to avoid injury and "shiny-new-program-itis".
I had been doing more alternating hand swings and one hand swings but I slightly tweaked my back one day so I backed off and went back to only doing 2 hand swings for awhile. That worked well and now I'm back to working in some one hand sets and high pulls as much as I can.
One day I did my first 4 sets with double 24KGs but I cut the reps from 10 to 5. I don't know if that is a good idea or a bad one so I will probably not do that too much, just wanted to try something different for a minute.
I feel like I am ready to get a 32KG bell and start working that in, but at the same time I am still getting a pretty sweet workout with the 24KG bell. I can probably continue with the 24KG for awhile and focus on owning the movements and getting one hand swings down solid. For instance, I was thinking my new goal could be 100 high pulls, 50 per arm, in 5 minutes. And as far as the TGU's go I feel like I could really benefit from having a SFG instructor review my form and give me some pointers. I don't feel like my form is terrible, but it seems like with that movement there is always room for improvement and I think a qualified coach would probably spot plenty of things I could be doing better.
I really like the idea of working out with double kettlebells a lot. When I ordered my 24KG bell it arrived all scratched up & I got a second one for free so I got really lucky there! That's why I happen to have 2 24KGs. The next bell I buy will be a 32KG.
I am committed to at least sticking with S&S until I meet the Simple goals with a 32KG bell. After that I'm not sure if I will try to start focusing more on a double kettlebell program, switch to doing the RoP or just continuing on towards the Sinister goals. I was thinking about trying to go out for my Level 1 certification next year so that will play an important role I think in what path I eventually decide to pursue.
I'm very happy to have discovered kettlebells and so far the Simple and Sinister program is working awesome for me. I'm a single dad and I often have to work 60 hour weeks. Many nights I get 3 hours of sleep between work and getting my beautiful little daughter off to school. So the S&S program has really, really fit in well with my already packed schedule.
Usually I do 5 minutes of OS resets before I do my 3 warmup sets and I have a 1lb set of Indian Clubs that I swing for active recovery between sets and sometimes after my workout.
I originally found out about Pavel about 13 years ago when I was doing the Power To The People program at home with some weights and a bench I had. That was great and I learned so much about building strength from that book. I am so thankful to Pavel for all the knowledge he so generously shares. I might not be fully competent yet of appreciating his contributions as much as they deserve to be appreciated, but I do realize that his teachings are absolutely monumental and for that I am thankful beyond words.
I'm excited to be on this journey and I hope to continue to learn more and more about using kettlebells. I love feeling stronger all the time and still having plenty of gas in the tank for work, playtime with my daughter and all the other things I enjoy.
I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks to everyone in this community. I have been enjoying reading through the threads and there is a ton of helpful information here because of all of you sharing.
God bless you,
Steve
I started the S&S program on 2/8/16, roughly 12 weeks ago this weekend. I worked up from a 16KG to a 24KG bell and today for the first time I did my 100 swings in 5 mins and my 10 TGU's in less than 10 mins.
I have been doing the S&S program mostly 6 days a week and I run about 3 miles of trails/hills on Monday and hike 5 miles of trails/hills on Wednesdays. On Fridays I usually tack a sandbag smoker routine on the end of my S&S workout for a little variety and some extra burn.
I'm feeling really good on the S&S program. Of course I have seen a lot of other KB programs that catch my eye and I have done some practicing of double swings, cleans, front squats, clean and jerks, push presses and snatches but mostly I am trying to avoid injury and "shiny-new-program-itis".
I had been doing more alternating hand swings and one hand swings but I slightly tweaked my back one day so I backed off and went back to only doing 2 hand swings for awhile. That worked well and now I'm back to working in some one hand sets and high pulls as much as I can.
One day I did my first 4 sets with double 24KGs but I cut the reps from 10 to 5. I don't know if that is a good idea or a bad one so I will probably not do that too much, just wanted to try something different for a minute.
I feel like I am ready to get a 32KG bell and start working that in, but at the same time I am still getting a pretty sweet workout with the 24KG bell. I can probably continue with the 24KG for awhile and focus on owning the movements and getting one hand swings down solid. For instance, I was thinking my new goal could be 100 high pulls, 50 per arm, in 5 minutes. And as far as the TGU's go I feel like I could really benefit from having a SFG instructor review my form and give me some pointers. I don't feel like my form is terrible, but it seems like with that movement there is always room for improvement and I think a qualified coach would probably spot plenty of things I could be doing better.
I really like the idea of working out with double kettlebells a lot. When I ordered my 24KG bell it arrived all scratched up & I got a second one for free so I got really lucky there! That's why I happen to have 2 24KGs. The next bell I buy will be a 32KG.
I am committed to at least sticking with S&S until I meet the Simple goals with a 32KG bell. After that I'm not sure if I will try to start focusing more on a double kettlebell program, switch to doing the RoP or just continuing on towards the Sinister goals. I was thinking about trying to go out for my Level 1 certification next year so that will play an important role I think in what path I eventually decide to pursue.
I'm very happy to have discovered kettlebells and so far the Simple and Sinister program is working awesome for me. I'm a single dad and I often have to work 60 hour weeks. Many nights I get 3 hours of sleep between work and getting my beautiful little daughter off to school. So the S&S program has really, really fit in well with my already packed schedule.
Usually I do 5 minutes of OS resets before I do my 3 warmup sets and I have a 1lb set of Indian Clubs that I swing for active recovery between sets and sometimes after my workout.
I originally found out about Pavel about 13 years ago when I was doing the Power To The People program at home with some weights and a bench I had. That was great and I learned so much about building strength from that book. I am so thankful to Pavel for all the knowledge he so generously shares. I might not be fully competent yet of appreciating his contributions as much as they deserve to be appreciated, but I do realize that his teachings are absolutely monumental and for that I am thankful beyond words.
I'm excited to be on this journey and I hope to continue to learn more and more about using kettlebells. I love feeling stronger all the time and still having plenty of gas in the tank for work, playtime with my daughter and all the other things I enjoy.
I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks to everyone in this community. I have been enjoying reading through the threads and there is a ton of helpful information here because of all of you sharing.
God bless you,
Steve