Strong Grappler
Level 2 Valued Member
Hi all,
I’m an ex powerlifter (250kg squat, 140kg Bench, 230kg deadlift) & fat af, around 28% body fat but I look like I lift. I’ve recently started BJJ and think KB’s are more suited to my new sport - less recovery debt than my previous PL training, workouts are shorter, and it’s cheaper to buy a few KB’s for home than it is to buy a home gym to manage my BJJ in the afternoon and still get strength work in.
However, I’m just wondering what sort of strength & aesthetics KB’s can give you? I know they won’t make me as strong as I am when I was powerlifting, but I’d still like to be stronger than the average and be able to move heavy objects easily - will KB’s still allow me to do this?
Further, obviously I can load my pulling movements on my pull-up bar at home for upper body Hypertrophy so that’s fine but what does pure KB training do for lower body hypertrophy? I hate little chicken legs and don’t want to be a walking meme of a somewhat muscular upper body (I know I won’t be as big as I am as a PL), but I want my legs to not look like DYEL.
Any insight would be appreciated!
cross posting here as someone on reddit said you guys are the kettlebell masters so could help set me straight.
I’m an ex powerlifter (250kg squat, 140kg Bench, 230kg deadlift) & fat af, around 28% body fat but I look like I lift. I’ve recently started BJJ and think KB’s are more suited to my new sport - less recovery debt than my previous PL training, workouts are shorter, and it’s cheaper to buy a few KB’s for home than it is to buy a home gym to manage my BJJ in the afternoon and still get strength work in.
However, I’m just wondering what sort of strength & aesthetics KB’s can give you? I know they won’t make me as strong as I am when I was powerlifting, but I’d still like to be stronger than the average and be able to move heavy objects easily - will KB’s still allow me to do this?
Further, obviously I can load my pulling movements on my pull-up bar at home for upper body Hypertrophy so that’s fine but what does pure KB training do for lower body hypertrophy? I hate little chicken legs and don’t want to be a walking meme of a somewhat muscular upper body (I know I won’t be as big as I am as a PL), but I want my legs to not look like DYEL.
Any insight would be appreciated!
cross posting here as someone on reddit said you guys are the kettlebell masters so could help set me straight.