YourArsenal23
Level 5 Valued Member
Great work!I'm finishing up 6 weeks of "The Wolf", one of many programs in Geoff Neupert's Kettlebell Hard. First off, I LOVED this program. Was it tough? Yes, without a doubt but also very manageable as I carefully followed Geoff's recommendations with respect to weight selection and rest periods. I was very conservative with rest the first three weeks and allowed myself to auto-regulate the last three and found a 1:1.5 work to rest ratio to be perfect. Again, I was smart with my weight selection and used 12 kg kettlebells (a comfortable double press 10 RM at the beginning of the program). I have also been training consistently and have a good conditioning base.
On my alternating days I've been doing the ATG (kneesovertoesguy) Zero program. I'm actually paying for it ( rather than wing it from watching YouTube and Instagram) and getting the coaching, working well within my comfort zone and abilities on the various exercises. I also shoot for 10-15K steps per day.
This program along with calorie tracking and the walking helped me shed 17 pounds. I'm 52 years young and feel better than I did at 32. I would encourage anyone looking to improve your conditioning and lose a bit of body fat while practicing double-kettlebell exercises to give this a shot.
The Wolf is a memorable program. I ran it over the summer and got great results. It's a true testament to the genius Neupert's programming. I'll definitely run it again next year, but as a chain. I remember those Day 3's, in the August heat standing in my garage in the rack position in the middle of a set and ready to drop the bells...
I'm on my last week of KB Strong and can't wait to get back into double kb complexes in MKM. Something about the work effort in those programs just makes you feel accomplished after each day.