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@Steve Freides
I m pretty much devoted to kettlebells, both for time and cost ( I train at home)
Are barbells the only way to get into serious deadlifting ? I;m about 177 pounds, so they just do seem heavy enough.
I can answer that for you at 147 lbs.
No kettle bells are too light for deadlifting. But 2 handed swings give similar, if not equal, benefits. Personally I've had most WTH effects with Swings and Bent Presses (S&S fashion) AFTER 4 years of focusing on deadlifts and pull ups. Wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you.
ATM I think nothing can match a heavy farmers walk (bodyweight and beyond) Few weeks, doing them for progression, and getting thick all over... need new pants, #&%( !