getterupper
Level 3 Valued Member
It seems like most of Pavel's kettlebell press programs are built around a cycle like this:
But is there an alternative for beginners that allows for more frequent weight increases instead? I'm thinking of something more similar to Starting Strength, which uses a lower total volume and a rapid weight progression to take advantage of beginner gains. For someone like me, who is 6'6" (198 cm) and 225 pounds (102 kg), it would take a maddeningly long time to achieve a reasonable press if I have to start from nothing and spend 13 weeks at each step. It feels more efficient to progress quickly to a solid base and then start to slow things down with the longer cycles.
I think some people will suggest simply progressing more quickly through the first few RoP cycles, but I suspect that my body would need the full 13 weeks to work up to 75 presses in a session - that's a lot! A lower volume approach might be safer and more reliable for beginners. Just wondering if there is any such program out there for kettlebells or if it's a barbell-exclusive approach.
- Increase volume gradually over time
- Reset volume at a heavier weight
- Repeat
But is there an alternative for beginners that allows for more frequent weight increases instead? I'm thinking of something more similar to Starting Strength, which uses a lower total volume and a rapid weight progression to take advantage of beginner gains. For someone like me, who is 6'6" (198 cm) and 225 pounds (102 kg), it would take a maddeningly long time to achieve a reasonable press if I have to start from nothing and spend 13 weeks at each step. It feels more efficient to progress quickly to a solid base and then start to slow things down with the longer cycles.
I think some people will suggest simply progressing more quickly through the first few RoP cycles, but I suspect that my body would need the full 13 weeks to work up to 75 presses in a session - that's a lot! A lower volume approach might be safer and more reliable for beginners. Just wondering if there is any such program out there for kettlebells or if it's a barbell-exclusive approach.