I’m sure it’s been asked on here before but 44 pages is a lot to sort through... if I feel like I need another week with a current ladder is that fine? Can’t imagine forced progress would be THAT helpful compared to another week with the same rep scheme.
I just took extra days off as needed, ended up taking 15 days longer to complete the program
Don't forget that Enter the Kettlebell has 'test days' every 4 to 8 weeks. If you hit five reps in your tested bell, you can start the cycle over with the heavier bell.
My issue was I could press the 24 5x but the 16 like 15 times. The 16 would have been a waste I feel like.
I can only imagine what some 16kg bottoms up would do for my 24kg press. Might spice up the variety days with some of those. Seems like relatively low “intensity” since I’m really trying to recover as much as possible between days. Not really sure on a “progression” tactic for The BUP but I’m guessing it’s sort of a “just practice it” Thing. Thanks for the tips!
You could try a "bridge" program to build your ability to handle volume. Splitting the clean and the press to train them separately can also allow you to develop solid technique and the ability to later handle them together in volume. Training low reps with a 5-8 rep bell and gradually increasing the number of sets in a time frame is an easy way to accumulate volume while still minimizing fatigue and technique problems, which over time might help develop your capacity to handle higher volumes. Then again, I know nothing about you so its possible you've tried this strategy before and it didn't work. Just a thought to kick around, offered in a helpful spirit.The only reason I haven't tried Rite of Passage is I doubt my joints, particularly my elbows and shoulders, would stand up to the volume. I found out the hard way that I can't do barbell programs that include a lot of volume. Wendler's Boring But Big and Smith's Juggernaut System both gave me elbow tendonitis.
