Steven Ravnstag
Level 3 Valued Member
Today I completed the Grind Block Heavy Day of Return of the Kettlebell with 2x32kg in 41:02.
I was pleasantly surprised by how relatively easy this was; only the last two sets of five required the extra squeeze to finish.
I already have two 36kg bells waiting for me, and I'm just wondering what the people here thing about the optimal next step.
Trying to get the 75reps done even faster is an option but, given that I'm fairly well under the 45min target, I don't know if more clock racing is ideal. Maybe I could finish a little faster but I'm not sure how much benefit there is once you're already below the target time.
Alternatively, I could do the 2,3,5 ladders to build up to 100 reps with the 32s before adding in one 36kg. This seems like it might be a good idea to really lay a solid foundation of strength before adding a heavier bell.
Finally, I could add in a 36kg next week.
Another thing I'm wondering about is the starting all the way over at the bottom of the ladders ladder when you get a heavier bell. Is there an important deloading element to cutting the volume way down to 3(1,2,3) and then building back up, or is it more a go by feel kind of thing?
Thank you for your thoughts.
I was pleasantly surprised by how relatively easy this was; only the last two sets of five required the extra squeeze to finish.
I already have two 36kg bells waiting for me, and I'm just wondering what the people here thing about the optimal next step.
Trying to get the 75reps done even faster is an option but, given that I'm fairly well under the 45min target, I don't know if more clock racing is ideal. Maybe I could finish a little faster but I'm not sure how much benefit there is once you're already below the target time.
Alternatively, I could do the 2,3,5 ladders to build up to 100 reps with the 32s before adding in one 36kg. This seems like it might be a good idea to really lay a solid foundation of strength before adding a heavier bell.
Finally, I could add in a 36kg next week.
Another thing I'm wondering about is the starting all the way over at the bottom of the ladders ladder when you get a heavier bell. Is there an important deloading element to cutting the volume way down to 3(1,2,3) and then building back up, or is it more a go by feel kind of thing?
Thank you for your thoughts.