I had to ease off of the 28kg bell for get ups. I had progressed to where four 28kg get ups on my right side were part of my practice. But my right shoulder was perpetually tender and I needed so much recovery time for my shoulders between 28kg get ups that my training sessions were getting long and unfocused. Long periods of recovery followed by moments of intense strain. The breaking point was when after all of the strain, I had enough of an issue with my vision that I had to go to an eye doctor.
My get up sessions are now this: right arm does full four 24kg get ups and only one 28kg get up. Left arm does four full 24kg get ups and one half get up at 28kg. The tenderness in my shoulder has gone away, my vision has returned to normal, and I can get through my get up sessions in a more focused, more enjoyable amount of time. And I am working at reducing my recovery time while working with a weight that doesn’t slay me.
Meanwhile, about once an hour for about two thirds of my work day, I do a few kettlebell clean/squat/press combos, and I’ve been progressing. Currently, my right arm does its main work with 45lb and 48lb bells, and my left arm does its main work with 40lb and 45lb bells. My shoulder strength is growing, but not undergoing the severe strain of several 62lb get ups. And I am actually learning to enjoy the press.
Back when I started my kettlebell training, I was starting from a place of low strength. The fact that I can do 32kg swings, 22kg one-arm presses, 24kg get ups (and a limited amount of 28kg get ups) means I’ve made quite a bit of progress from a low starting point. While I can continue to build my strength, I need to do so in a way that works for me rather than against me.