Timmer C
Level 6 Valued Member
On the one hand, many people can do get ups with a kettlebell heavier than they can do a one-arm shoulder press with. On the other hand, there’s a limit to how far out of synch the heaviest get up weight and the heaviest press weight can be. For example, a person who can one-arm press only a 15 pound kettlebell cannot expect to safely do a full get up with a 70 pound kettlebell. Pressing skills provide a safety mechanism: for myself, it was being more comfortable with pressing skills that allowed me to learn enough control over the 24kg bell that I never had to worry about the bell falling or getting out of control. I don’t like pressing but greasing the groove with the clean and press has been important in my feeling safe with get ups.
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