GeoffreyLevens
Level 6 Valued Member
Started S&S a few weeks ago, and after much experimentation find I would really be better off long term not doing TGU's. I love the program my my knees... So I sort of improvised and then found that someone else was on somewhat similar track. Below I will give details of what I"m doing and goals and ask couple questions. I realize it is not S&S but I am thinking it is somewhat in the same philosophical camp.
The Best and Simplest One Kettlebell Workout~by MAX SHANK
I do the warm ups and swing portion of S&S as written and then, to replace the TGU's I have been doing a circuit of goblet squats, with full tension pause at bottom while I do a full two hands on one bell arm curl, then standing press, then renegade rows. Very noticeable and rapid increase in strength and conditioning has been happening so I am well please with the results so far and my knees seem very happy with this.
Since I was woefully out of shape coming in (long side story) I started everything w/ 16 kg. Still have a bit of work on swings to get to what I would consider full power (16kg is very close to 30% of my body weight) but have for several days hit 5X5 on the grinds.
My main goals in definite rank order are 1) connective tissue and muscular strength 2) conditioning and 3) a little hypertrophy would be nice.
Given all that, would I be better off at this point increasing the load, going to the 24 kg on the grinds and just working it in gradually as has been suggested for the TGU's? Or increasing the volume, maybe either to 5X10 or 10X5?
If increasing volume is the call, which format would be best, same number of sets/circuits and more reps each one, or stick to the 5 reps and increase the number of sets/circuits?
Thank you!
The Best and Simplest One Kettlebell Workout~by MAX SHANK
I do the warm ups and swing portion of S&S as written and then, to replace the TGU's I have been doing a circuit of goblet squats, with full tension pause at bottom while I do a full two hands on one bell arm curl, then standing press, then renegade rows. Very noticeable and rapid increase in strength and conditioning has been happening so I am well please with the results so far and my knees seem very happy with this.
Since I was woefully out of shape coming in (long side story) I started everything w/ 16 kg. Still have a bit of work on swings to get to what I would consider full power (16kg is very close to 30% of my body weight) but have for several days hit 5X5 on the grinds.
My main goals in definite rank order are 1) connective tissue and muscular strength 2) conditioning and 3) a little hypertrophy would be nice.
Given all that, would I be better off at this point increasing the load, going to the 24 kg on the grinds and just working it in gradually as has been suggested for the TGU's? Or increasing the volume, maybe either to 5X10 or 10X5?
If increasing volume is the call, which format would be best, same number of sets/circuits and more reps each one, or stick to the 5 reps and increase the number of sets/circuits?
Thank you!