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Should you do the DOUBLE Kettlebell Snatch (And why I DON’T...)

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Make Your Double Kettlebell Snatch Feel Effortless with “Technique Stacking” 👉 https://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-ts Become More Powerful With Single Kettlebell Snatch Programming 👉 https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 Most guys who ask me about the Double Kettlebell Snatch are chasing a feeling. That explosive, powerful, "I can still do this" feeling that most men over 40 haven't felt since they were playing football, grappling, or deadlifting in their prime. I get it completely. I also almost never do the Double Kettlebell Snatch. After 30 years of coaching and a lifetime of barbell snatching — here's my completely honest take on whether you should. WHY MEN OVER 40 ARE DRAWN TO THIS: There are a handful of things that set fire to a man's soul. Grappling. Football. A heavy deadlift. Serving downrange.  Most of us over 40 are trying to recapture some version of that feeling through our training. Which is probably why so many guys push every set to failure, ...

The DANGERS of Kettlebell Complexes…

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Get your challenging double kettlebell complex programs that deliver that “got a great workout in” feeling here.  👉 https://cart.chasingstrength.com/hard3b Kettlebell complexes can hurt you — and you usually won't know it until it's too late. Not because complexes are bad. Because most men jump straight into hard complex workouts before their technique is ready for the fatigue they create. I've been using complexes since 1995 — as warm-ups for Olympic lifting, with Division I athletes at Rutgers, and with private clients for 30 years. Here's what I know about the difference between complexes that build you up and complexes that quietly break you down. WHAT A KETTLEBELL COMPLEX IS: Simple definition: a series of exercises performed back-to-back, without rest, without putting the kettlebell down. Example: 5 Cleans → 5 Presses → 5 Front Squats That's it. Three exercises. No rest. One continuous effort. They're time efficient — you can get a genuinely productive ...

The Top 3 BODYWEIGHT Exercises to Mix with Your Kettlebell Training?

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Combine Your Kettlebell Lifts With Dips & Chins For Stronger Abs, Chest, Back, & Arms 👉 https://go.chasingstrength.com/rebuilt-after-40/ Rebuild Your Reflexive Core Stability and Motor Control So You Can Move Like You Did When You Were Younger  👉 https://go.chasingstrength.com/sjs-simple-movements/ I was a newly promoted Master Kettlebell Instructor. And I couldn't pick up a kettlebell. For 18 months. I had spent four years ruthlessly practicing mobility drills to fix chronic knee pain.  My reward: a smaller, weaker, discoordinated body — and a lower back that kept locking up while I was supposed to be presenting to colleagues. So I went all in on bodyweight. No barbells. No kettlebells. Just movement. 18 months later I was stronger on kettlebells than I'd ever been. Here's exactly what I did — and the 3 exercises that rebuilt everything. THE CONFESSION: Late 2010. I had just been promoted to Master Kettlebell Instructor in the RKC organization. My body was falli...

Which is BETTER? The Turkish Get Up or the Push Press?

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Rebuild Yourself Without the Turkish Get Up here https://go.chasingstrength.com/sore-joint-solution-e/ I rarely do Turkish Get Ups anymore. But I do restoration work on a near-daily basis to make sure I can move and express my strength and do the exercises I want. By using this restoration program (link above), and doing a little bit every day, I can do a 48kg TGU on any given day without practicing it. And that’s enough for me. Intelligently Mix Push Presses in with Your Clean + Presse here For Faster Pressing Strength ‘GAINZ’ https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant-x A Marine ignored my instructor during a Turkish Get Up. His triceps gave out. The kettlebell hit him in the jaw. Broke his jaw. Knocked his teeth onto the floor. That's one reason the TGU has lost favor in much of the kettlebell community. But there's a second reason nobody talks about — and it's why the TGU never did a single positive thing for my Military Press in 25 years of training. Here's what actuall...

Should Men Over 40 Squat Or STOP Squatting?

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Rebuild Your Reflexive Core Stability Using This Program https://salutis.kartra.com/page/systematic-core-training Hit the ‘STRONG ENOUGH’ Standards by Cycling Through the Following Programs: [1] Clean + Press Emphasis: ‘THE GIANT’ https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oggiant Or ‘THE GIANT X’ (For More Variety) https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant-x [2] Snatch Emphasis: “The King-Sized Killer” https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 [3] Clean + Press, Front Squat, Snatch: “Kettlebell MAXIMORUM” https://go.chasingstrength.com/5-lifts-maxim/ **NOTE: There are 3 different loading options: [1] Average Leg Strength [2] Stronger-than-average Leg Strength [3] Strong Legs No one yet has emailed me saying the third option was “too easy.” Maybe you’ll be the first? ;-] A fitness influencer with millions of followers says men over 40 shouldn't squat. He's half right. The barbell back squat? He's got a point. Most men over 40 lack the mobility to do it safely. But his two alternatives — the...

How to get FATTER using kettlebells…?

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Strip off Unwanted Stomach Fat in just 45 minutes, 3x a week https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-burn-sa4/ “Recomp” – Strip off fat, build muscle, and get stronger in just 20–30 minutes a day, 4x a week here: https://go.chasingstrength.com/5-lifts-maxim/ I swung a 40kg kettlebell 100 times a day, 6 days a week. After 4 weeks, I stopped. My knees were irritated. My upper body was getting smaller. And my waist was getting bigger. A strength coach with 30 years of experience — getting fatter from kettlebell training. Here's exactly what happened, why it happens to so many men over 40, and how to make sure it never happens to you. THE EXACT PLAN THAT MADE ME FATTER: Here's what I committed to: 100 one-hand kettlebell swings + 100 push-ups 6 days a week 6 weeks 40kg kettlebell 10 sets of 10 reps, alternating hands On paper: simple, defensible, not crazy. In reality: 28 days in, I quit. Reason 1 — Pattern overload. Too much hinging. My knees started getting cranky. Not painf...

Single KB Lifts – Rest between sides or NOT It DEPENDS on this… [PRINT OUT]

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Learn Single Kettlebell Lift Techniques So You Maximize Your Results WITHOUT Hurting Yourself Here:  https://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG-6-w-bonus (Get 7 FREE Bonus Programs) “Programmed For You” Single Kettlebell Workout Plans: Swings: https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 Clean + Presses: https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oggiant Snatches: https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 Should you rest between sides on single kettlebell exercises — or push straight through? The answer isn't the same for everyone. It depends on three things: you, the exercise, and what you're trying to accomplish. After 30 years of coaching men over 40, I get this question almost every week. Here's the complete framework — print this out and keep it with your training journal. đź“‹ THE FRAMEWORK — PRINT THIS OUT: This is the two-column chart from the video. Screenshot it or write it in your training journal. REST BETWEEN SIDES when you are: Learning a new skill Strength training Power training P...