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When Do You Switch to the Double Kettlebell Exercises?

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Everything All At Once -  https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-burn/ ‘THE GIANT’ 3.0 - https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 Learn The Double Kettlebell Skills ASAP w/ ‘Technique Stacking’ - https://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-ts Here’s a helpful video resource for you that expands on this email.  Have you ever wondered when to make the switch from single to double kettlebell work? If so, you're definitely not alone, since for many guys, the double kettlebell work really gets you faster results.  I got an email from Josh the other day. In it, he asked three exceptionally perceptive questions. Here’s his email: When do you switch to double KB? What are the metrics and what should the step down be? Ex. If I can do 10 sets of 5 with 40lb kb, should I step down to 35lb double kb? Currently doing the Giant 1.0, focus is the strong enough standards, thanks for all you do! Thanks! Josh Here’s what I told him: I generally prescribe the following: With the 24kg - 1H Swing...

HOW to achieve the “STRONG ENOUGH” Standards…?

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‘THE GIANT’ https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 “Kettlebell STRONG!” https://cart.chasingstrength.com/strong4 “The King-Sized Killer” https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 “Kettlebell MAXIMORUM” https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ ‘THE GIANT X2’ https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant-x Learn the Single Kettlebell Exercises Using ‘THE BIG 6’ https://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG-6-w-bonus Learn the Double Kettlebell Exercises Using “Kettlebell STRONG!” https://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-ts I was recently on a podcast and the host was asking me specific questions about the “STRONG ENOUGH” standards… How realistic they were… If there was any need to change them based upon a person’s size… Why they are important… … Those sorts of things. And recently, I’ve been getting emails about how to cycle my programs to reach those standards. In case you don’t know what the “STRONG ENOUGH” standards are or need a refresher, here they are again: [1] 10 sets of 5 reps Double Clea...

How STRONG would you be IF…?

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Double Kettlebell Technique Work + Double Clean + Press Programming https://salutis.kartra.com/page/strong-ts Systematic Core Training https://salutis.kartra.com/page/systematic-core-training Double KB Conditioning (And Muscle Building) https://cart.chasingstrength.com/hard3b … And how conditioned would you be IF… … And how lean would you be IF… IF what? That’s a question I’ve asked many people for over 15 years now when it comes to lifting kettlebells. And to finish the question - IF… You could Clean + Press a pair of 48kg (106lbs) kettlebells - 10 times in a row. Now before you have a knee jerk response and think / say, “I could never do that!”... Just sit there for a minute or two and think about how much WORK would go into achieving that goal from where you are. Personally, I’ll be straight up - I can’t do that right now. (I’ve only ever done single reps with a pair of 48s.)  And in order to get there? It would actually take some WORK. I don’t know when the last time you did a ...

Sacrificing your future for today?

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‘THE GIANT’ Clean + Press program https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant_rt_ster “The King-Sized Killer” Snatch program https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 Kettlebell MAXIMORUM - Double Clean + Press, the Snatch, and the Double Front Squat https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ I saw a cool yet sad YouTube documentary the other night about the Legendary World’s Strongest Man, Bill Kazmaier. When I was 8, 9 and 10 years old, I watched “The Kaz” compete and win the WSM. He was bigger - WAY bigger - than almost every competitor. And WAY stronger than almost every competitor. He was a world champion powerlifter too. But, I was shocked at two things: 1- Kaz tore practically every major muscle in his body: Pec, triceps, hamstrings, delts… 2- At age 70-something, earlier this year, he had a heart attack in the Philippines and his son had to start a GoFundMe account to cover Kaz’s medical expenses. The first shocked me because he just kept going. I don’t know what the fallout ...

Which is better for guys like us - “HardStyle” or “Sport” Snatches?

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👉King Sized Killer  https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 👉Kettlebell Maximorum  https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ Twenty years ago one of my favorite “Get ‘er Done” workouts was grabbing a 32kg KB and doing 10+10 Snatches for 10 sets with 2 minutes rest between sets outside on my deck. It made me breathe hard… Gave me a good pump… And was the perfect precursor to “Pizza & Movie Night.” LOL. The Kettlebell Snatch is considered the Tsar (Emperor) of the Kettlebell Lifts. That’s because it strengthens: [+] Your grip and forearms (buh-bye limp handshakes) [+] Your upper arms (tightens shirt sleeves) [+] Your shoulders (so they no longer look like a clothes hanger) [+] Your upper back and lats (builds that ‘power look’) [+] Your lower back (bulletproofs from injury) [+] Your hips and hamstrings (hike hills all day) [+] Your abs/core (without a single crunch) And when programmed properly it improves your heart health, your VO2Max, and strips off body fat…...

12 Minutes - The “Consistency Cure” I learned from a 70-Year Old Paratrooper

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Kettlebell 12 - ​​ https://cart.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-12 About ten years ago my friend and customer Dr. John Sullivan - then 70, former Army paratrooper and full-time chiropractor - was busy recovering from getting hit by a car (which should’ve killed him) - recapturing function from multiple broken bones… While seeing patients. He told me about how he was successfully using short, 12-minute workouts using Swings and Snatches on the back end of his strength work - 4 days a week. (Dr J later went on to earn his SFG2 Certification - becoming the oldest to do so.) How well did they work? Dr J maintained single digit body fat and could climb a rope using only his hands holding an L-Sit. So that got me to thinking… If just 12 tiny minutes, four days a week, could re-build a 70-year-old busted up paratrooper, could they rebuild the Average Joe struggling with consistently working out? And what would happen if we kept the session micro but went to five weekdays in a row? Same 60-min...

Is Dr. Peter Attia WRONG about the importance of VO2Max?

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1- Swing Power Training https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 2- Snatch Power Training https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 3- Clean + Jerk Power Training https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-rmf-2022-full-aging/ Dr. Peter Attia, a top health podcaster, says VO₂Max is the #1 predictor of longevity. It measures your max oxygen uptake and reflects aerobic capacity, mitochondrial function, and heart health. Some of his key points: Use an 80/20 balance between Zone 2 and Zone 5 intensity Train Zone 2 4 to 6 hours a week (optimally) Train Zone 5 1-2x week, 60 minutes max For optimal VO2Max training, you need to train your cardiovascular system approximately 5 hours a week.  And that’s my - and probably your - biggest problem. Most of us don’t have 5 hours a week to allot for “just” cardio. We still need to: Strength train Focus on joint health (stability, mobility, flexibility) And - Have a life. It’s not that I disagree with Dr. Attia per se… I just disagree with his appro...