Kettlebell Workouts with Master Geoff Neupert

If you need a Swing program to combine your Chin Ups with, here are 10 you can use. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 If you want other ideas of how to combine bodyweight and KB exercises into a full program, I’m thinking about releasing some old programs in the “vault” that combine the two. Click here if you’re interested in learning more. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/gBV511 I remember hanging from the “T” clothesline when I was a little guy - around 3 or 4 - and trying to do a Pull Up, because my neighbor, Todd Hoffman, who was 2 years older than me, could do one. That was the first time. My “love affair” with Pull Ups didn’t really start until the summer between my junior and senior year of high school though. I’d read they were great for building “pulling strength” for wrestling, which was my sport of choice. And I really needed to boost my pulling strength because I’d just gotten my left arm out of a cast after badly breaking it. So, I embarked on Pull Ups of all var...

Here’s what I personally use to keep everything working like it did when I was a kid. https://go.chasingstrength.com/sore-joint-solution-e/ You can build your single KB Clean + Press technique here. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG6-2 Build your double Clean + Press technique here. https://cart.chasingstrength.com/strong3 Get ‘THE GIANT’ Clean + Press program here. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 Combine the Clean + Press with the Snatch and Front Squat here (Advanced). https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ As you know, I’m a BIG FAN of the Clean + Press. BUT… I honestly believe that even though it’s a great exercise for most, it’s not suitable for ALL. Here are 10 reasons for you to consider NOT doing the [kettlebell] Clean + Press: 1 - You have little to no kettlebell training experience, and haven’t wrapped your mind around the Swing and the Turkish Get Up 2 - You have active shoulder, elbow, or wrist pain 3 - You don’t know how to Clean the KB without ban...

If you need / want a program that incorporates not only Rows, but a larger variety of other KB exercises, in order to get stronger AND leaner, this one has you covered. https://go.chasingstrength.com/burn-sa1/ And if you’re not sure about your kettlebell exercise technique? I’ll leave a link to a video course that teaches you proper TGU and Press mechanics, including how to perform the “active negative” on the MP. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/BIG6-2 And I’ll also leave a link for the restoration protocol works like gangbusters for the shoulders. I use it to keep my shoulders and all my other joints healthy and strong. https://go.chasingstrength.com/sore-joint-solution-e/ I routinely get emails asking me about exercises to include and exclude inside kettlebell workouts / programs. And I think that’s a great thing. We should all be informed and take responsibility for our strength and health. At least that’s my belief and how I live my life. That way, I’m not dependent on someone else...

If you want a large variety of leg exercises, along with your single KB Clean + Presses, and want to dump some body fat before the holidays, this program has you covered. https://go.chasingstrength.com/burn-sa1/ If you’re new to the Double KB Clean + Press, I recommend starting with the “Strong!” program found here. https://cart.chasingstrength.com/strong3 ‘THE GIANT’ is an excellent intermediate and advanced Clean + Press plan found here. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 ‘THE GIANT X’ is brand new, and uses lots of variety. It’s here. https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant-x And finally, if you’re looking to incorporate a large dose of Squatting with your Clean + Presses, here’s the plan for you. https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ I’ve gotten multiple emails in the last week asking this exact question. And, since we discussed the “top 2-3 kettlebell exercises for ‘YOUR’ legs” last week, I thought we’d review this topic again. https://chasingstrength.com/the-to...

Here are some resources if you need them: [+] Daily Training “Programmed For You” https://salutis.kartra.com/page/Iyq450 [+] Swing “only” programming https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 [+] Snatch “only” programming https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk3 [+] Clean + Press “only” programming https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 [+] Clean + JERK Challenge https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-rmf-2022/ As I film this, Christmas is 2 weeks away. I’m not sure how that happened. Seems like there’s so much to do between now and the end of the year and my list is getting longer. It also seems like I’m running out of time to get stuff done. I can see how some people lose their minds this time of year. [X] Holiday prep [X] Holiday travel [X] Relatives visiting [X] Christmas shopping / sales [X] Kids off school [X] Kids going back to school [X] Kids athletic championships [X] Kids’ birthdays [X] Holiday parties [X] Hangovers You get the idea. It’s really easy to feel the Pressure o...

👉 Here’s a single KB program. https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-burn/ https://go.chasingstrength.com/burn-sa1/ 👉 And here’s a double AND single KB program. https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ I got an interesting email the other day from a gentleman asking how to build his legs with KBs. He wanted to know the top 2-3 exercises to concentrate on aesthetics. (LET’S ASSUME “LEGS” = “THIGHS,” OR “UPPER LEGS,” AND NOT CALVES - “LOWER LEGS.”) Now, he’d bought some of my programs, but admitted that he never follows them as written because he “doesn’t have the time” and has “other interests.” I’m not sure where to start here, since most KB programs, and certainly almost all of mine “work the legs,” so let’s just… start. [1] If you’re not doing direct leg work, practically any KB work will build your legs.   This really doesn’t need further explanation, does it? So, start here. Assuming this does NOT apply to you, let’s move on… [2] We can break leg training dow...

I got an email from Chad the other day asking when it’s appropriate to move up a kettlebell size. I thought I’d pass along to you what I told him, in case you found it helpful. Here’s what I told him: “It depends on the exercise. For example, if you can do 10 sets of 10 on the 2-H Swing, and do it easily (nasal breathing by the time it's time for the next set), with 60 seconds of rest between sets, or even OTM (On the Minute), then it's probably time to get a heavier bell.” What about other exercises? I typically use the following “tests” with my private clients to determine moving up to the next size bell or bells. [1] Single Clean + Press: 10 sets of 5 each side. 30 minutes or less. Preferably 20. [2] Double Clean + Press: 10 sets of 5. 30 minutes or less. Preferably 20. [3] Double Front Squat: Same as DC+P. [4] Snatch: 100 reps in 10 minutes - 5 sets of 10 each side. [5] Turkish Get Up: 10 sets of 1+1 in 15 minutes. This is one of the beautiful thing about the kettlebell tra...

If strength is one of your goals, check out this program. https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/ … Or at least not always the best way. In the past I have routinely espoused “doing more work” as a way to measure your progress. And it’s one of the best ways. But, after answering reader emails, and reading forum posts, I need to clear something up:   “Doing more work” - or said another way “more volume per workout” - is not always the BEST way to measure your progress, especially on “density style” or “time limited” workouts. And that’s because many times, you’re comparing apples to oranges. Let’s just say for one workout you’re using sets of 5. And your goal is to do as many sets of 5 as you can in 30 minutes. Now, you’re a tough nut to crack, and once you get going, there’s no stopping you, so you end up knocking out 15 sets of 5 - approximately one set of 5 every 2 minutes, for a total of 75 reps. And you feel great about yourself, especially since although the wor...

Simply grab one of these 3 “Designed For You” programs below. [+] For the Snatch https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2 [+] For the Clean and Press/Push Press/Jerk https://salutis.kartra.com/page/oWP219 [+] For the Swing https://salutis.kartra.com/page/SWING-HARD-2 I recently got home from picking up my son from school. While waiting, I was talking to one of the other dads. We both agreed, this quarter, this year, feels kinda… different. Almost more intense than recent Q4s… There seems to be more… Urgency about it. Maybe it’s all the global political turmoil. Maybe it’s whatever is going on locally in your neck of the woods. And maybe it’s just us and our neck of the woods. It feels like there’s just more to do than normal. Or perhaps less time to do it? Almost like time is speeding up?   Hard to put my finger on it, but one thing’s for sure:   If training is not your priority, I could see how it would be easy to miss a day here, miss a day there, and before you know it, it’s C...