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[Stuey]

I bought some of pavels books and started from there. I recommend reading simple and sinister its a great place to start, I'm redoing the programme now. Read it a few times, treat it like practise rather than a work out, by gradually building session on session you'll become fitter, stronger and have better mobility. Check out pavels site Strongfirst.

[Northern monkey]

Yeah will do
Just bid on a few bells on fleabay

[Stuey]

Start with a 16kg, that will do you for a while, then 24, 32, 40 then 48 which is a long way down the road. Don't worry about the weights in between.

[Northern monkey]

Yeah cheers for that
Will update as I try it
Looking forward to trying it out

[Stuey]

Cool, progress slowly. Let me know how you get on.

[gdb19]

I must be real weakling, I started kettlercise about 12 months ago with an 8kg Kettlewell and I'm still using it. I've got to the point where I can more or less manage all of the 20 minute workout without being too knackered but I'm not sure I'd be able to manage a much heavier kettlebell.

[Giraffe208]

I must be real weakling, I started kettlercise about 12 months ago with an 8kg Kettlewell and I'm still using it. I've got to the point where I can more or less manage all of the 20 minute workout without being too knackered but I'm not sure I'd be able to manage a much heavier kettlebell.

That's the beauty of training. Just use what works for you. We all know how important form is in the game of cricket. When training, form is just as important!

[Stuey]

I must be real weakling, I started kettlercise about 12 months ago with an 8kg Kettlewell and I'm still using it. I've got to the point where I can more or less manage all of the 20 minute workout without being too knackered but I'm not sure I'd be able to manage a much heavier kettlebell.

what workout are you doing ?

[gdb19]

It's called kettlercise, got the did and kettlebell set off their own website.

[Stuey]

It's called kettlercise, got the did and kettlebell set off their own website.

ive heard of it but not followed it, a lot of people have jumped on the kettlebell bandwagon (even though they have been around for hundreds of years). Being on 8kg doesn't sound right, your not a weakling just sounds like you are not being taught the right technique. Check out the strongfirst website for lots of good advise, pavel trained the Russian armed forces then took kettlebells to the USA, there's no better resource.

[gdb19]

It looks like the different workouts are for different purposes, the video you put a link to in this thread seemed to show less reps with heavier weights. I think the dvd I've got is maybe more for weight loss as I reckon in 20 mins it includes probably around 120 swings (assuming 30 swings per min and 4 mins of swings out of the 20 min workout) plus a load of other stuff like press ups, other lifts, etc.

I might get a heavier weight and try the stuff you've mentioned as it would probably be better for building muscle whereas the one I've been doing is probably more weight loss.

[Stuey]

Just had a look at the Kettlecise site, seems a lot of self publicity on there 'best UK Kettlebell trainer', always wary of that. From browsing over the site it looks to me like a fat burner (but that's diet anyway), but if you have been on 8kg for a year, there is little progression. Simple & Sinister is a GPP prog, designed to slowly build all over strength and conditioning which is achieved by focusing on technique and reducing the rest gaps over time, you 'own' the KB your are on at the time then move up. The swings are 10x10 for a reason (Alactic energy targeting  power/endurance). Check out the book and reread, it explains everything much better than I will. At somepoint you'll get the 'WHAT THE HELL EFFECT', you'll go for a run that would previously have exhausted you, only to finish it fairly easily and not out of breath WTH! I've had this.

[InternalTraining]

Stuey,

Do you continue your kettle bell regimen well into the season or do you stop once the season starts?

[Stuey]

Stuey,

Do you continue your kettle bell regimen well into the season or do you stop once the season starts?

i do it right through the season, all year round. I might lower the volume by removing a day or 2 depending on the programme. My focus is to be fit and strong for the season and carrying no injuries. My long term goal is to still be playing with good mobility and strength at 65. It really depends on the design of the programme, for example a moderate programme like simple and sinister using swings and get ups is perfect for in season and pretty much the rest of your life. Other programmes like heavy pressing requiring high, medium and light days may be better out of season. There are many variables to factor in.

[InternalTraining]

So, these programs don't have a steady, linear progression where year over year you keep using heavier and heavier kettle bells? In my "one dimensional thinking", I would think that I would just use a heavier kettle bell every year.