Heavy kettlebells - 48kg snatch test

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Many years ago, much of my training was based on strength and endurance for kettlebells. I hardly ever trained sport style and just liked to increase the numbers and weight lifted in sessions. After the 2 competitions for strongman and weightlifting pass in just over 2 weeks it will be a 100% return to heavy kettlebells, endurance work and kettlebell sport as I realised just how much I miss this sort of training. The weightlifting will continue and the numbers gradually increase, but the main aim will be to get the kettlebells flying again like the good times!

Strongman Competition

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You guessed it - there is a strongman comp and it is in 3 weeks and I am going in for it.

I competed 2 days ago and just had a double session as the work does not do itself!

Session 1 was the standard weightlifting with a return to deadlift. Session 2 consisted of grip endurance as that is what farmers walk is about more than strength - how long can you last!

I worked the light hand grippers to warm up and then went up to a number 1 for about 20 alternate reps. This progressed to some block weight timed holds and then some lighter grippers for sets of 10. I sold my steel log and farmers walk bars so I will have to make do with what is to hand. I held a pair of 24k bells for 1 minute to replicate the farmers endurance and finished up with some bar hangs and more grippers. Nothing heavy, just laying solid foundations.

A week after the comp is the British single arm champs and my eye is on the left hand barbell snatch record at a lighter bodyweight. I am then training for another 25 records so keeping busy :)