Breaking Into Kettlebell Size And Stength Program by Mike Mahler


Monday-Wednesday-Friday

  • A-1: Double Clean and Military Press 2x5
  • A-2: Alternating Renegade Row 2x5

Do A-1 and A-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of A-1 and A-2.

  • B-1: Double Front Squat 2x5
  • B-2: Double Swing 2x5

Do B-1 and B-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of B-1 and B-2.

  • Double Windmill 1x5 l,r (left and right)

Month Two

In month two go to three sets per exercise. Keep the core work (TGU and Windmill at one set). In month three, go to four sets per exercise and split up the exercises as follows:

Month Three

Monday-Thursday

  • A-1: Double Clean and Military Press 4x5
  • A-2: Alternating Renegade Row 4x5

Do A-1 and A-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of A-1 and A-2.

  • TGU 1x5

Tuesday-Friday

  • B-1: Double Front Squat 4x5
  • B-2: Double Swing 4x5

Do B-1 and B-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of B-1 and B-2.

  • Double Windmill 1x5 l,r (left and right)
  • Month Four: 5x5 Program

Month Four

In month four you are ready to start the 5x5 program and can start adding some variety to the program. For example:

Monday

  • A-1: Double Clean and Military Press 5x5
  • A-2: Alternating Renegade Row 5x5

Do A-1 and A-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of A-1 and A-2.

  • Turkish Get-up 1x5 l,r

Tuesday

  • B-1: Double Front Squat 5x5
  • B-2: Double Swing 5x5

Do B-1 and B-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of B-1 and B-2.

  • Double Windmill 1x5 l,r (left and right)

Thursday

  • A-1: Alternating Military Press 5x5
  • A-2: Double Bent-over Row 5x5

Do A-1 and A-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of A-1 and A-2.

  • Turkish Get-up 1x5 l,r

Friday

  • B-1: Double Clean and Front Squat 5x5
  • B-2: Double Snatch 5x5

Do B-1 and B-2 in alternating fashion and take ninety second breaks in between each set of B-1 and B-2.

  • Double Windmill 1x5 l,r (left and right)

Next, you can pick any of the other programs in my Kettlebell DVD E-book which comes with my Size and Strength DVD. Do not have it yet? Pick it up today at The Aggressive Strength Online Store and start making some real progress.


Submitted by DMorgan on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 10:04am.

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