1 - Make sure you’re not “that guy”. Use this program:
https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e/
2- if you need to work your Clean + Press and don’t want to spend a lot of time on the Front Squat, use this program.
https://salutis.kartra.com/page/giant-x
3- And if you’re not sure how to Snatch, but want to learn?
Use this program:
https://cart.chasingstrength.com/ksk2
4- And if you want a full program that takes you from the basic single exercises to the more advanced double exercises with zero thought on your part?
This is the program for you:
https://salutis.kartra.com/page/Iyq450
True story.
We went to the beach a couple of weeks ago for a long overdue vacation.
In the mornings, my wife would go for a long walk on the beach.
I’d do the same in the afternoons.
One afternoon, I was about halfway through my outbound leg, when out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of an older, but thin woman, struggling to help her husband get up out of the surf zone.
He had literally fallen and could not get up. The water was running over his body and hitting him in the face.
She noticed she’d caught my attention so she waved me over beckoning for help.
This gentleman was in his mid-to-late 50s - maybe early 60s, a bit shorter than me, and about 40 to 50 pounds (19 to 23kg) heavier than me, with a decent sized belly.
He literally could not get himself up out of the surfzone.
And neither could his wife.
So, I went over and asked if they needed help. His wife said “yes,” and she and I each grabbed him by one of his arms and pulled him up.
The truth is, I did most of the pulling.
Fortunately, it was easy.
I checked to make sure he wasn’t dizzy and didn’t need more help, then went on my way.
Minutes later, I looked back over my shoulder and he was down again.
This time he appeared to be ok and neither he nor his wife were waving for help.
I have determined to never be like that guy.
In fact, I think no self-respecting man should ever be that guy.
Determine to keep yourself healthy and strong so you’re not a burden to your family or society as a whole.
And especially so that you don’t put yourself and a loved one (like your wife) in a dangerous situation where one or both of you could be severely injured or even killed.
That’s just selfish.
And contrary to what some may believe, working out - training - daily or near daily is not selfish - as long as it’s not taken to the extreme.
You can “reverse course” - the faster than normal march toward eternity - by simply working out 3-5 days a week, 15 to 30 minutes a day.
You can lose that belly and those love-handles and get leaner - much leaner with strategic kettlebell exercise programming.
You can get much stronger and help yourself and those around you in need with the proper kettlebell workout plan.
Start with something simple - kettlebell Swings, some Turkish Get Ups, and some Goblet Squats.
Progress to the intermediate exercises - the Press, Clean, and Snatch. (And even the Push Press and Jerk.)
Then move on to the advanced exercises - the double kettlebell exercises.
I’ve found over the last decade plus that the 3 to 4 “best” - as in “biggest bang for your buck” exercises for men over 40 are:
[+] The double KB Clean + Press
[+] The double KB Front Squat
[+] The single KB Snatch
A steady “diet” of those 3 to 4 exercises will transform your appearance and your performance, ensuring you’re not that guy who’s fallen in the surf zone and needs the help of others to get up.
I’ll leave a link in the description below to three different programs to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.
Stay Strong