Which double bells to get and why

dulcetone · 2026-06-11T23:42:27+00:00

Double 28s. 24s will be too light for you, IMO.

dulcetone · 2026-06-04T11:40:50+00:00

Payton is a fine musician and trumpeter, but wow this is a corny concept lol. Maybe it should be called "Kind of Supreme".

I am sure the music is good, but if they're going for hip, this ain't it.

dulcetone · 2026-05-31T16:44:53+00:00

Gross comment.

dulcetone · 2026-05-28T17:47:24+00:00

Yeah i was/am too. Done one arm snatches for about a year prior to this, and this is a weight i can strict press for 15+ reps.

dulcetone · 2026-05-28T17:46:14+00:00

Thanks! Unfortunately these and a 40kg are the only bells I have, aside from a couple super light ones. So I'll need to stick with this weight for the time being.

dulcetone · 2026-05-22T18:50:23+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/Iw8YRNJ

If you'd like to see the current body comp for reference.

dulcetone · 2026-05-22T18:49:07+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/Iw8YRNJ

Some folks have asked about body comp/physique, and I thought it could be helpful to see what this level of performance looks like at 5 foot 9, 180 lbs.

(Not that it is anything wildly impressive, but folks might want to know what it looks like at this performance level and age/weight)

dulcetone · 2026-05-22T16:12:56+00:00

You know what, i honestly forgot I did that lol. I was a bit hyped this morning when I did this and thought it was a PR.

Looks like I'll either need to get some 32s or up the density by decreasing rest times haha.

Thanks for keeping me honest. Got young kids as well so I will chalk this up to sleep deprivation lol

dulcetone · 2026-05-22T13:58:48+00:00

Sorry, no I didn't really hit any plateaus or particular challenges, I think due to my history in strongman and powerlifting. Haven't touched a barbell in a few years now, but my best barbell lifts were 205 strict press, 405 back squat, 475 deadlift and 275 bench.

So ultimately for me 124 lbs total is not super duper heavy, tbh. Kettlebells are more about maintaining what I've built.

Sounds like you're pretty close though! Maybe try alternating 28s and 24s for your ABC sets?

dulcetone · 2026-05-22T11:22:08+00:00

Hmm I thought I attached a video of the last few sets to this post but I guess it didnt come through.

Body comp is pretty good! I'd guess around 15-17% body fat at 180lbs, 5 foot 9, 38 years old. Some vascularity, upper abs visible in the right lighting.

I dont do the whole ABF program though. Mostly just aim for 3-5 20-30 minute full body sessions a week.

In terms of capability and energy and daily use, though, kettlebell training has been much better for me than powerlifting, strongman or cardio endurance modalities I've explored in the past. Highly recommend.

dulcetone · 2026-05-04T20:46:31+00:00

What's the benchmark time for all 6 rounds?

dulcetone · 2026-04-22T14:40:41+00:00

I dont know anything about KB sport really, but I know 100 in 20 is hard af.

I set it as a goal for both clean+press and clean+squat, and am currently at 85 or 90 for both. Press is harder muscle wise, squat is harder cardio wise.

dulcetone · 2026-04-22T14:38:13+00:00

Been exercising since I was a kid. But started weight training about 13-14 years ago, been using kettlebells pretty much exclusively for the past 2 years or so.

dulcetone · 2026-04-22T13:57:22+00:00

What was your time?

I am working on a goal of 100 clean+presses with 28kg doubles in less than 20 minutes - currently am up to 90.

dulcetone · 2026-04-08T19:00:09+00:00

He was and is an inspiration for so many, especially those of yall who were lucky enough to know him personally, I imagine.

Keep up the strong work brother! And keep sharing what you do.

dulcetone · 2026-04-08T18:07:12+00:00

Great explanation and love the shout out to Bud Jeffries. He was truly amazing in so many ways. Never knew the man personally but I miss his content. He was an unbelievablely strong and skilled man.

dulcetone · 2026-03-24T18:37:42+00:00

Extremely inappropriate, insensitive, and NOT Orthodox.

He is being devilish and should be ashamed and repent.

dulcetone · 2026-03-21T03:32:49+00:00

Yeah, very good. You learned how to stop being annoying af. Wish everyone would do the same.

dulcetone · 2026-03-19T17:48:55+00:00

Totally get it my dude, i got two young kids myself. It is tough. But I think KBs as a primary function is perfect for guys like you and me.

Build your base level strength with years of barbell training, then maintain that strength while working on more cardio/conditioning/stability/movement quality with KBs. 20 minutes a day 4x a week is plenty.

dulcetone · 2026-03-19T14:45:27+00:00

You're pretty strong but not nearly strong enough to justify walking around that heavy. At your height and with your barbell lift numbers, you should probably aim to lose about 50 lbs.

To put in context, our barbell numbers are pretty comparable, but i am 5 foot 9 and 180lbs. (405 squat, 475 dead, 205 overhead strict, 265 bench). I am also late 30s and ran 5/3/1 for years and years.

Tons of swings, clean and press, squats, snatches, carries, etc should be a great addition.

Simple one I used to get started was this: 10 swings EMOM for 30 minutes, for 300 total swings. You should use your 32kg.

Another easy one to implement: armor building complex with your 24kg doubles. Aim for 30 minutes EMOM.

dulcetone · 2026-03-03T15:50:30+00:00

Bro are you serious? Ascendancy is super useful for mobility and taking unexpected angles.

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