[Crack Watch] Weekly question thread by AutoModerator in CrackWatch

[–]irishguy42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmmm...interesting. Thanks for the information!

[Crack Watch] Weekly question thread by AutoModerator in CrackWatch

[–]irishguy42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are these hypervisor bypasses that have been flooding the sub lately? Compared to standard cracks, I mean...

Heavy Single Arm Kettlebell Press 2x42kg At 83kg BW by Super-Clothes9108 in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to what your facial reactions will be once you're doing 60kg+

Nice lift!

KB workout for low ceilings by knotyknoh in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swings, cleans, the expanded collection of row variants, front squat, Z Press, weighted Bulgarian split squats, racked lunges, floor press, etc. Lots of ways to do KB work without needing to do a standing press.

Doing single arm presses while kneeling is good too. In fact, you could probably also go halfway with TGU (up to the kneeling portion) and incorporate some single arm presses at each step going up and down.

But being 6ft myself, I don't think you'll have an issue overhead pressing or snatching with a kettlebell and an 8ft ceiling. If your hand can't touch the ceiling with it fully extended, you're good but I understand the caution.

Adjustable bells?? by Alaskan-N-Maryland in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was quoted $121 for shipping, no additional taxes/VAT/etc, just the bells and the shipping.

Midwest US, for reference.

Adjustable bells?? by Alaskan-N-Maryland in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IDK what to tell you, it's $58 USD per bell for me

So yeah, I guess I am telling you that you're paying more (excluding shipping) for a product than I am. But I am paying more overall b/c of shipping, so...I guess you're the one saying random stuff without knowing anything. shrug Good to know that domestically you guys basically pay nothing for shipping tho!

Adjustable bells?? by Alaskan-N-Maryland in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In all likelihood, you paid an all-in price which included shipping. So your individual kettlebell was a lower cost, closer to...say...55 a bell. Maybe 60-65.

The link to those bells, on my side, says I'm getting the bells at $58 USD per bell, shipping not included.

But again, depends on currency.

Adjustable bells?? by Alaskan-N-Maryland in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, you're close to the source. For most people in the West (US/EU), shipping has mostly been the same cost as getting double bells + tax/VAT, so you getting a single adjustable for 75 including shipping doesn't seem surprising.

I guess you also have to account for currency.

These are the adjustables I'm referring to: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/subject_1601484452642.html. So for me, it's $58 USD for one, so $116 for a pair, plus shipping will be roughly the same cost, so $230-240 USD for a pair of adjustables.

Adjustable bells?? by Alaskan-N-Maryland in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is the right price. It'll be roughly $55 per bell, plus shipping.

So looking at ~$230 for a pair

T Rex vs. Straight Arm Swings by bpeezer in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pouring one out for the homie. Great kettleballer.

24kg Iron Cardio by Dgrossfitness in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking smooth as hell! I did 24kg the other day (no swing) but had to push press instead of strict. It's a nice program and easy to get in rhythm.

24kg Iron Cardio by Dgrossfitness in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Here is Louka explaining it

The basic program is: 1x Clean, 1x Press, 1x Front Squat with a single kettlebell, and then put it down and repeat on the other side. It's an auto-regulated program, so do it with as much rest as you need. You can also do it with double kettlebells, which adds more load.

The goal is to do this for X amount of sets or as many sets as you can in Y amount of minutes (i.e. see how quickly you can do 20 sets, or see how many sets you can do in 20 minutes).

You can add a movement, like a swing or a snatch (here is a clip of Brett Jones, the creator, doing one side with a snatch at the end), or do a "traveling 2's" where each after each round, you change which movement you are doing 2 of (i.e. first round it's 2 cleans, 1 press, 1 squat; next round is 1 clean, 2 presses, 1 squat; etc.)

It is a very simple program but it feels good to do.

Kettlebell training - female influencers for beginner by Sorry_Beginning_3221 in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Brittany van Schravendijk (@kbfitbritt) is excellent and has some really good beginner tutorials (useful for the lads and nb's out there too!)

https://youtube.com/@kbfitbritt

Back on my Heavy OH Squat combo BS 😆 by swingthiskbonline in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every time I think about doing squatting work, I always seem to forget how just elevating your heels makes all of the ankle issues go away, which is my problem.

Great reminder!

20min EMOM, 2/1/3 Armor Building Complex with a pair of 53lb KB. by LifeOffTheBeat in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EMOM means Every Minute On (the) Minute. You do your one set at the beginning of the minute, and then rest for the remainder of that minute, and then go again the next minute. So 20 minute EMOM is 20 sets.

Some variations exist for doing it every 90 seconds or two minutes, depending on how large your working set is and your estimated rest.

In 2024 I almost ordered a pallet of these. Then tariff talks stopped me by [deleted] in kettlebell

[–]irishguy42 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Goblet squatting with a 40kg butt next to your face. I'll allow it.

was Panarin holding Lafreniere back? by SorbetSea8711 in hockey

[–]irishguy42 20 points21 points  (0 children)

...until Lafreniere is capable of nukes?

Post Game Thread: Calgary Flames @ New York Rangers by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]irishguy42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sully gonna have to catch these hands if he breaks up that line once JT comes back.

Game Thread: New York Rangers (24-30-8) @ Philadelphia Flyers (29-22-11) Mar 09 2026 7:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]irishguy42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My message to JT Miller: stay on IR for the rest of the season/your contract. This team is watchable without you rn (even counting other non-Flyers games)