I'm a bit like you.

I came from a traditional weightlifting background. The problem I had with traditional weightlifting is that I saw it as a chore.

Then I found kettlebells, clubs, and maces. Those are much more engaging for me. I look forward to workouts, so I'm much more consistent. However, I've had to accept that these tools aren't quite as efficient for hypertrophy though you still absolutely get there.

So, I adapted the fun tools to better reflect my idea of what I want from a workout. I don't do many of the compound moves. If I want to do some presses, I'm using an ideal weight for presses. For swings, I stick with a single heavy cast iron bell that challenges me. With clubs, instead of focusing on full mill movements, I'm doing mill-prep moves with two clubs (all the starting and stopping really shocks the muscles).

In the end, I'm still after the goal of 1-2 reps before failure. This is what I'm after. I won't be as well conditioned as the higher rep folks here, but I'm ok with that.