Beast Swings.

It's hard to believe that I hadn't been able to train the most basic of kettlebell swings, the two hand swing, since I first laid hands on a kb. How ironic as I immediately saw the connection between this fundamental exercise and my most mostest favorite of all time the Power Squat.

Both are all about the hips ,lower back and hamstrings and epitomize the essence of posterior chain strength and work capacity. I immediately saw the two hand swing as the kettlebell equivalent of the best assistance exercise for the power squat the power good morning, probably my strongest movement of all as squatting deep wasn't required nor did you ever lose your back arch.

So when I realized I couldn't tolerate the two hand swing it was devastating.I had thought I had found the perfect replacement for the squat, which I could no longer do. And I couldn't do the two hand swing for the same reasons I could no longer squat: I was too unbalanced and asymmetrical.

But every year I tried to see if my corrective work had paid off enough and I could tolerate it. And it hadn't been until this year. I could finally train the basic swing now and I was happy! But in the back of my mind I was always thinking about the Beast and being able to use this , the Ultimate Kettlebell, in my day to day workouts.

It would be a redemption, of sorts, to be able to be KB strong even if I could no longer be barbell strong. Just to be able to use it for something. After all I use to play with 100 lb dumbells all the time for everything. No big deal.

But the Beast is a different matter and a Kettlebell is no dumbbell :))

And today, as I swung the Beast for the first time ever, and did a real workout with it with no tweaks, pulls or other ramifications other than a great power workout I feel so grateful for how far I've come from the physical bottom I sank to, and how good it feels to be able to move strong and be strong again!

9-10 am

full stretchout

1-2 pm

Two Hand Swings

20 kg x 10

24 kg x10

28 kg x10

32 kg x 8

36 kg x 6

48 kg x5 x 10 sets!!!!

This bugger is big,lol, and the balance and timing are much different than all the other bells, even my mutant 44 kg. I was very cautious with my attempts at max acceleration or power as as much as I wanted to train with this, I didn't want to tweak anything.

Power Swings

32 kg x 5

x 6

x7

x8

x9

x10

this was tough! but the 32 felt like a 16 lol! seriously light after playing with that monster.Just as it should be but it was sweet to feel.

Pullups

5 x 5 ! nice. all chin above bar.

datsit.Sisu

what a great day,a momentous day.