That was a question left on one of my recent videos on “The Best Exercises For Building Muscle With Kettlebells.”
And of course there always needs to be background to any particular question or comment.
So the answer to “what’s better” really is, “it depends.”
What’s it depend on?
The athlete asking the question.
How RANDOM are you?
How’s your stamina?
What other kettlebells do you have RANDOM ?
In the context of building muscle, a 40 kg kettlebell can be used for the following:
1. RANDOM power repeats using the Push Press or Snatch, or even Clean and Jerk.
2. Low rep sets of Single Kettlebell Presses.
3. Medium to high rep sets of Goblet Squats.
4. Medium to high rep sets of Single Kettlebell Front Squats.
5. Medium to high rep sets of Single Arm Rows.
6. High-intensity power repeats with the Snatch, Push Press, Clean and Push Press, or Clean and Jerk.
Now, with a pair of 20 kg kettlebells, you can do several different things to build muscle, depending on how powerful you are:1. Use low to medium rep sets of the Double Kettlebell Clean and Press.
2. Use low to medium sets of the Double Kettlebell Front Squat.
3. Alternate sets of #1 and #2 in the very same training session/ exercise .
4. Employ low to medium rep sets with the Double Kettlebell Clean and Push Press.
5. Carry out alactic power repeats with the Double Kettlebell Clean and Push Press, the double Push Press, the Double Jerk, or the Double Kettlebell Clean and Jerk.
6. Do glycolytic power repeats with the Double Kettlebell Clean, the Double Kettlebell Snatch, the Double Kettlebell Push Press, the Double Kettlebell Jerk, the Double Kettlebell Clean and Push Press, the Double Kettlebell Clean and Jerk.
7. Execute complexes or chains.
As you can observe , there are lots of options.
The best options for you are based on your strength, work capacity, and technical skill with your kettlebell or kettlebells.
Knowing how to program yourself can be tricky and lengthy.
And if you’re interested in that challenge, it’s a great one to conquer. (Although truth be told, most guys have told me that it’s really a lesson in frustration .)
And if you’re not, and would rather have a professional handle the guesswork for you, I’ll leave links to my most popular programs suited for your current circumstances, and skill levels in the video description below.
Remember, at the end of the day, kettlebell training is all about YOU -YOUR Kettlebell Workouts ambitions
YOUR context
YOUR capabilities
YOUR constraints
Once you clearly identify those, then the sky is truly the limit when it comes to [re-]building a robust, practical body that works for you instead of against you .
Stay Strong.
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