Keep going back and forth until you have completed three sets of five on each exercise.ĭo B-1 and B-2 back to back. In other words, do one set of A-1, wait a minute and then do a set of A-2 and a wait a minute. Let get started!Ģ-arm deadlift (grab one 88-pound bell with two hands): Basic leg exercise that will help build a solid foundation for the kettlebell front squat down the road.)ĭo A-1 and A-2 back to back. I will save the fun of taming two "bulldogs" for another time and place. In this article I am going to take you step by step from basic beginner bulldog workouts to advanced bulldog workouts with one 88-pound bell. The right exercises will build strength, but more importantly will build confidence, which is extremely important when taming the 88-pound bell and overlooked by most trainees. This practical approach will build confidence, as you grow stronger. But what if you cannot even press the 70-pound bell yet? How are you going to work with the bulldog? Simple - by starting with basic exercises and building up to more advanced kettlebell exercises. bells for training is to actually use the 88-pound kettlebells in your workouts. This is simply not true and a provincial way to look at working up to the 88-pound kettlebell.
Many people make the mistake of thinking that you are not ready for the 88-pound bell if you cannot use the 88-pound bell for the basic kettlebell drills such as: Cleans, Presses, Windmills and Turkish Get-ups.
kettlebells otherwise known as the "bulldogs." I get a ton of emails from people all the time who want to work up to training with the 88 lb.
"Grow Stronger" from the movie " The 13th Warrior." The Kettlebell Solution For Size And Strength."
The following is a chapter from Mike Mahler's upcoming book, "