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kettle bell swing weight progession

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  • 29-07-2015 8:35pm
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    CeannRua
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    Just wondering what would be considered a decent weight to aim for when progressing with kettle bell swings. Is there any such thing as a 'standard' in the same way as for squats etc? I'm female and around 60kg.


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    Hanley
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    CeannRua wrote: »
    Just wondering what would be considered a decent weight to aim for when progressing with kettle bell swings. Is there any such thing as a 'standard' in the same way as for squats etc? I'm female and around 60kg.

    Hard style Russian swings - we'd girls around that weight swinging 24kg KBs with excellent tekkers this morning for sets of 12.

    I think a 32kg or 50% of bodyweight for 10-12 reps with great technique would be excellent.


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    Mars Bar
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    Hanley wrote: »
    Hard style Russian swings - we'd girls around that weight swinging 24kg KBs with excellent tekkers this morning for sets of 12.

    I think a 32kg or 50% of bodyweight for 10-12 reps with great technique would be excellent.

    :eek:

    There's me swinging 14kg and delighted with myself! :o:(


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    GalwayGrrrrrl
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    I weigh around 65kg and swing between 8-16kg depending on the exercise. Start with a weight you are comfortable with (eg 6 or 8kg) then build up. I found pyramid sets were good at giving me confidence to try a higher weight. Work at your own level, no point pushing too hard then getting injured.


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