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Dave
www.irontamer.com
“Hey Dave, what’s the best kettlebell workout for (fill in the blank)??”
A while back I had an idea. Write a short book of kettlebell workouts with no fluff,
no filler and no BS. I wanted the reader to be able to flip open a book, close their
eyes and put their finger on a page and find a workout. My first book, 101
Kettlebell Workouts was that book
I compiled workouts from my clients, my classes and myself and also included
workouts inspired by (a polite way to say stolen from) my colleagues. Getting to
101 was the easy part. I was amazed by the stuff I had to leave out.
When I put together the first 101 Kettlebell Workouts book, I had no idea that
the response would be so phenomenal. 2 years and thousands of copies of later
I still receive emails about it, almost daily, most of them ending with “MORE
PLEASE!”
This time around, I also give a few responses to some of the questions that keep
coming up. If you can’t find the answer in here, you can email me at
irontamerdave@hotmail.com
Like the last time, I will assume you already know the names of the most
common kettlebell drills and that your technique is up to par. If not, seek help
from an RKC.
Like any form of physical training, there is potential for injury and some of these
workouts may be too tough for some people. Use your common sense and get
your doctor’s clearance. Like I tell the members of my Nashville Kettlebell
Bootcamp “Push yourself, but don’t be stupid.”
A: Dragon Door has the highest quality kettlebells on the market. They are the
American original and the only ones I use. You may find cheaper kettlebells, but
you will not find a better value. You get what you pay for.
Q: I am already doing (fill in the blank). Can I combine kettlebells with it?
A: Maybe. This book is designed to give you a lot of useful workouts. Program
design is too big a subject to cover here.
I recommend two distinctly different resources for different reasons. Dr. John
Berardi’s Precision Nutrition and Ori Hofmekler’s Warrior Diet. A lot of people are
successful at cycling between the two.
Using kettlebells lets you get a LOT of work done in a short period of time. In the
first 101 workouts book the “30 under 30” section got the best feedback from
readers by far. Many people said that it was their favorite part of the book and
that I should publish more.
I’d like to tell you that this section contains 30 MORE workouts that can be
completed in less than half an hour, but it doesn’t. There are 31.
4. Goblet Squat (holding one KB by the horns in the “steering wheel” position)
5x3 alternated with
Double C&P 5x5
Rest 2:00
Swing 5x20
Workout 1:
1A) Double clean & press 3 x 6
1B) Double squat 3 x 6
1C) Renegade row 3 x 6
1D) Farmer walk 3 x 100'
Workout 2:
1A) 1 arm snatch 3 x 12/12
1B) Hand to hand swings 3 x 20
1C) 1 arm rack walk 3 x 100' each hand
Workout 3
Done as a complex, do not put the kettlebells down until you have completed one
round of ALL the exercises
1A) Double high pulls 3 x 10
1B) Double cleans 3 x 10
1C) Double push press 3 x 10
1D) Double squat 3 x 6
Workout 4
1) Renegade row + push up 5 x 5
2) Double squat + press combo 5 x 5
3) Snatch x 50reps per arm total
Workout 5
1A) 1 arm clean & press 4 x 6
1B) 1 arm row 4 x 6
2) 2 hand high pull, catch & squat 3 x 10
Workout 6
1) Turkish get up 3 x 3/3
2) Snatch 3 x 10/10
3) Double overhead walks 3 x 150'
Workout 8
1A) Double burpee + push up 5x5
1B) Heavy snatches 5 x 5/5
1C) Hand to hand swings 1 x 100
Workout 10
1A) 1 arm snatch + windmill combo 3 x 3
1B) 1 arm push press + overhead squat 3 x 5
2A) Double clean + squat + press 3 x 8
2B) Renegade row + push up 3 x 5
3) Get up sit up 2 x 5
Here are some examples from our class. If you are a fitness professional doing
group classes or bootcamps, you will get a LOT of mileage out of this section.
If you aren’t in the fitness business, these workouts can easily be done by
yourself.
Workout 1:
Circuit :30/:30 :30 rest
Split Squat
1 arm row
pushup/plank
3 rounds
Intervals
burpee
1:00 work, jog/walk 1:30
2rounds
Swing
1:00 work, jog/walk 1:30
2rounds
Workout 2:
C&P with partners
4 ladders of 1,2,3,4 reps
snatches
alternating between a heavy and a medium weight
H-3/3
M-10/10
H-4/4
M-12/12
H-5/5
Workout 4:
Circuit-
Pushup/Plank Hold
Row
Lunge
Workout 5:
Circuit:
Row
Lunge
Military Press
Swing
:30 on
:30 off
10 rounds
rest 2:00
High pulls :45 work, :30 rest
6 rounds (3 per arm)
Workout 7:
Circuit :45 work, :30 rest
See Saw press
Seated Hot potato
Goblet Squat
Rest 2:00
Swings
:30 work
:20 rest
x5 rounds
Workout 8:
Circuit One:
Squat
Pushup
V-up
:30 work, :30 rest
4 rounds
Circuit Two:
Alternating Row
Lunge
Plank
:30 work, 30 rest
Swing :30/Rest:30
Burpee :30/ rest :30. Complete10 rounds
Workout 10:
Supersets
A1-Side plank
A2-Lunge
B1-Mil press
B2-row
Workout 11:
Lunge
Pushup
Russian Twist
1 arm row
:30 on :30 off, 8 rounds of each
Hot potato/plank/V-up
:30 each, no rest
:30 rest after completing the circuit
3 rounds
Workout 13:
Circuit:
Pushup
Jumping Lunge
Row
1:00 work, :30 rest
4 rounds
rest 2:00
swings
:30 work
:20 rest
10 rounds
Workout 14:
Supersets:
A. Lunge & row :30 per side
B. Thruster & pushup 1:00 each
:30 rest between,
3 rounds of each.
Rest 2:00
Swings
:30 work/:15 rest
7 rounds
Swings
:30 on,20 off
8 rounds
Workout 16:
Circuit:
Alt Row
Alt reverse lunge
V-up
1:00 work, :30 rest
x4 rounds
Swing 1:00
Run/Rest 1:30
x6 rounds
Workout 17:
Complex
Hot Potato
squat and press (1 arm)
squat only (1 arm)
press only (1 arm)
high pull (1 arm)
:30 per exercise, no putting the KB down
:30 rest between arms
2 rounds per side
Workout 18:
Fighter’s circuits:
1:00 each exercise x 2
1. Seated hot potato + Mountain climber
2. Slingshot + squat & press
3. Row & burpee
4. Swing & pushup
1:00 rest between
Circuit
Pushup
Jump Lunge
Alt row
1:00/:30 x 4 rounds
swings
:20 work :30 rest
8 rounds
Workout 20:
Circuit:
Row
Press
Lunge
:30 per side
4 rounds
Workout 21:
Snatch x5/5
v-up x5
Burpee x10
Workout 1:
Kettlebell Burpee and Deadlift combo
:30 work, :30 rest for 10 sets
Workout 2:
Kettlebell Burpee and Clean and press combo
Ladders-
5 sets, increasing reps each set (1,2,3,4,5 reps)
Repeat the ladder 3 times
Workout 3:
Kettlebell Burpee and Double snatch combo
Ladders-
3 sets, increasing reps each set (1,2,3 reps)
repeat the ladder 5 times
Workout 4:
Bent press singles, alternating sides each rep
As many as possible in 15:00
Rest 5:00
Swings- As many as possible in 15:00
Workout 5:
Turkish Windmill
5 sets of 1per side
Rest 3:00
Kettlebell Burpee and Deadlift combo
:30 work, :30 rest for 5 sets
Workout 6:
Two hands anyhow-
10 reps per side
rest 2:00
Clean, Squat and Press
5 sets of 5 reps per side
Workout 7:
Follow the Leader Press-Rack position
5 sets of 3 per side
Windmill
5 sets of 2 per side
Workout 8:
Follow the Leader Press-Over head position
5 sets of 2 per side
Swing
5 sets of 10 per hand
Workout 9:
Follow the Leader Press-
2 sets of 2 per side in each of the 3 positions
Kettlebell Burpee and Double Clean combo
5 sets of 5
Workout 10:
Follow the Leader Press-
3 sets of 2 per side in each of the 3 positions
Workout 11:
Double Clean, Squat and Press
10 sets of 5 reps
Workout 12:
Double Clean, Squat and Press
3 sets of 5 reps
Workout 14:
Kettlebell Burpee and Deadlift combo
2 sets of 10
Kettlebell Burpee and swing combo
2 sets of 10
Kettlebell Burpee and Clean combo
2 sets of 10
Kettlebell Burpee and High Pull combo
2 sets of 10
Kettlebell Burpee and Double snatch combo
2 sets of 10
Workout 15:
Turkish Windmill
5 sets of 1/1
Double snatch
10 sets of 3
Workout 16:
Turkish Windmill
4 sets of 2/2
Clean, press & overhead squat combo
6 sets of 3 per arm
Workout 17:
Double Windmill
3 sets of 3 per side
Squat and press 5 sets of 5
Swing
5 sets of 20
Metabolic Acceleration is a term I got from Alwyn Cosgrove. These workouts are
similar to Charles Staley’s Escalated Density Training (which I talked about in
101 Workouts Part One). The primary difference is that the focus is on ramping
up the metabolism rather than building mass.
Workout 1:
Deck squat x 5 reps
Clean and press x 5 reps per arm
Complete as many rounds as possible in 10:00
Rest 3:00
Snatch x5/5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 10:00
Workout 2:
Double Squat x5
Double Snatch x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Renegade Row x5/5
Swing x 12
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 3:
Double clean and Press x5
Pullup x5
Rest 3:00
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Hanging Leg raise x5
Double Squat x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 4
Turkish Get up 2 reps per side
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Swing x12
Pushup x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 6:
Deck squat x 5 reps
Row x 5 reps per arm
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Swing x25
Complete as many rounds as possible in 10:00
Workout 7:
Double Squat x5
Pullup x5
Rest 3:00
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Hanging Leg raise x5
Double clean and Press x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 8:
See Saw Press x5 per side
Pullup x5
Rest 3:00
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Double Squat x5
Swing x10
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 9:
Turkish Get up 1 rep per side
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15:00
Rest 3:00
Swing x20
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 11
Pushup x12
Swing x12
Pullup x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15:00
Rest 3:00
Alternating Lunge x 10 per leg
Clean and press x 5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15:00
Workout 12
Pushup x12
Alternating Lunge x 10 per leg
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15:00
Rest 3:00
Pullup x5
Clean and press x 5
Swing x12
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15:00
Workout 13:
Double Squat x5
Double Clean and Press x5
Pullup x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Double High Pull x5
Hanging Leg raise x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 15:
Swing, Flip and Squat x5 per arm
Row x5 per arm
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Burpee & Deadlift combo x5
V-up x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 16:
Deck squat x 5 reps
Pullup x 5 reps
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Lunge x10 reps per leg
Snatch x 10 reps per arm
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 17:
Goblet Squat x5
Double clean and press x5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Renegade Row x5/5
Swing x 20
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Workout 18:
Double Squat x5
Double Snatch x5
Renegade Row x5/5
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
Rest 3:00
Pushup x12
Swing x 12
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12:00
25 - V-ups
50 - Snatches (25 per arm)
25 - Push-ups (women can opt for doing them on knees)
50 - Swings (2 hand)
50 – Burpees (No jump / No push up)
50 - Clean & Press (25 each side)
50 - Mountain Climbers (25 each side)
300 reps in as little time as possible. You must finish the rep count on
each exercise before moving onto the next one.
**Women will use 8kg or 12kg / Men will use 16kg or 24kg
Riffer Madness
Designed by Master RKC instructor Mark Reifkind, this is an ascending High
Pull ladder done with a partner in a “you go, I go” format.
The ladder is 10,12,14,16,18,20, and 10 reps per side. So, you do 10/10, your
partner does 10/10, you do 12/12, your partner does 12/12, all the way up to 20,
then a final set of 10. Try to get it in less than 10 minutes.
1000 reps
Choose an exercise such as swings or snatches. Complete 1000 reps in as little
time as possible. Tracy Reifkind, RKC, has done 1000 swings with a 24kg
kettlebell in 50 minutes, earning her the nickname “Queen of the Swing”.
I hope you have enjoyed this book and get a lot of painful and productive use
from it. Let me remind you again------none of these workouts will work if you
don’t do them.
If you enjoyed this book, have questions about it or about any of my other
products, please drop me an email and let me know.
irontamerdave@hotmail.com