Quick reminder:
Today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale deal is my 5×5 Kettlebell Method.
The special one-day offer ends tonight.
-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE
The original 5×5 workout is a strength training program that was popularized by Bill Starr in the 1970s.
The basic idea is simple:
Perform 5 sets of 5 reps of a chosen exercise, with the goal of increasing strength and size over time.
The 5×5 workout is typically done with big compound exercises like the squat, bench press, and deadlift.
But we’re going to adapt that tried-and-true training method to, you guessed it…
The kettlebell.
Here’s a free sample workout:
Kettlebell 5×5 Workout
PART 1
Do 5 reps of Exercise 1.
Rest 60-120 seconds.
Do 5 reps of Exercise 2.
Rest 60-120 seconds.
Go back to Exercise 1 and repeat until you’ve completed a total of 5 rounds.
- Single or Double KB Press
- Single or Double KB Renegade Row
Once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps of each exercise, progress by adjusting the lifting tempo, reducing the rest period, choosing a harder exercise variation, or increasing the weight.
PART 2
Use the same format:
5 reps of Exercise 1.
Rest 60-120 seconds.
5 reps of Exercise 2.
Rest 60-120 seconds.
Repeat for 5 total rounds.
- Single or Double KB Front Squat
- Single or Double KB Swing
Again, once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps comfortably, progress by adjusting tempo, rest periods, exercise difficulty, or weight.
That’s one of the big keys to making 5×5 training work with kettlebells.
With a barbell, you can just add a few pounds.
With kettlebells, the weight jumps are usually much bigger, so you have to get a little more creative with how you progress.
That’s exactly what I teach inside the full 5×5 Kettlebell Method.
And if you like this workout, today is your chance to grab the complete program as part of the Fall Training Stock-Up Sale.
-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE
The special offer ends tonight.
Tomorrow, we move on to a completely different program.
— Forest
PS – Simple does not mean easy.
A handful of good exercises, trained consistently with a clear progression plan, can go a long way.
And that’s really the whole idea behind this program.