Due to training at home, i have been doing a ton of barbell back squats, barbell front squats, barbell rows, stiff leg deadlifts, trap bar deadlifts, etc and my lower back has been getting angry. To give my lower back a break i switched to all kettlebells for a few weeks:
When i went back to barbell back and front squats this week, surprisingly i was stronger on both lifts. the weights just felt lighter.
My thoughts:
A. a good reminder that variety is key, heavy does not always mean more effective.
B. the kettlebells allowed a much larger range of motion and i went slower
C. The lack of weight on my spine seemed to be far less taxing on CNS
D. Kettlebells are F&%king expensive
C. these exercises might have put more emphasis on the quads and a little less on posterior chain
Anyone other suggestions or rational? Anyone have a similar experience
PS my body really misses having a selection of machines but this is good learnings.
- Kettlebell cleans to warm up
- Double kettlebell racked squats - working up to two 24kg kettlebells for 3 sets of 15
- Double kettlebell reverse lunges - working up to two 20kg kettlebells for sets of 12-15
- singel kettlebell bulgarian split squat - one 20kg kettlebell for sets of 15-20.
- Hamstring bridges on a physio ball - body weight, super slow for 12-15 reps
When i went back to barbell back and front squats this week, surprisingly i was stronger on both lifts. the weights just felt lighter.
My thoughts:
A. a good reminder that variety is key, heavy does not always mean more effective.
B. the kettlebells allowed a much larger range of motion and i went slower
C. The lack of weight on my spine seemed to be far less taxing on CNS
D. Kettlebells are F&%king expensive
C. these exercises might have put more emphasis on the quads and a little less on posterior chain
Anyone other suggestions or rational? Anyone have a similar experience
PS my body really misses having a selection of machines but this is good learnings.