5RM Double Clean + Press
Kettlebell MAXIMORUM (Strength, Get Lean, Recomp training, Improve Conditioning)
‘THE GIANT’ - 3.0 (Strength, Get Lean, Recomp training, Improve Conditioning)
10RM Double Clean + Press
‘THE GIANT’ - 1.0, 2.0 (Strength, Get Lean, Recomp training, Improve Conditioning)
‘THE GIANT X’ - X1, X2, X3 (Strength, Get Lean, Recomp training, Improve Conditioning)
4RM Double Clean + Press
“Strong!” found in Kettlebell STRONG!.(Get STRONG!)
5RM Single Clean + Press
Kettlebell Burn 2.0 / RELOADED (Get Leaner and Stronger)
‘THE GIANT’ - 3.0 (Strength, Get Lean, Recomp training, Improve Conditioning)
10RM Single Clean + Press
‘THE GIANT’ - 1.0, 2.0 (Strength, Get Lean, Recomp training, Improve Conditioning)
And if you’re not sure your technique “measures up,” use one or both of the following:
‘THE BIG 6’ for Single KB Technique.
Kettlebell STRONG! For Double KB Technique.
As you know, I’m a BIG FAN of RMs - Repetition Maximums - or the maximum number of reps you can do without your form breaking down - in my programs.
“Geoff,
I've worked through Maximorum and am currently working through the Kettlebell S&C Beta Test program. I'm curious about this general question as it relates to how your programs prescribe running them given, e.g., a ‘5 RM in the double kettlebell clean and press’ as is the case with Maximorum.
Let's say you have a 7 RM with two 28KG kettlebells in the double KB clean and press, but then let's say you have a 2 RM or 3 RM with two 32KG kettlebells in the double KB clean and press.
Do you have a default blanket recommendation for this type situation, or any situation like this where the available weights and your RM don't line up very well with what the program recommends going with, and you're faced with choosing two KB's that allow you to do more than the program RM starting target, or less than the program RM starting target?
You can typically "smudge" the RMs like this:
5RM -- 4-6RM
10RM -- 8-12RM
I wouldn't venture too much outside those ranges.
Many, if not most guys use "good enough" technique, which unintentionally leaves "reps on the table" during RM tests. So, slowing down, taking one's time to dial in technique can really help.
You can also use mix-matched/asymmetrical bells. For example:
2x24 = 13RM, but 24+28kg =? Probably closer to 10RM.
So you can stair-step your way up:
2x24kg -- 24+28kg -- 2x28kg -- 28+32kg -- 2x32kg -- etc.
Asymmetrical Loading helps identify side-to-side asymmetries, trains your core in a novel way, refines technique, and improves systemic strength by plugging “strength leaks.”
Here’s How You Use Asymmetrical Bells:
RM test with the heavier bell in your stronger hand. Rest 10-20 minutes, then repeat with the heavier bell in your strong hand. (No weak sides—just strong and stronger.)
Write down both numbers. Use the lower as your RM.
Then alternate sides each set:
Set 1: Stronger/heavier + Strong/lighter
Set 2: Stronger/lighter + Strong/heavier
If you do an odd number of sets, start the next session with the opposite pattern so everything stays even.
Hopefully that clears things up and gives you ideas on how to move forward.
Stay Strong,
Geoff
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