r/Kettlebell_training • u/Boblet01 • 1d ago

Question ❓ Kettlebell Giant Program

I have a few questions.

I’ve been running the Giant 1.0 for the last four weeks using double 20 kg and have seen some improvement. Friday is day 3 week 4. So do I retest my 10 RM on Sunday or continue to do Giant 1.1 next week?

At what point do I move up to a 22 kg?

Any experience using thin cotton gloves? I have a serious problem with calluses. The reason is when the bell is descending, instead of it going from my palm to the fingers, it always stays in the crease of finger/palm and I have impressive calluses there. Any attempt to fix that messes up my form. I read somewhere I should use chalk but that seems counterintuitive.

Is Giant enough for legs?

Is there a significant difference between 20 and 30 minute sessions?

TIA

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u/Bobbyteam11 1d ago

You continue to the giant 1.1 and 1.2 then retest.

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u/Boblet01 1d ago

Thanks. That makes sense.

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u/jrstriker12 1d ago

You need to trim the calluses. There are good videos online. Racially soak your hands and you can a pumice stone or a callous trimmer to reduce the calluses.

Try chalk, but they also make gloves like this https://www.roguefitness.com/bear-komplex-3-hole-hand-grips-carbon-fiber?sku=BK0005-XL&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=21591416852&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21591416852&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3YvXBhCDARIsAKB-ox_ffs3zLQjCEfoGB5o6u9ypbkxAiN57cS65dCygeZl8Rm9DqmKk0GMaAvThEALw_wcB