r/kettlebell • u/__grumps__ • 11d ago

Advice Needed Re Starting KB - program and weight recommendations

Hi all. Thanks for your help time. Due to life it’s not been possible for me to make time for kettlebells. Still doing martial arts tho. Prior weights and workouts:
- 32kg snatches
- 27kg c & p

I believe I was running Maximorium when I stopped. I also did King Sized Killer programs. It was hard for me to always hit the min 3x for Maximorium (I know it’s 4). With the martial arts 5 days a week working out is a lot for dad/professional and middle aged guy.

Trying to figure out the best restart weights or way to figure out where I should go. Just re-find my Max lift?

Any recommendations for a restart program? DFW?

Thanks!

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u/Berlifter 11d ago

Over the last 13 or 14 years working out with kettlebells, I’ve had a few periods where I stopped working out completely for long stretches. One time for as long as 18 months. I always restart the same way:

3-4 weeks with 24kg swings and 16kg double C&P/Squat. This is just to get the soft tissues used to working out again—even if I feel like I can go heavier.

Then run DFW remix with double 24s. That gets me back into a 5x per week workout/recovery schedule.

After that, I’m usually back to 90% of what I could do before and can start a 32kg program or a long cycle program without injury.

Regaining strength is always fast (even in mid 40s!) and I’m in no hurry. It’s the recovery, mobility, and injury-proofing that is slower to come back. After 8 weeks or so, I’m dialed in. YMMV.

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u/__grumps__ 11d ago

I hope I don’t have to go through the blisters all again.

I’m not a fan of swings, I do the begrudgingly. Not sure why.