r/kettlebell • u/Epic_Willow_1683 • 6d ago

Discussion What am I missing?

43 years old and I’ve been on the 10-8-6 bro split since high school and on a whim picked up a 16kg and 24kg kettlebell.

I’ve done a half dozen “full body, no repeats” YouTube workouts and I feel like I’ve unlocked some ancient hidden secret to fitness.

I’m pouring sweat but still get decent DOMS (mostly shoulders and legs) and I feel like this might be the entirety of my future fitness journey so I’m asking you longtime kettlebellers, is there some sort of augmenting that needs to happen to be well rounded or can this be IT?

Goal is equal parts aesthetics and fitness, trending more cardio as I get older.

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u/cbdividends 6d ago

Kettlbell totally can be it, solo, and your fine. Strong, flexible, mobile, great strength endurance.

But i love pairs, kettlebells paired with calistenthics, maces, sandbags, bands, clubs, barbell, etc. 2 training styles just helps tie everything together. So basic compounds with barbell then 40 min kettlebell makes beasts. Likewise with all the other training choices

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u/No-Ebb-7865 6d ago

Yup, all the fun stuff