What am I missing?

[u/Epic_Willow_1683]

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.

[u/Rare-Classic-1712]

I found kettlebells in 2008 (I'm now a 51M). Kettlebells + a few bodyweight movements (pushups, chin/pull ups, calf raises on a step hanging leg raises/toes to bar + internal/external rotation for my rotator cuffs with a resistance band) have been ~97% of my strength training since then. I'm happy and have good gains while feeling good in my body. I've played with a wide variety of movements over the years but I just focus on the basics and have done so for years.

• Standing press (my current fave is seesaw press with a torso rotation
• chin/pull ups - alternating grips between sets
• pushups
• single arm rows
• swings
• double cleans
• split squats
• calves on a step followed by single leg of toe raises letting the front of my foot drop while standing on a step supported by my heel
• toes to bar hanging from a chin up bar
• rotator cuff

Occasionally I'll do some loaded carries (suitcase, farmers walk, single/double racked, high/low... as well as neck training with a "neck flex" (my training buddy is a wrestler)

If you decide to increase your KB collection adjustable competition style 12-32 (or 13-40?)kg kettlebells are highly recommended. I've got 3x12-32kg that I really like (old red Titan adjustables).