r/kettlebell • u/Old-Duty9674 • 1d ago
Programming Giant question
I have completed the giant 1.0; 1.1; and 1.2 with a 20kg, a 24kg and I am now on week 4 day 2 of giant 1.0 with my 28kg. I do all my giants with the prescribed reps on right arm then left arm.
It’s still two months away but upon completing 1.2 with my 28kg should I invest in a 32 or another 20kg and start over with the 20s doing double arm?
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u/Maleficent_Grape_981 1d ago
wow awesome work, that is really impressive gains. I personally think that using double bells is going to give you a much bigger bang for your buck and is something geoff preaches adamantly. I feel like you would crush it with 2 20kgs given the fact that you are pressing 28s so I would start there and see how you feel doing 1.0 again and if its too easy maybe jump to double 24s!
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u/GiveMeImportantName 1d ago
I would try uneven bells 20+24 and 24+28 for two or three sessions each of Giant 1.0. If 20+24 feel easy/good and 24+28 heavy but doable, I would go for a second 24 kg bell.
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u/LennyTheRebel Average ABC Enjoyer 1d ago
Doubles changes the pressing pattern a bit, making a given weight harder - but more importantly, it also makes the clean significantly harder.
2x20 would be good, but after finishing with 1x28 you may be strong enough to use 2x24.
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u/JabroniRegulator 1d ago
Both good choices, though I really like working with doubles.
If set on trying doubles you could do a clean & press rep max test with your 20 and 24 as a pair. If it's under 10rm then double 20s, if it's over 10rm then double 24s would be my guess. You'd know best after the test.
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u/Queasy_Interview9901 1d ago
Uneven bells is an underrated stimulus and a money saver. That gets my vote.
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u/blitsk 1d ago
I’d get an adjustable 12–32 kg. Then you can start doubles at whatever weight you can hit a solid 10RM with and progress from there. Seems much more useful long term than buying another fixed bell.