Have any of you guys heard of/used this product? With the recent increased interest in kettlebell swings for strength and conditioning on this site, I figured a few of you may have a new heavy bell on their wish list. For the price and the fact that you can load it with any olympic or standard plates you have, it’s a clear winner over traditional kettlebells IMHO. I’ve actually loaded mine with over 400 lbs. with quit a bit of room to spare.
[quote]Legionary wrote:
Have any of you guys heard of/used this product? With the recent increased interest in kettlebell swings for strength and conditioning on this site, I figured a few of you may have a new heavy bell on their wish list. For the price and the fact that you can load it with any olympic or standard plates you have, it’s a clear winner over traditional kettlebells IMHO. I’ve actually loaded mine with over 400 lbs. with quit a bit of room to spare.[/quote]
Who is the MFG. ?
My former olympic lifting coahc Pierre Roy used it a lot back before kettlebells made their modern return. He used it mostly when lifters couldnt physically do the olympic lifts. It keps their posterior chain strength up. I personally find it cumbersome even if you use smaller plates. But it works. Its not magic though. And it will only help you bust through a plateau if:
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You are not good at utilizing the stretch reflex in lower body movements. As such it will make you stronger in those lifts (and improve sprinting and jumping) in a fairly sort time by improving your capacity to use the stretch reflex (require lower reps with max speed under fairly heavy loads)
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You have a very low work capacity/conditioning level which prevents you from recovery fast between strength sets in your workouts (require multiple sets of moderate reps)
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Have fat to lose and don’t want to do strength-robbing cardio (require higher reps)
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Now I built mine using 1 inch pipe all for under $25.Works great for heavy hinges.
I have gone over 200lbs for reps with this.
[quote]BlueCollarTr8n wrote:
[quote]Legionary wrote:
Have any of you guys heard of/used this product? With the recent increased interest in kettlebell swings for strength and conditioning on this site, I figured a few of you may have a new heavy bell on their wish list. For the price and the fact that you can load it with any olympic or standard plates you have, it’s a clear winner over traditional kettlebells IMHO. I’ve actually loaded mine with over 400 lbs. with quit a bit of room to spare.[/quote]
Who is the MFG. ? [/quote]
Stronger Grip. They have 3 variations of the swing handle I believe.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
My former olympic lifting coahc Pierre Roy used it a lot back before kettlebells made their modern return. He used it mostly when lifters couldnt physically do the olympic lifts. It keps their posterior chain strength up. I personally find it cumbersome even if you use smaller plates. But it works. Its not magic though. And it will only help you bust through a plateau if:
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You are not good at utilizing the stretch reflex in lower body movements. As such it will make you stronger in those lifts (and improve sprinting and jumping) in a fairly sort time by improving your capacity to use the stretch reflex (require lower reps with max speed under fairly heavy loads)
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You have a very low work capacity/conditioning level which prevents you from recovery fast between strength sets in your workouts (require multiple sets of moderate reps)
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Have fat to lose and don’t want to do strength-robbing cardio (require higher reps)
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CT, I think the designation “Plateau Buster” is more of a marketing term than anything and agree that it isn’t a magic piece of equipment, just another tool in the toolbox. For those of us who don’t train in a performance oriented gym with access to heavy kettlebells, the $150 price tag may be a better investment than multiple heavy bells.
For 1) and 3), what rep/set ranges would you recommend, and what loads would be appropriate for the average trainee?