Quick reminder:

Today’s Fall Training Stock-Up Sale deal is my 5×5 Kettlebell Method.

The special one-day offer ends tonight.

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The original 5×5 workout is a strength training program that was popularized by Bill Starr in the 1970s.

The basic idea is simple:

Perform 5 sets of 5 reps of a chosen exercise, with the goal of increasing strength and size over time.

The 5×5 workout is typically done with big compound exercises like the squat, bench press, and deadlift.

But we’re going to adapt that tried-and-true training method to, you guessed it…

The kettlebell.

Here’s a free sample workout:

Kettlebell 5×5 Workout

PART 1

Do 5 reps of Exercise 1.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

Do 5 reps of Exercise 2.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

Go back to Exercise 1 and repeat until you’ve completed a total of 5 rounds.

• Single or Double KB Press
• Single or Double KB Renegade Row

Once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps of each exercise, progress by adjusting the lifting tempo, reducing the rest period, choosing a harder exercise variation, or increasing the weight.

PART 2

Use the same format:

5 reps of Exercise 1.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

5 reps of Exercise 2.

Rest 60-120 seconds.

Repeat for 5 total rounds.

• Single or Double KB Front Squat
• Single or Double KB Swing

Again, once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps comfortably, progress by adjusting tempo, rest periods, exercise difficulty, or weight.

That’s one of the big keys to making 5×5 training work with kettlebells.

With a barbell, you can just add a few pounds.

With kettlebells, the weight jumps are usually much bigger, so you have to get a little more creative with how you progress.

That’s exactly what I teach inside the full 5×5 Kettlebell Method.

And if you like this workout, today is your chance to grab the complete program as part of the Fall Training Stock-Up Sale.

-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE​

The special offer ends tonight.

Tomorrow, we move on to a completely different program.

— Forest

PS – Simple does not mean easy.

A handful of good exercises, trained consistently with a clear progression plan, can go a long way.

And that’s really the whole idea behind this program.

-> GET THE 5X5 KETTLEBELL METHOD HERE​