Two blocks, one movement each: five rounds of snatches at 0:40 on and 0:20 off, a 90-second switch, then five rounds of thrusters at the same tempo. A two-minute warmup and a one-minute cooldown bring the timer to 13:50, and both blocks are grouped — every snatch round finishes before the first thruster appears.
Snatches first is a pacing problem on purpose — burn too hot in block one and the thrusters collect the debt, since both movements tax the same shoulders and lungs. The switch is your only real recovery, so use all of it. If ten total rounds bites too hard, drop a round from each block in the editor.
Ten rounds of 0:30 two-handed swings with 0:30 rest. Steady hinge, sharp hips, relaxed grip. The simplest kettlebell session there is.
Five Turkish get-ups per side, alternating, with a long rest between each rep. Move slowly — get-ups reward patience and reveal where mobility is missing.
Five rounds of 1:00 snatches with 1:00 rest. Pacing prep for the ten-minute snatch test — find a sustainable cadence and switch hands when you need to.
Five kettlebell movements covering hinge, press, squat, pull, and carry — three rounds at 0:40 work, 0:20 rest. Use a moderate-heavy bell and reset breathing between stations.
Four leg-dominant movements rotated for four rounds at 0:45 work, 0:15 rest. Targets glutes, quads, and posterior chain — your legs will let you know it.
Three movements, eight rounds each, finished one at a time before moving to the next. Group format means full focus on one pattern at a time — fight for technique as fatigue stacks up.
Pavel Tsatsouline's classic minimalist session: ten sets of ten two-handed swings on the minute, then five Turkish get-ups per side with a generous rest between each. Strength and conditioning from one bell.
Armor Building Complex by Dan John — clean, press, then front squat, repeated as one continuous flow on each side. Two passes per side with a rest between, building total-body strength and structural integrity.
A ladder of swings and goblet squats — work intervals climb from 0:20 to 1:00 then back down. The descent feels easier than the climb, but it isn’t.