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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Swing / Goblet Ladder

Ascending kettlebell ladder: 5 swings + 3 goblet squats, then 10 + 6, all the way through 30 + 18. Six rounds, fourteen-minute cap.

Before You Start

The Workout Briefing

Movements

  1. 01

    Kettlebell Swing

    Round N: 5 × N reps. Rounds 1 through 6 (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 = 105 total).

    • AltDumbbell Swing — same scheme with a single dumbbell
  2. 02

    Goblet Squat

    Round N: 3 × N reps. Rounds 1 through 6 (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 = 63 total).

    • AltDumbbell Goblet Squat — same scheme

Scaling

Easier

cap the ladder at round 5 (5+3 → 25+15); lighter bell

Harder

extend to round 8; heavier bell.

Timer Structure

What Today's Timer Looks Like

Ascending KB ladder for time. 14:00 cap.

KB Swings / Goblet Squats — 5/3, 10/6, 15/9, 20/12, 25/15, 30/18
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