Kettlebell routines

Structure · Anti-Rotation

Refusing to be turned. Rounds of one-arm swings, single-leg calf raises and a Turkish get-up that holds on the elbow and in the high bridge; then an overhead carry on its own, holding the line while walking. Ramp into the swings.

Single bell · 4 moves · Holding the line, calves

Why it works: Chapter 21, Why you fold on the last hill

The routine

  1. 1
    Alternating One-Arm Swing

    10 each side · Main work

    Explosive, resist the twist

  2. 2
    Single-Leg Calf Raise

    8 each side · Main work

    Up for 3, hold 2 at the top, down for 3

  3. 3
    Turkish Get-Up

    1 each side · Main work

    Slow — hold 3 seconds on the elbow and 3 in the high bridge

  4. 4
    Overhead Carry

    Main work

    Stand tall — as long as posture holds

See each move

1 · Alternating One-Arm Swing
3 · Turkish Get-Up
4 · Overhead Carry