The BEST Way to Increase Your Kettlebell Press (with EXACT Programming) | Dan John

[@nniixx6]

So simple, so beautiful, thank you Dan!

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

Thank you!

[@MarkJYule]

Awesome information drop Dan! Thank you. I love the 1/2 kneeling press and have been adding it to my single bell (Iron Cardio variant) complex - clean, press, reverse lunge, press, press to hold and stand up, squat. Takes about 21 seconds, bell down and switch. Repeat for 10 minutes.

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

Big fan of complexes ...

[@DeathswingKettlebell]

I had great press results from Hardstyle Kettlebell Pro's "right of passage; jurassic edition". really helped.

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

And any program that is followed magically helps, too...

[@robcarney7597]

Coach, what's the main idea of the Day 5 singles? Is it testing strength or maybe endurance? Just wondering amounts.

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

For some it is a test day. That's what we do at my gym, but you can also use it to simply ease off and practice...I'm talking about practice!

[@bennigan88]

Maybe a dumb question but wouldn’t the easiest way to get KB press numbers up be to add in barbell overhead work?

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

That’s what exactly what I did. Many of my readers ask specific questions about Kettlebells so I have to answer the questions as written.

[@harvestblades]

I started Easy Strength 10 days ago & already my presses are feeling easier & that is an area I have struggled with due to shoulder issues. I hang & do halos to warm & loosen up my shoulders & so far no shoulder pain. My issue is I travel a lot (primarily work-related) & take at least two pairs of kettlebells, my ab wheel & a door pull-up bar, however, the place I am currently staying has door jams that will not work. I don't want to lose or stall on that progress so is there some other lifts or calisthenics you would recommend to at least keep my progress if not still gain strength? Even if I had to do two or more exercises and higher reps to get the benefits I'm good with that. I did 3 sets of 5 one arm rows with my 32kg, & 3 sets of 5 with the 32 doing pullovers from the floor as I don't have a bench with me. Thank you.

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

It's a common issue and we just have to do what we can. I like the rows idea a lot. Also, see if you can find Parcourses as you travel. Here in Utah, it is more common to also find those outdoor public gyms now, too. When I travel to Galway, Ireland, I train in a park with lots of outdoor equipment. It is not perfect but lots of fun.

[@christianstreit950]

It says here that to bring up the numbers you need to press and squat a lot throughout the week. That scares me a little, because with OHPs I never had an issue performing them at a high volume and frequency, after a squat work- out I tend to be sore for the next four days at least.... -most of my friends report the same. How is someone supposed to program several squat workouts per week without constantly being beat up and over trained? -fascinating content, though!

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

Dbl KB front squats aren't usually heavy...most people total less than 48 k. So, that's p;art of it.

[@christianstreit950]

@@DanJohnStrengthCoach O.k.,so you' re working more on practicing the movement and on work- capacity rather than increasing the workload... This makes more sense to me now. Thanks for your reply, Dan - I know you're a busy man. Just know your short videos make a difference.

[@chrisf4268]

My less strong arm is on the left. Is that common?

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

Oddly, many right hand people will find that the left side might not be as strong in a lift, but sometimes stronger in an isometric test. It often comes down to the fact that we do so much with one side that we TEST better on it (like a one arm press) because we might just be better wired there. Many kickers will find their bracing leg is a lot stronger because of the stomp strength it gets. It's not uncommon at all and it is fun to look into. It's a great study idea...

[@rohanandrewnaik3742]

How many reps for the practice day - bottoms up and waiters press?

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

Both of those exercises have a technical load. So you can only do what you can do. Bottoms up a really hard to do for more than five or six reps.

[@rohanandrewnaik3742]

@@DanJohnStrengthCoach thanks for the prompt reply!

[@ms4720]

I am confused about how to do a double press ladder. Doing 2-3-5 double press ladder just sounds like a set of 10. For singles the side switch gives the rest, for complexs the exercise change gives me the break. I dont see how to do this with a single double kb exercise.

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

I think you confused me! Single double? I always put the load down, if that helps...so 2 presses, weight down, clean and 3 presses...

[@ms4720]

@@DanJohnStrengthCoach it did I was over thinking it

[@jk8190]

I've recently started to workout with doubles. I don't have any pair of kbs, instead I use two kbs with different weight (16 and 20 kg). The swing and clean are much harder than while using single 20 or 24 kg. On the other hand, presses and especially squats seems to be way less challenging. Should I continue with uneven load or should I buy another bell? Which one should be better, another 16 or 20 kg? I tried a combination of 20 and 24 and I can't even clean them, and when it comes to 16+24, the difference in weight is just too big for me now.

[@robertmunson3941]

double 20kg are a amazing weight to work with. you can even do complex's with them.

[@DanJohnStrengthCoach]

This question gets asked a lot: I usually recommend double 20s

[@jk8190]

@@DanJohnStrengthCoach thank you so much for help Dan :) I will buy another 20 and work with 16 and 20 until two twenties will not be too challenging