Since then my training has expanded to include lots of other modalities*, especially Crossfit and Rippetoe's Starting Strength.
Still, a big chunk of whatever progress I've made is due to kettlebells.
Looking over Pavel's "Enter the Kettlebell" I realized something, and then was left with a question.
Why, 18 months later, am I still incapable of completing the RKC rite of passage. It's tough as f*ck, but it's not undoable. The challenge is:
1) Clean and Press with each arm the kettlebell closest to 1/3 your bodyweight.
2) 200 snatches with a 53lb kettlebell in 10 minutes.
The first requirement, no problem.
The second is hard as f*ck, but again, it's doable.
This could work as an intermediate goal along the way to the 500lb deadlift. Might also restore some of the conditioning I've lost while focusing on strength.
*that term is a dead giveaway of a crossfitter
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