Equipment setup
Training with kettlebells only
Kettlebells reward density and skill. RepRoute matches plans to your bells — single or pair — and biases toward swings, cleans, presses, and carries.
Kettlebells excel at hip-hinge work, ballistic conditioning, and unilateral loading. A 24kg + 16kg pair is a complete home gym for many lifters.
RepRoute generates kettlebell plans that respect your sizes — a single 16kg won't be asked for a 1RM front squat at body weight.
Common patterns: swings, cleans, snatches, Turkish get-ups, presses, and goblet squats. RepRoute knows which programs (like Simple & Sinister) work as kettlebell-only systems.
Sample 3-day week
| Day | Focus | Exercises |
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| Day 1 | Strength density |
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| Day 2 | Conditioning |
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| Day 3 | Strength + accessories |
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Example exercises
Kettlebell Swing
glutes · hamstrings
Kettlebell Goblet Squat
quads · glutes
Kettlebell Clean and Press
full body
Kettlebell Snatch
full body
Turkish Get-up
full body · core
Kettlebell Row
back · lats
Kettlebell Front Squat
quads · glutes
Kettlebell Deadlift
hamstrings · glutes
Common questions
Yes, especially with double-bell front squats, presses, and rows. Hypertrophy responds to volume and proximity-to-failure — both achievable with kettlebells.
A pair unlocks more options (double front squat, doubles press) but a single bell still supports a productive plan via unilateral work.
Yes — RepRoute treats them as equivalent loads but with different exercise libraries. A 24kg kettlebell loads like a 24kg dumbbell, just with different mechanics.
Generate your plan
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