Author: Tom Denham

Simple and Sinister: Week Four

This was my fourth week following the Simple and Sinister template from Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book. I completed my get-ups with the 26-pound kettlebell (no work with the 35 pounder) because my work required me to start Monday...

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Simple and Sinister: Week Three

I have been training Monday through Friday every week for weeks now. I thought it would be difficult when I started, but there have not been any challenges since I started. I completed my third week following the Simple and...

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Simple and Sinister: Week Two

I like repeating the same workout every day for a week. Who knew! And it makes writing about my training easier. One post a week covers what I am doing with the exception of very minor variations. I am implementing the guidance...

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Beginning Simple and Sinister

I read Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book Simple and Sinister over the weekend and decided to start the S&S workout on Monday. Pavel convinced me that doing 100 heavy swings would be more effective at building strength and...

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400 swing workout

I decided to shift to one-handed swings from two-handed swings as I moved up from a daily workout that includes 300 swings to one that includes 400 swings. I completed Monday with the 35-pound kettlebell, but the soreness in my...

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