/ The Proud Gust Mortar
Kettlebell complex for 7 October 2026
7 October 2026: The Proud Gust Mortar, a 3-movement kettlebell complex with one bell — Vertical clean, Single-leg abductor box squat, Suitcase lunge.
The sequence
- 13 repsVertical cleanground → rack · ballistic · Moderate grip
- 24 repsSingle-leg abductor box squatrack → rack · squat · Low grip
Sit back to the box on one leg, knee tracking over the middle toes, outer hip working to stop the knee caving in.
Lower to hang
35 repsSuitcase lungehang → hang · squat · High grip
What it costs
- Relative load
- 16.7
- Grip index
- 25
- Drive patterns
- 2
Relative load is a weighted rep sum for comparing complexes with each other. It is not a difficulty rating.
- Bell weight is capped by the weakest link — the whole complex runs at the load of the hardest single movement in it.
- Contains a high-skill movement. Technique degrades before strength does — stop the set when the shape goes, not when the reps run out.