/ The Grim Barley Wharf
Kettlebell complex for 12 October 2026
12 October 2026: The Grim Barley Wharf, a 3-movement kettlebell complex with one bell — Deadlift, Swing clean, Lateral lunge.
The sequence
- 15 repsDeadliftground → hang · grind · Moderate grip
- 25 repsSwing cleanhang → rack · ballistic · Moderate grip
- 35 repsLateral lungerack → rack · squat · Low grip
What it costs
- Relative load
- 18
- Grip index
- 25
- Drive patterns
- 3
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.