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Kettlebell complex for 19 October 2026

19 October 2026: The Dry Fern Signal, a 4-movement kettlebell complex with two bells — Vertical snatch, B-stance squat, Good morning, Bent row.

OverheadRackHangGround1Lowered to rack23Lowered to hang4
Numbers match the sequence. Hollow = lowering the bell between movements. Dashed = lowering the bell once the last rep is done.

The sequence

  1. 13 repsVertical snatchground → overhead · ballistic · Moderate grip
  2. Lower to rack

    23 repsB-stance squatrack → rack · squat · Low grip

    Back foot on its toes, in line with the front heel. About 70% of the load stays on the front leg.

  3. 33 repsGood morningrack → rack · grind · Low grip
  4. Lower to hang

    43 repsBent rowhang → hang · grind · High grip

What it costs

Relative load
16.5
Grip index
21
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.
  • Contains a high-skill movement. Technique degrades before strength does — stop the set when the shape goes, not when the reps run out.

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