/ The Swollen Arrow Halyard
Kettlebell complex for 28 October 2026
28 October 2026: The Swollen Arrow Halyard, a 3-movement kettlebell complex with one bell — Vertical snatch, Jerk, B-stance squat.
The sequence
- 14 repsVertical snatchground → overhead · ballistic · Moderate grip
Lower to rack
25 repsJerkrack → overhead · press · Low gripLower to rack
36 repsB-stance squatrack → rack · squat · Low gripBack foot on its toes, in line with the front heel. About 70% of the load stays on the front leg.
What it costs
- Relative load
- 21.6
- Grip index
- 19
- 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.