/ The Plain Chalk Chain
Kettlebell complex for 29 October 2026
29 October 2026: The Plain Chalk Chain, a 3-movement kettlebell complex with one bell — B-stance deadlift, Hang clean, Zercher squat.
The sequence
- 16 repsB-stance deadliftground → hang · grind · Moderate grip
Back foot on its toes, in line with the front heel. About 70% of the load stays on the front leg.
- 25 repsHang cleanhang → rack · ballistic · Moderate grip
- 34 repsZercher squatrack → rack · squat · Low grip
What it costs
- Relative load
- 19.6
- Grip index
- 26
- 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.