/ The Taut Juniper Foundry
Kettlebell complex for 1 November 2026
1 November 2026: The Taut Juniper Foundry, a 5-movement kettlebell complex with two bells — B-stance deadlift, Stiff-leg deadlift, Hang clean, Good morning, Front 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 repsStiff-leg deadlifthang → hang · grind · Moderate grip
- 34 repsHang cleanhang → rack · ballistic · Moderate grip
- 43 repsGood morningrack → rack · grind · Low grip
- 52 repsFront squatrack → rack · squat · Low grip
What it costs
- Relative load
- 24
- Grip index
- 35
- 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.