A minimalist kettlebell strength program built around one movement: the double clean and push press.
Three days a week. One square metre of space. No finish line.
Most programs are written to be completed. This one isn't. There's no final phase and no promise you'll ever be done. Bells are reassigned slowly, volume waves indefinitely, and the standard gets revisited rather than retired. Stay inside the rules and you don't peak and crash. You stay capable.
Written by Alex Torres, Principal and Head Coach at Iron Octopus School of Physical Culture, and strength coach to UFC lightweight Quillan Salkilld, who trained this exact program in the weeks before his UFC 325 win.
What's inside (28 pages)
The full three-day structure: skill and density, pyramids, ladders
Bell testing and assignment protocol, plus the non-negotiable reset rule for earning an upgrade
Monthly density test and the "strong enough" benchmark
Fighter layout for training twice a week around camp
Fight camp and peaking variant for the final 6 to 8 weeks
Optional GPP layer for professionals and military personnel
Sample month and a blank monthly log
Who this is for
Fighters, professionals, and anyone with the base kettlebell skills who wants durable strength they can return to for years.
Who this isn't for
Beginners. The double clean and push press is an advanced movement with strength and mobility prerequisites. If you're not already proficient, learn it properly from a kettlebell specialist first. If you want fast results and constant novelty, this program will frustrate you.
Delivered as an instant PDF download after purchase. Designed for screen and print.
A minimalist kettlebell strength program built around one movement: the double clean and push press.
Three days a week. One square metre of space. No finish line.
Most programs are written to be completed. This one isn't. There's no final phase and no promise you'll ever be done. Bells are reassigned slowly, volume waves indefinitely, and the standard gets revisited rather than retired. Stay inside the rules and you don't peak and crash. You stay capable.
Written by Alex Torres, Principal and Head Coach at Iron Octopus School of Physical Culture, and strength coach to UFC lightweight Quillan Salkilld, who trained this exact program in the weeks before his UFC 325 win.
What's inside (28 pages)
The full three-day structure: skill and density, pyramids, ladders
Bell testing and assignment protocol, plus the non-negotiable reset rule for earning an upgrade
Monthly density test and the "strong enough" benchmark
Fighter layout for training twice a week around camp
Fight camp and peaking variant for the final 6 to 8 weeks
Optional GPP layer for professionals and military personnel
Sample month and a blank monthly log
Who this is for
Fighters, professionals, and anyone with the base kettlebell skills who wants durable strength they can return to for years.
Who this isn't for
Beginners. The double clean and push press is an advanced movement with strength and mobility prerequisites. If you're not already proficient, learn it properly from a kettlebell specialist first. If you want fast results and constant novelty, this program will frustrate you.
Delivered as an instant PDF download after purchase. Designed for screen and print.
