Why Dan John Recommends DOUBLE 20 KG Kettlebells?

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Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record.

Dan spends his work life blending weekly strength training workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London.

His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.”

Dan is one of the original practitioners of the "Kettlebell Swing" in the US and is widely renowned to be the inventor of the "Kettlebell Goblet Squat". He is the host of the weekly Dan John Podcast; discussing all things strength, kettlebells, Olympic weightlifting and athletic performance as well as doing live workshops, coaching and online personal training.

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[RealBigVideos]

I'm glad to hear you say this. I mostly use 24 and 32 kg bells for my workouts, but I started on a 20 kg naturally, and it was a perfect bell to start with for me.

[stuffnthings]

I have 16, 20, 24, 32. I have thought about doubling up on the 20 but I just go back and forth with offset weights. For doubles is use the 16+20 or the 20+24 depending on volume and switch sides between sets to balance things out. I feel that the offset loads adds a little extra stability work to the exercises!!

[Pickle_Panther]

The 20kg was perfect for me. It just felt right and the movements suddenly made more sense than with a lower weight. That’s why I have two of them now. I have a 32kg that I use for some things but the twin 20’s are my go-to

[makula]

Great channel! Iam 56 years old and use kettlebells for wrist strength. I would agree with you on 16-32 KG for the basics!

[DavidWhitten]

Hey Dan, I’d totally agree with you here. I’m pretty new to kb training and I’ve been doing some ABC workouts with double 20’s and it’s challenging but not impossible. Cheers Dan and thanks again for the content👍.

[dangilman]

After 10 years of mainly using single 20kg and a 24kg, I picked up another 20kg (and a set of 16kg's), total game changer. The 20kg weight (single and double) covers most needs.

*the "24kg" is actually a 55lb bell for clarity, the others are proper kg

[observingyt]

I got my first kettlebell from Argos in the UK 20 kg, and now they have a sale so I've got a pair now.

[kevinkuehn]

I've been practicing this workout with really light KBs. Today I went for it. I did 20 minute emom with 24kg kettle bells. I think my form may have suffered the last couple cycles, but what a great workout. This will be my new standard Mon, Wed, Fri.

[texmacgregor]

Was recently doing ES cleans and squats with a pair of 35s. Wanted to go heavier so used my pair of 53s. I had never done double 53# squats. The instability surprise bugged my eyes out. I had a 44#, bought a 45# for a close enough match, saving about $15 not getting a 44#. My form is much better with the ~44# pair and can get some quality volume.

[octaviomarcelovigooneto]

I regret buying the double 10s now, I have the double 20s and a single 32K. I wish I have bought double 16s instead of the 10s, the double 10s hurt my arms a little cause they are too small

[ElBoyoElectronico]

That sounds logical. I unfortunately started with a 18kg for me and a 12kg for my wife. Later I added a 24kg too. Now I bought a second 18kg for double movements.

[diosnelfrica]

The double 20s are the greatest. I’m trying to get to double 24s.

[jordantheokay]

We all have our preferred equipment. As a neard, I know a lot about knives and swords. . . Yeah, I'm one of those. I have developed a philosophy, of not balisticly whilding threaded or welded stuff, especially overhead. If it ant full tang it ant s**t. So, for me, that is an unequivocal no to adjustable kettlebells. I have heard you say to go for dubble 20s before. In fact, I believe it was this video I saw first. Regardless, in a different video you gave your reasons for preferring the cast Iron bells. When I heard you go through them, it actually sold me on compatiton bells. I have had dubble 20s for a few months now. I had to buy them one at a time over a few months. They feel way better in the balistics to me except for in the two handed, hard style swing. I wear large size gloves, so I run out of realistate by the time it gets to my ringfingers on competition bells. I do, however, still have a cupple of cast iron 50lb bells for two handed swings and goblet sqouts. They're just Walmart specials but the handles have more with, and the horns are flared so they work betterfor those exercises. I really feel like these competition bells are an investment for me. Regardless of what movment I'm practicing they seem to be a fantastic load. I like the sound hollow core bells make in the backswing with doubles. I personally love the color perple aswell. I think they're cute. Thank you Dan. In a few years if we aren't all laying in a smoldering creator, I'll get a cupple of mean green 24s.

[JohnSmith-frgg]

I notice doing double kettlebell front squats the bigger the bells or further they extend from the chest the more they seem to work the quads vs. quads, glutes, hams equally. It doesn't so much seem to be the weight but the size of the bells. Is there anyway to offset this effect? Perhaps use smaller bells with a weight vest? Or maybe try to lean back more on the heels?

[InspirationSessions]

Feeling pretty bad about my pair of 12kg bells right now 😅

[zplitterz]

This is what I have found. When is it time to move to double 24 kg? If easy strength is the measure stick?
Mainly for the double press. Now I can press double 24 kg up to 3 times. But not 4-5. What is the indicator to move up from double 20's?

[brotherlittlefoot]

I don't have kettlebells, but I do kettlebell exercises with dumbbells. I do the Armor Complex w 60 lb dumbbells @5'9" and 185 lbs (long time lifter), as well as swings and whatever else I can fit into a kettlebell routine w dumbbells. I was just curious on your thoughts on using dumbbells when you can't afford or do have more room for kettlebells.

[Dinozavar]

Dan, thanks for all the insightful content. I have a single 20kg KB with which I'm doing Easy Strength, supplementing my 5/3/1. I want to buy another but can't decide if I should go for the 24kg or for another 20kg one. Could you please advise me? Hope you're doing great and are as magnificent as always. Thank you!

[lost_boy]

double 16s for this newbie... I've got a 20kg for goblets and swings, I'll get another when I've conquered the 16s.

[RyansTwoCents]

Hi Dan, great channel! Question for you if i may. I currently use a single 24kg for most of my workouts. I wanted to get into doubles and was wondering if there is a significant difference between singles and doubles? Meaning if i can lift one 24 for most exercises should i be able to also do doubles with the same weight? I realize this might be a hard question to answer with so many different variables given the limited information. I ask because it would be cheaper at this point to just pick up another 24 instead of two 20's. Just wondering from your experience when people you train are able to workout with a single 24 if it usually transitions well to doubles of the same weight? Any info or advice would greatly be appreciated! Thank you