How to change the weight and/or reps in a workout in Dumbbell Gain or Kettlebell Fundamentals

[Ben]

Hey everyone

This question is coming up quite a lot still: how to change the assigned weight of a db or kb exercise if it is either too difficult or too easy.

The good news is it’s quite easy to do

Just start the exercise and then tap on the Coach button in the top left of the screen indicated below

I’ve attached a quick screen recording showing the whole process as well

Keep crushing it everyone

[Yvan]

But it only goes when you have chosen a programme with weights… I do a programme to get more straight and when I have such an exercice in between my intervals without weights, this option is not included.

[Brayhead]

Thank you Ben. When I did the kettlebell journey, the coach would ask me to do an exercise for X amount of seconds. Sometimes the length of time was far too long for me e.g. 120 seconds with a kettlebell on one arm. While I was able to reduce the weight of the kettlebell, I couldn’t reduce the length of time that I had to do the exercise. This was quite frustrating. Kind regards, Brayhead

[Ben]

Hey Yvan

This is correct-the Coach won’t assign a specific weight for any weights exercises in a Bodyweight TJ (I’ll edit the title here to reflect this only applies to DB/KB Journeys).

If you want to know what weight ranges we recommend for any weights exercise assigned in a Bodyweight TJ, take a look at the page

What weight should I use for my Kettlebell, Dumbbell and Plate exercises?

[Ben]

Heya Valerie

That’s correct, the Kettlebell Training Journey is time-based, not rep based

@Brayhead

Sometimes the length of time was far too long for me e.g. 120 seconds with a kettlebell on one arm.

This will always happen when you are using weights that are quite low, and where there is a big jump to your next available weight. The Coach is progressive, and will incrementally adjust the difficulty of your workouts based on your feedback. With low weights, the only way the Coach can progressively adjust to positive feedback without a huge jump in the assigned weight is to increase the time (in the case of Kettlebells).

This is why I can not stress enough that you will get the most benefit from these Journeys with a wide range of weights available to you.

This scenario is discussed quite a lot on the Forum, I’ve pasted a link to one discussion below

Coach feedback in kettlebell program

Hey Warren Welcome! Again, what weights have you got enabled in your Coach settings? This can only be happening because the Coach is assigning you this exercise at a low weight. If there is not a suitable next weight to progress to, the only way the Coach can make this exercise harder is by increasing the time spent doing the exercise. What weight is the Coach assigning you this exercise at?

[Brayhead]

Ok, Thanks Ben.
Brayhead

[Ben]

Any time!

[Daveymda]

My complaint is with the 8 sets of 120s 12kg kettle bell exercises. I would be able to complete the workouts if they were adjusted to 4 sets of 120s or 8 sets of 60s. I keep letting the coach know that it is too difficult but I keep getting given the same difficultly. When I tell the coach I don’t have much time it gives me exercises that don’t require kbs. The length of these workouts is a motivation killer and sometimes causes lower back injuries. The base level of the kettlebell fundamentals training program seems to be for experienced athletes that have used kettle bells for years.