How do you manage kettlebell grip fatigue with a physical job?
Work in a warehouse. On my feet 10 hours, hands taking a beating from pallets, straps, box cutters, all of it. By the time I get home my grip is shot before I even pick up a bell.
Started kettlebells about eight months ago. Thought it would help the lower back stuff that comes with the territory at my age. It does. But the grip fatigue stacking on top of warehouse work is real, and I made the rookie mistake of ignoring it early on.
Tried to push through a swing session on a Friday after a full week and damn near dropped a 24kg on my foot. That was stupid. Learned that lesson the hard way.
What I landed on was keeping the heavy bell days for Saturday morning when the hands have had a night to recover. Weeknight stuff I keep lighter or go with goblet squats and presses where the grip demand is lower.
Curious if anyone else in a physical job has worked out a smarter way to schedule sessions around grip recovery. Not talking about straps, tried those, felt wrong on swings to me. More about timing and programming around the reality of work.