Progression ladder for the Windmills

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Windmills

These are the substitutes for the Windmills, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Landmine 180Play demonstration

    Landmine 180

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Abs
  2. Kettlebell Figure 8Play demonstration

    Kettlebell Figure 8

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Abs
  3. Kettlebell WindmillPlay demonstration

    Kettlebell Windmill

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Abs
  4. One Arm Slam (With Medicine Ball)Play demonstration

    One Arm Slam (With Medicine Ball)

    • Intermediate
    • Medicine-ball
    • Abs
  5. Dumbbell Palm Rotational Bent Over RowPlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Palm Rotational Bent Over Row

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Upper-back
  6. Spell CasterPlay demonstration

    Spell Caster

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Abs

Where you are now

Windmills

Windmills

  • Advanced
  • Kettlebell
  • Abs

Harder steps (5)

  1. Kettlebell Bent PressPlay demonstration

    Kettlebell Bent Press

    • Advanced
    • Kettlebell
    • Abs
  2. Kettlebell Advanced WindmillPlay demonstration

    Kettlebell Advanced Windmill

    • Advanced
    • Kettlebell
    • Abs
  3. Barbell Standing Ab RolleroutPlay demonstration

    Barbell Standing Ab Rollerout

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Abs
  4. Weighted Russian Twist (Legs Up)Play demonstration

    Weighted Russian Twist (Legs Up)

    • Advanced
    • Weighted
    • Abs
  5. Kettlebell Double WindmillPlay demonstration

    Kettlebell Double Windmill

    • Advanced
    • Kettlebell
    • Abs

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