Ah, yes. Goblet squats are a good add too.
Generally it’s recommended women start with 12kg and men start with 16kg bells and then move on from there. If you have done weightlifting in the past, it’s probably fine to start with more but your hamstrings will probably be unhappy for the first couple of workouts.
Here’s a link to Pavel’s program (S&S). Sinister | StrongFirst
What rack is that? Right now I just have 3 kettlebells, but I’m thinking of getting a set up to let me do heavier deadlifts and squats at home.
Any tips on the snatch? I’ve watched so many videos but I still can get the catch right.
Have you tried this one? I really like Steve Cotter when it comes to KB stuff.
I am also never going back to the gym. So much easier at home. Grab a quick 30 to 45-minute workout in 5-6X week adds up. Also, the squat rack is never taken up…which is huge.
I am following the Stronger-By-Science low frequency 5X per week plan. You can get their whole bundle of plans for $28.
Thanks. I’ll check it.
Punch the sky
As a very general guide, most movements are one handed so think dumbbell weights not plate loaded barbell weights. For overhead lifts get what you’d be comfortable doing with a barbell For swings, 35 pound or 16kg is a decent starting point for a guy’s first purchase unless he has a decent strength training background.
FWIW - As a 60 year old man who is generally fit but has done little in the way of upper body strength work since college, I started out pretty light because I’m old, afraid of getting hurt and I had never done any type of dynamic movements and no overhead lifting so I didn’t really know what to expect. I found the on line recommendations for starting weights to be too heavy for overhead lifts (which I was totally new at) but decently accurate for swings or squats. Your results may vary. If you have to error and pick one side of the curve, kettlebells work better lighter rather than heavier I.e. Small numbers of reps are less preferable than being able to do more reps in a set.
After several months I’m doing my swings and squats at 45 pounds and could do shorter sets with more if I had a heavier one. I started with a 25 but in hindsight could have handled a 35 at the start. As mentioned I’m upper body challenged so I started presses at an embarrassingly weak 20 pounds.
The tip that worked for me is positively driving your hand up through the bell as it passes your face and is reaching the top. (Or punch the sky as said above).
Rather than trying (hoping … ) for a soft landing, you want to be proactive and force it to land as its still moving up so it does not get to the top and then slam down on your wrist.
See this video particularly starting at 2:00
I was fortunate that I was at a gym at the time, and they had a set starting at 8 lbs up to 70 lbs. I think I started TGUs at 20 lbs, and worked up to 20 reps/side (pretty demanding cardio workout as I did them nonstop). Eventually worked by way up to 5x alternating sides with 55 lbs, and I could do a couple singles with 70 – but not with the control I wanted.
Swings allow heavier weights, so I think I started at 35, progressed to 55, including single arm swings, and could do sets of 10 with 70 lbs until COVID and I left there.
To be clear, you can do TGUs with dumbells to get an idea of what weights to use before buying your own KBs. and Pavel and Dan John are advocates of big jumps in weight (in lbs 16/24/35/53/70) vs filling in lots of increments.
Very helpful especially since I am at your age. 
It’s this one. Would love to have a full rig setup but for the space I have this has been great.
Thanks!
Did some practice with 15 lb weight for single arm lifts. So, I went with 35lb for swings and 20lb for the single arm lifts. Repetitions rule here. I do believe that I will move up rapidly but my upper body is weak, especially an arm I broke several years ago. Thanks for your comment and assistance.
I think so.
Very happy with my setup so far, have worked up to bodyweight squats, although I’m having trouble getting deadlifts to the same level due to I think, my grip strength.
Is it worth getting those wraps/gloves/grips with hooks?
Great point.
I broke a finger a while ago (mallet fracture) and used wraps once I had a pin inserted in the finger. While it allowed me to continue lifting while the finger healed, it ultimately led to reduced grip strength. Now, I was using wraps for every exercise, but the advice above is good.
For me they have been beneficial but I am also primarily lifting and solidly into or above “sprinter” levels. My limiting factor in deadlifts has been grip so to keep progressing I have to use straps. I guess it depends on your lifting objectives