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Attention kettlebell fans! Have you bought Lauren Brooks new DVD yet? This is one you definitely need to get for your home fitness library!
It offers 2 separate workouts, both of which are very challenging. Lauren and her training partner do all the exercises with you, and as you can see from the clip down below, they are getting great results!
Aside from the fabulous workouts this DVD offers, here are some other reasons why I love it:
- The exercise demonstration portion is excellent. I was having a hard time with proper form and ended up with very bruised forearms. (the kettlebell was banging against my arm during the exercises) Lauren addresses this common mistake and guides you through the correction. Thank you Lauren!
- Lauren goes through each move in detail, including the ones that don’t even use a kettlebell. I learned a better way to do mountain climbers that makes them slightly more bearable! She also gives options and encourages you to choose your own level.
- The DVD includes a joint mobility warm-up and 2 separate workouts. The fat-blaster workout is just 12 minutes long and Lauren emphasizes that everyone can make 12 minutes in their day for fitness.
Awesome advice! Too many of us are tied to the thought that we need an hour or else we cannot workout at all. This is not true! I can tell you that I was sweating and struggling during that 12 minute fat-blaster workout, wondering why the twelve minutes was taking so long! - My favorite aspect of the DVD is the personal touch. Lauren addresses how concerned she was about getting her body back after pregnancy and a c-section. The personal comments, clips, and suggestions that Lauren adds throughout this video makes me feel as if she “gets it”. She struggles too, but she has found a great way to stay in shape and she is sharing it with me. With you. With us.
Lauren reaches out to us and encourages questions and comments. She provides her contact information and says she would love to hear from you and I believe she really means it!
Lauren is definitely the kind of personal trainer that I would hire. She is tough, but she genuinely cares about your fitness and success. Please visit Lauren’s website, On the Edge Fitness, to learn more about the services she offers and to get yourself a copy of her DVD. You will not be disappointed!
If you do not have a kettlebell
So, have you swung your ‘bell yet today?
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Written on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 1:46 am
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August 5th, 2008 at 5:25 am
ooooh I need this.
for all the reasons youve said above.
thanks for the review!!
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August 5th, 2008 at 7:58 am
These really do seem to be all the rage these days.
Thanks for hipping me to a new DVD!
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August 5th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Nice! Time to rock on with da kettlebells!
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August 5th, 2008 at 10:38 am
As if I needed any more reasons to use Gorbie (the red kettlebell)! This workout sounds interesting though. Lauren is a really inspiring woman, I have watched some of her video recomendations for form on youtube, and lo and behold, no more wrists and forarms banging, at all… and no more cute wrist bands either… you can’t have it all…
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August 5th, 2008 at 11:28 am
If I am just going to try using a kettleball for the first time, what size should I start with? At $50, I don’t want to buy the wrong one!
E-mail me!
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August 5th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Will definitely get a ‘ball this weekend! I have the same questions as Trenches - if I get just one, what is a good starting size?
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August 5th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
trenches and missicat–you want at least a 15lb one. (the red one at Target) I have an 18lb’er and it’s been good to me, although I think I am ready to move on.
August 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
The 15lb one was good — since I’ve been the ultimate weight-lifting slacker, I wouldn’t have been happy with anything larger yet.
I keep the little Dickens by my couch. He’s so cute that I like leaving him out in plain view.
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August 5th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
What’s the big deal with those Kettlebells, are they any different (performance) than any dumbells?
I would like to know, thanks.
August 5th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
ok, I’m convinced. I’m going out to get one this weekend. Thanks!
August 5th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
remember gang, if you are on the fence about one, you can always return it to Target if you don’t like it. (keep that receipt!)
August 5th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Alex, I thought the same thing at first. They are so much more functional than free weights though, and provide a great cardio workout at the same time. Lauren explains it more in my previous interview with her
here: http://workoutmommy.com/2008/07/17/one-fit-mommy-and-her-kettlebell-lauren-brooks/
August 5th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I have a Gorby, too. (Maybe I should call mine Barishnikov?) I love it, and I LOVE this DVD!!!!!!
August 5th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I’m in the market for some new DVDs and now that I know I can get a Kettlebell at Target, I just might give it a try.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
I am just so behind times. I haven’t even heard of a kettlebell. I’m more of a running mommy, but I’m having trouble getting my belly flat after my emergency C-section. Sigh. Maybe kettlebell workouts would help. Thanks for the info.
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August 5th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Im curious if this really works. I mean Im in intermediate shape and would love to kick it up a few notches but I haven’t heard much about the kettlebell….only on your site/reviews etc. I am curious if this really will work or is Lauren one of those women that just has an awesome body no matter what exercise she does? From the look of her I am sold and willing to put in the time!
August 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Thanks for posting this! I’ve been interested in learning some different exercises, balking at buying the ball until I knew some. I’ll head out later today :0)
August 6th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
So glad I saw this AND read the comments! I had no idea Target sells these! I may need to pick this up
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August 6th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Oh yea!! gotta get me this!!! So ready for some butt kicking KB workouts!
Thanks!
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August 7th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
OK, I’m officially on the bandwagon. Got the kettlebell. Getting the video! Thanks so much for the review!
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August 7th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Syd, hooray! Let us know how it goes!