A 15 pounder - and it makes me feel like a weaking! I don't know how parents with babies have all that strength to carry more weight than that! I have realy weak upper body strength though...
This DVD nearly killed me!
...and abs, legs, arms as well! Late to the party, but did a few of the basics with a kettlebell at my gym and totally got hooked. I felt sore after just a day! It was like hello gluts! Since there are no actual kettlebell classes at my gym, I decided to invest in my own kettlebell and workout DVD for days when I'm too lazy to drive to the gym. I tried and liked the Jillian Michaels Shred It with Weights (free on my Amazon Prime!) but wanted a variation.
After reading reviews on several kettlebell workout DVDs I decided on Brook Benten's Kettlebell Body because it includes 3 different 30 minute workouts and I liked her style based on the sample clips. It was about 22 buckaroos plus tax, so it didn't break the bank:). I've never tried any of her workouts before, but the online feedback seemed really positive so I was really excited to incorporate her program into my workout routine to blast my flab! If you can't afford the gym, at home DVDs are a good way to stay in shape on the cheap:)
I'll post results as the weeks go on:) I definitely need to mix things up as I've been stuck at plateau forever. I notice adding a 15 pound kettlebell for a shorter 30 minute workout really ups the ante. Now I just gotta watch my diet and I'll be at goal in no time! I own a slew of Jillian Michaels and Chalene Johnson DVDs, but I get bored doing the same ones over and over. I'm so excited about Kettlebody by Brook!
Okay, so I tried the cardio DVD this am. OMG. OMG. OMG. I had to keep pausing this DVD to catch my breath. I was able to get through the JM Shred It With Weights (workout 1) without pausing! So yes, a great workout! I was burning. I wish I owned a lighter kettlbell, but oh well. I don't want to purchase one now and then outgrow it in a few weeks. I'll just suffer with the 15 pound one I have :) I really had to push myself with this DVD! Tomorrow is yoga burn (it looks like a power yoga sesh), and the day after is toning. I repeat the sequence again and then rest on day 7. It's an 8 week program and the 30 minutes really make it doable:) I love this DVD and recommend it to anyone who is on the fence!
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