Product: Kettlebell Bombshell with Lisa Balash (Kettle Bell Workout) (2011)
Rating: 5.0
Great for Newbies!
Both wanting to get back into shape, my best friend and I decided to start doing our workouts together. Neither one of us is really interested in purchasing a gym membership, so we have been trying different homework out DVD's and half an hour of cardio 3-4 times a week. We both agree that this is by far the most fun of all the DVD's we have tried.Lisa Balash the instructor is fantastic, she's just so real! Having worked out in the past with a personal trainer weekly I can say from my own experience, her instruction on Kettlebell Bombshell is the closest thing I have found on a dvd to having a personal trainer in your living room. It really feels like she is talking to you personally, her direction in proper form, and her reminders while doing the moves are exactly the direction a good trainer gives you. Same with the rest periods between sets, most trainers when working out with some one new to fitness gives them breaks between sets. If you don't feel you need the rest you can continue doing the moves threw the break.Lisa suggests women starting out use a 15-20 pound kettlebell, both my friend and I felt as truly new beginners we should start with lighter bells. We were glad we did as some of the moves call for pressing it up over your head, but once we were familiar with the moves we were able to quickly move on to heavier bells. The DVD contains 3 work outs, an upper body, a lower body, and a circuit. It also contains a nice instructional section where Lisa teaches you proper form for the moves.Overall, this is a great, fun workout, that both myself and my friend actually look forward to doing. How often can you say that?