I have worked out with Lauren Brooks DVDS and have a 15lb and 20lb kettlebell. Which one would be best for starting this workout?
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Jennifer- If you have experience with the kettlebell then 15lb to 20lb will be perfect to start. I have been doing this video for some time and use 15lb-30lbs depending on the moves, just adjust as needed. :)
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Im not familiar with Lauren Brooks' workouts but if you are already accustomed to a 15 lb kettlebell you may be able to start this workout with 15lb. I bought a 5-20lb adjustable kettlebell; started at 8lbs and worked my way up to 15lbs.
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Hi Jennifer, I always start new workouts with a lighter weight. I think I went lighter than normal for these. I think I used a 12. Hope this helps!!
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I purchased a set that contains 5, 10 and 15 kettle bells. The weight to use depends on your current strength. If just starting use the lighter weights and after workouts you will be able to determine the best weight for each workout. Purchased the three kettle bells for about $35 at Walmart. I used the 15 lb most of the time. Will be buying heavier weights later. Just depends on your strength and capability.
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Start with volume 1 and take it slow. The 30 min workout is challenging so do your best on the 57min workout. Pause and take breaks as needed. You will get stronger just stick with it.
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I have a 12,18, 24. I am male, almost 40. My main target when buying was for my shoulders. I love all of them! I use the 24 for my arms and shoulders, and it's a heavier 24 pounder that it sounds like! I can do lunges/squats with it as well. I also like my 18. It is almost the perfect all-around multi-use bar. Not too heavy, yet just stout enough to get toned-up nicely without hurting yourself! I like incorporating this bar into some sit-ups also. Great toning bar I like my 12 to take for a walk around the block and use it similar to an aerobic-class device. Great for sculpting arms, shoulders and abs as I walk the dog. For you, try something in the 16-20 pound range. You can always work your way up or down from there. Eventually you may have several as I do. I started at the 24, then got the 18, and then the 12. Remember the heavier you get, the fewer rep's you will feel like doing. So if you want the aerobic/cardio aspect of your exercising , you will feel like pumping out more rep's with a lighter bar
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I would thinks so. I am 5 7" and 130 lbs. and do this workout to maintain and tone. I have been happy with results. Even my husband has done it with me and is amazed at how good it is for a 20 minute workout. I have not done either of those workouts so I don't know how to compare them to that.
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Kettlebell is good at slimming and reducing body mass or girth while adding tone and muscular definition. If you don't mind losing some girth/weight, then kettlebell is the way to go. If you want to bulk up, then traditional/classical weight lifting is what you want and you may choose to do kettlebell once a week for definition and also for aerobic/cardio to round out your total workout routine if you're not doing much aerobic or cardio. Kettlebell is also a pretty low impact activity, so if you have any previous injuries you may want to look into kettlebell depending on what those injuries are. Here is a good article on kettlebells http://www.livestrong.com/article/556222-how-to-use-kettlebells-not-bulk-up/
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No, it will not. Kettlebells are a ballistic form of exercise, which targets the entire body, particularly the posterior chain muscles. I have worked with kettlebells for the past 5 years and they are one of the safest, efficient, and effective forms of working out I can recommend. Even my wife, with fibromyalgia has benefitted from using them. Bands, depending on your health situation will provide some benefit, but does not have the ballistic effect (which means "accelerating weight into free space"), which triggers fast twitch muscle fibers and recruits the central nervous system. If you are new, get proper instruction and prepare for a life changing exercise you can do into old age. If you want to watch some videos of trained professionals showing proper form, look on YouTube for Steve Cotter and Mike Mahler.
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I do not recommend you kick start a workout program with this set unless you want to be discouraged and get injured. There are kinder and gentler Firm workouts for the beginner. You want to build up to this set. They still kick my butt and I've been doing Firm DVDs since they were VHS!
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I wouldn't use kettlebells at all actually. Consult your physician as to some alternate exercises. Try resistance bands.
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I have both. Regular weighs 23lbs & PRO weighs 30lbs, give or take a pound. If you follow the included workout plan, pretty soon you'll be throwing around the 23lb model like an empty soda can. The PRO model is a way to increase the resistance and your intensity by about 30% just doing the same workout regimen. The round weights work with either, but are a pain in the arse to use. I only used them a couple of weeks and got tired of putting them on and taking them off to do different exercises. One fell off and almost broke my foot and that's when I stopped. Check out my 5-star review on Amazon (for the 30lb model) for directions on how to get the PRO model for only $99, including shipping. I have both. Regular weighs 23lbs & PRO weighs 30lbs, give or take a pound. If you follow the included workout plan, pretty soon you'll be throwing around the 23lb model like an empty soda can. The PRO model is a way to increase the resistance and your intensity by about 30% just doing the same workout regimen. The round weights work with either, but are a pain in the arse to use. I only used them a couple of weeks and got tired of putting them on and taking them off to do different exercises. One fell off and almost broke my foot and that's when I stopped. Check out my 5-star review on... » Read More I have both. Regular weighs 23lbs & PRO weighs 30lbs, give or take a pound. If you follow the included workout plan, pretty soon you'll be throwing around the 23lb model like an empty soda can. The PRO model is a way to increase the resistance and your intensity by about 30% just doing the same workout regimen. The round weights work with either, but are a pain in the arse to use. I only used them a couple of weeks and got tired of putting them on and taking them off to do different exercises. One fell off and almost broke my foot and that's when I stopped. Check out my 5-star review on Amazon (for the 30lb model) for directions on how to get the PRO model for only $99, including shipping. « Show Less
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It is a light weight bar. You only need 15-20 pounds as you will be doing hundreds of reps!
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I have both. Regular weighs 23lbs & PRO weighs 30lbs, give or take a pound. If you follow the included workout plan, pretty soon you'll be throwing around the 23lb model like an empty soda can. The PRO model is a way to increase the resistance and your intensity by about 30% just doing the same workout regimen. The round weights work with either, but are a pain in the arse to use. I only used them a couple of weeks and got tired of putting them on and taking them off to do different exercises. One fell off and almost broke my foot and that's when I stopped. Check out my 5-star review on Amazon (for the 30lb model) for directions on how to get the PRO model for only $99, including shipping.
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Possibly it all depends BB is a lot of weight lifting so if you want to get leaner and still do body beast do lean beast first and use lighter weights: i'm talking 2, 5, 10, 15, and possibly 20. If you want leaner. But again it takes a lot to do two programs at the same time.
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Hi, porchpotato. I don't own and haven't used this product, but I own a pair of similar RAWBuiltTech standard-size barbell collars. I don't have one of those interchangeable-plates dumbbell sets, but I can say this much: even a 25 LB (old) Weider weight plate and a pair of (much newer) 5 LB Weider plates (or "disks") press against the clamped-on barbell collar (when the barbell is tilted even moderately). The 35 LB weight-plate trio then causes the barbell collar to shift toward the end of the barbell sleeve, if only by a fraction of an inch. Oh, I know that virtually no-one is tough enough (or dexterous enough) to try handling and curling a 70 LB dumbbell set made with 25 LB weight plates, but I hope my reply is a bit useful ...
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I did insanity first and found that it was a little hard on my knees and hips, but I really loved the workout. I ordered T25 because it looked fun and I needed a shorter (but intense) workout for when I travel (which is a lot!)...plus I love Shaun T! :) I was pleasantly surprised when after doing T25 for 3 weeks I realized my joints weren't hurting at all! There is a modifier (Tania) for every move so if you're just starting out, or something is hurting you, you can follow her and the workout is still intense and fun. Good Luck!
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I have the CAP 15 pound plates which the often sell cheap and can get 150 pounds of plates on the curl 47 inch Z-curl bar with no problems plus the bar at 12 pounds gives me 162 pounds. I could probably If I use my 25's with the 15's and other smaller plates I often do 3 inch close grip bench presses (for the triceps) with the 47 in Z-curl bar and can get 197 pounds on there for sets of 12 reps. I imagine if one put 50's on there you could get well over 200.
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It varies. My 15-pound bell came with Bob Harper, and my 20-pound bell came with Brook Benton. I like Bob's better, as Brook's is a much faster-paced, more aerobic workout. I have to slow it down 20% to keep up with it.