Jillian Michaels Kettle Bell DVD: reviews?

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I go to a gym for martial arts and they have guys who specialize in kettlebells, in fact I just got back from a class, and they advise to NOT do Jillian Michaels ones because they aren't the proper way to do them. Also, be careful when buying kettlebells as well.

I have it & I think it is a good introductory workout for kettlebells. There are two levels each about 30 minutes. I like them but I don't think they are that intense, I usually do it back to back with another one of her dvds.

I have been doing kettlebells for over a year. I suggest NOT starting with Jillians as your first KB DVD. It's a decent workout but she is weak on technique tutorial. You can really hurt yourself if you perform KB maneuvers incorrectly, ESPECIALLY in a quick-change circuit style like she does.

There are some good DVD tutorials out there or check on Youtube. Kettlebell Bootcamp, Gin Miller and Kettlebell Bombshell all offer good tutorials - or ultimately, a class or session with a certified KB trainer.

Best wishes! :flowerforyou:

oh dear...bad reviews for JM Kettlebell...??

Thanks for the suggestion!

Jillian has the worst form ever for Kettlebells! Thankfully, she doesn't lift heavy enough weight to injure herself, but she should not be instructing others in how to use them. The thing with Jillian is that she was a casting agent before getting her job on television as a trainer. She has one certification in personal training that anyone can get in a weekend. Seriously, my daughter passed their test without the weekend course when she was 11. She has one hell of a great powerhouse of a promotion engine though, which is why she is so popular. But certification only allows trainers to work with healthy populations in general fitness. (Technically, the clinically classified morbidly obese people on the Biggest Loser are outside the scope of practice of a basic certification because of the medical issues that go along with morbid obesity.) Basic personal training certifications teach the basics of weight training, cardio, and flexibility, and not anywhere near all of the possible exercises out there. Nowhere in any basic personal training certification are kettlebells addressed. Kettlebells are a specialty certification because there are so many intricate details that you have to study for years to get the proper teaching techniques and form ingrained in your practice to be able to safely teach them. If you want to start kettlebell training, I highly recommend looking for an RKC (Russian Kettlebell Certified) instructor or a DVD by an RKC instructor instead of Jillian. It's kind of like going to the doctor. Would you go to your general practitioner for open heart surgery? No, you go to a cardiac surgeon. When doing specialty training you should do the same thing and go to someone who specializes in that type of training. If you're perfectly healthy and just looking for general fitness, then Jillian is your girl.

Jillian and Bob will get you injured with the "form" that they display on their videos. Seek out a qualified instructor or look into "The Kettlebell Goddess" video, or seek out videos from Franz Snideman of Revolution Fitness in La Jolla CA (he has a youtube channel).

I have been kettlebell and bodyweight specific for 4 years now, there are no better tools in my opinion. But, getting instruction from someone who is certified is the best way to go. HKC, RKC, IKFF, whichever, if they are certified they can help you learn properly. BTW, you should have no low back pain from doing kettlebell exercises.

You don't need a machine, you are the machine!