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I bought "From Russia with Tough Love", (book and DVD) and "The Russian Kettlebell Challenge" book only (but will likely get the DVD, also). I am a guy even though the "Russia" book is ostensibly for the ladies. It makes no difference! "From Russia" hits all the basics but has more toning for legs and core, while KBC has more upper body. If I could only get one, book or DVD, I would get the "From Russia" DVD but maybe that is just me.
I am an exercise and sport addict and at 58 am holding my own. However, for the last 3 or so years I have been plagued with a very stiff lower back and spasms in my left hip. After one week of doing the kb drills I have no pain whatsoever in the hip and no stiff back when getting out of a car or bed or from sitting! I have tried Bikram yoga, drugs, stretching and just about everything else. This worked and I think the reason is that it stresses strong, toned and flexible hamstrings, glutes, and lower back.
My wife and I do the exercises together and they are effective and fast, not to mention different from what one gets in a gym. This stuff really works, that's for sure! Note: you do not need heavy kb weights for this discipline to be effective.
Better to start with what you can handle. My wife has an 18#; mine is a 35#, but I use her weight alot and get plenty of challenge. Pavel is Russia's gift to the West!

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(5 stars) - Extremely Pleased
I am extremely pleased with this item. It is everything I expected and more. I also received it rather quickly, which was great because I was anxiously awaiting my new dvd.

(3 stars) - this could do with moe structure
This was ok. The exercises themselves were good and quite well explained, but not detailed enough.
I didn't mind all the 'comrade ladies' stuff. It was quite funny.
What let this down for me was that there wasn't any structure to it.
It would have been better if suggestions had been made about how many of each exercise to do and some routines to follow.
I couldn't remember half the exercises and I would be able to push myself harder if there was a routine. I don't watch it any more. I've bought the 'Lisa Schaffer' dvd which I prefer.

(1 stars) - What a joke
I bought this for 2 of my women friends who are beginning to use the Kettlebells. Within the first few minutes of viewing it with them I realized I had wasted my money and they fully agreed. My thought had been to get them a simple basic KB presentation. This was a mistake. Thye "hated" Pavel's posturing, could see the obvious stilted "comrade" nonsense, and the poor quality instruction. I would suggest that you save your capitalist dollars "comrades" and invest them in Steve Cotter's Encyclopedia of Kettlebell Lifting DVDs. That way you will have a clear, detailed American experience of proper and safe kettlebell training. My women friends are devouring the Encyclopedia and progressing rapidly in their KB skills.

(5 stars) - Perfect exercises
Even though you don't need anyone to coach you, it is more fun with a coach. And believe me the results are excellent. Weight loss and toning can be achieved with dedicated training, and you only need to do it for 15 to 20 minutes a day, 3-5 days a week.
Unlike dumbells it gives you a total body workout with each exercise. Try it and you'll fall in love with this Russian Workout. The explanations are detailed with anglar visuals so that you can see how it is done from every angle. Just remember to maintain good stances throughout.

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