Steve Cotter - Extreme Kettlebell Workouts

Not very extreme
This is a 4-DVD follow along type kettlebell workout. Actually, there are ten different workouts instead of 15 as it claims on the title. Granted, by combining the workouts, you can get dozens of combinations but still there are ten individual workouts in the box.

The first two DVDs are about 30 minutes in length and both include warm up and a strength/size workout, DVD 1 is for upper body and DVD 2 for lower body. You need two relatively heavy kettlebells of the same size, and a bench or stool for the workouts. The workouts consist of 7 or 8 different exercises, each done for 5 or 10 reps each set. All sets are done in back to back fashion, with 1-3 minutes of rest between the circuits. You are supposed to do three circuits in a workout, taking some 30 minutes.

Disc 3 includes three different 10-minute abs/core workouts and two circuit workouts taking 20-25 minutes each. You'll need one relatively light kettlebell for these exercises.

Disc 4 includes...

One of the top kettlebell dvd's I own
I own over a dozen kettlebell dvd's and this is one of my top favorites that I own. Its comprehensive and to the point. He has a knack for explaining and going through the motions of the all the exercises. The dvd comes with four dvd's. THere is an upper body, lower body, abs core, and a cardio and all the dvd's kick your [...]. This is literally the only dvd you will need if you want to have a full body workout. One thing, you need to know the basic really well if you want to get started. I would recommend Pavel's dvd or Anthony Diluglio's "kettlebell clinic" dvd. Anthony is by far one of my favorite and most inspirational instructors as well. Enjoy the dvd and prepare for a no holds bar work out.

Best bang for your buck kettle bell DVD.
After using this DVD set for almost 10 months now, reading reviews of other kb dvds and viewing other kb dvds, I could be wrong but I think this is the most bang for your buck you're going to get and many people have said to me I can tell you've been working out a lot. Yes this is not exactly a beginning level BUT for the exercises that seemed tricky I just did the movement without the kb to get the proper motion down or just used a light kb to get the move down and to prevent injury while learning it.

This is suited more for intermediate or advanced users imo and for building muscle however if you want to just tone or condition use a light 5 or 8lb weight. He uses 25 to move than 45lb kb and sometimes TWO of the heavy kb's for like the leg exercises. I use 18 to 35lb kb. He is definitely in shape and resembles a more muscular than typical gymnast. As he goes through the workouts most of which there is no rest he is sweating and breathing hard. For the sets that he does...

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