Nice work out for beginner.

easy to use and follow

There are many positives about this video that I like over some of my other Kettlebell DVDs. Paul Katami is a likable instructor and puts together a good workout for beginners and those looking to go into some intermediate exercises (combos). As I am a intermediate kettlebell user, I went through the tutorial once and will probably never go back to it again. I know a lot of reviews complain that he doesn't go over what "weight" you should start out with, but I think that's scary for a DVD to even suggest. My best advice would be to start out what you consider to be a light weight until you get proper form down. I do have to say that I have DVDs from Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper, Paul Katami and Lauren Brooks and each instructor has a slightly different form for each exercise and I'm sure that someone's going to complain about form in each one of those DVDs.

My favorite parts about this DVD:
#1: There is a timer for each exercise (30 seconds, 60 seconds) so you always know how much time you have left
#2: There's a a drills & combinations section and a core section (each 25-30 minutes)
#3: He does two sets for each exercise

I have used other kettlebell DVDs so I have some experience. I believe the kettlebell workout - when done correctly - is an amazing workout. You can really feel it in your legs and butt the next day. I like this DVD. Katami gives great, clear instructions and he is very encouraging. The 2 girls with him are good although one has better form than the other, in my opinion. I really, REALLY love the core routine. Oh man! you can feel this one as you are doing it and you will feel it the next day. The only reason I deducted 1 star is that I think he moves a bit too quickly from exercise to exercise and since this is supposed to be for beginners it should be a bit more transition time. OR, I could just be out of shape! Other than that, it is a great workout.

I've been using Jillian's kettlebell DVD in my rotation for over a year and wanted to change it up a bit. I purchased a 12lb kettlebell (up from my 8lb) and tried this DVD today. Wow! I loved the workout, it was precise, easy to understand and pushed me using the 12lbs. We'll see how sore I am tomorrow but for at least for today, I'm in love with this DVD! I did the Drills & Combo routine this morning, it was 26 minutes including the warm-up and cool down.

Even though I have been using a kettlebell for over a year, I would definitely say these are beginner moves, nothing too complicated. I feel Jillian's moves are much more advanced but with upping my kettlebell weight I didn't want to kill myself the first day. :-)

Am now on the hunt for more Paul Katami DVDs as I love his training style, he pushes you but in a positive way. I'm also glad I upped my kettlebell weight. When I first took it out of the box it felt incredibly heavy compared to my 8lb but I made it through and was pretty proud!