The Kettlebell Goddess Workout: How to Achieve and Maintain a Divine Body with the World's Most Effective Tool for Weight Loss, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility
Starring: Andrea Du Cane, Nicole Du Cane, Kristann HeinzDirector: Andrea Du Cane
Studio: Dragon Door Publications
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 145 minutes
DVD Release: July 1st 2008
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The ancient Greek Goddesses were famous for their vigorous and vibrant strength, their power, their grace and their physical elegance.
Now you have a realistic chance to make even a Greek Goddess green with envy as you match if not surpass them for athletic grace and high performance!
In this superbly produced, interactive, menu-based DVD, Senior Russian Kettlebell Instructor, Andrea Du Cane challenges and inspires you to seize that ideal of elegant strength and make it your own.
Andrea s powerful array of authentic kettlebell workouts, plus cool downs and stretches, are guaranteed to reward you with greater energy, greater well being, greater strength and a superb figure. Fit for the Goddess you know you are!
Choose from a wide variety of Upper Body, Lower Body, Abs and Cardio workouts, then mix and match to create your own customized training program for godly perfection. Your results will be strictly divine...
Or simply follow along with one of the six Goddess Workouts for a complete, carefully targeted session designed to carve away the fat and sculpt lean, toned muscles ready and willing to take on the world and win it all. Just like Athena... Just like Nike...
Once the hard-kept secret of elite Russian athletes, special forces and manly men, the kettlebell is now becoming the preferred tool for women who are tired of being merely human and tired of mediocre results and who demand fast fat loss, high energy and exceptional physical performance, now! Let Andrea show you the way...
- Receive inspiring, first-class personal instruction from one of the nation s top female kettlebell athletes.
- Renew yourself with a constant variety of targeted, high-yield workouts that meet your changing needs.
- Redefine your body and exceed your mortal limits, with the divine challenge of Andrea s patented Goddess Workouts.
Kristann Heinz, MD, RKC discusses the Medical Benefits of Kettlebell Training and Pregnancy and Kettlebell Training
While it is possible for beginners to immediately follow along with The Kettlebell Goddess workouts, Andrea strongly recommends that Goddess-newbies study the Quick Start Review of the fundamental kettlebell drills before jumping in:
Quick Start Review
Swing, Clean, Military Press, Front Squat, Windmills, Power Breathing
Goddess Workouts
Artemis: Upper Body
Auxesia: Lower Body
Athena: Full Body Strength
Callipygos: Legs & Butt
Nike: Cardio & Endurance
Odyne: Strength & Cardio Kick-Butt
Design-Your-Own Workouts
Joint Mobility Warmup
Upper Body A
Military Press Lat Pulls Bent Arm Pullovers
Upper Body B
See Saw Press Windmills Renegade Rows
Upper Body C
Side Press French press Chest Press & Fly
Lower Body A
Front Squats Dragon Walks Side Lunges
Lower Body B
Box Pistols Step Back Lunges Suitcase Deadlifts
Lower Body C
One Legged Deadlift Overhead Squat Good Mornings
Abdominals A
Standing Power Breathing Get Up Situps Slow KB Twist
Abdominals B
Power Breathing Crunch or Situp Russian Twist Half Roll Back
Cardio/Conditioning A
Swings Double Swings Double Cleans Figure 8s to Catch
Cardio/Conditioning B
Snatches Swing-Catch-Squat 1-Swing, 1-Clean, 1-Snatch Rolling Deck Squats
Cardio/Conditioning C
Swing- Clean-Snatch Snatch-Clean-Swing Snatches Walking Swings
Cool Down Stretches
User Reviews
Dumbells are Dumb! - Rating: 5/5
I love this workout video! I have been doing it for 2 weeks and I have seen incredible results. I feel terrific!
Great Start - Rating: 3/5
I have been doing KB workouts for about 2 months now. I have Karen Brooks' workout and a couple of Anthony DeLuglio's DVDs (Providence and KB Training Vol. 1).
The workouts on this video are very short and tough. The Goddess workouts are less than 30 minutes, including warm-up and cool down. The add-ons and drills are less than 15 minutes. If you are short on time, theese workouts fit the bill. If you want a longer workout, you'll have to get creative with the chapters.
There is a PDF file on the disc that you can print out to ge a better understanding on how to combine the sections to create your own workouts.
The instructors don't talk much. There are no cues as to when to start ("Ready? And,...begin...," etc...) Counting can only be heard as part of the breathing. The lead instructor provides minimal guidance. Some of the basic movements are explained in separate chapters, but other moves you'll have to learn on-the-fly, with no explanation.
One instructor, who is also a doctor, looks a bit panicked some of the time, and her form falters during many of the exercises. She sometimes loses her balance, looks like the KBs are controlling her (rather than the other way around), or just looks like she's struggling to keep up.
Some of the exercises use two KBs - two-handed cleans and swings, for example. Many of the exercises can be done with regular dumbells - renegade pushups (pushups with alternating lat pulls), single leg squats (called 'pistol box squats', I think), back lunges, waiter walk, dragon walk, deadlifts (good mornings), etc.
I think the layout of the chapters is a good idea for someone who is motivated to create their own workouts. However, there needs to be more explanations of the exercises while the exercises are being done. Some motivational words would be helpful too, especially when you're ready to just drop the KB and give up!
There is no music, which did not bother me. The workouts are tough (although a bit short), the talent a bit dull, guidance from the instructor minimal, and the set is simple yet attractive.
I prefer Art of Strength's workouts.
weight workout - Rating: 3/5
I bought this one because of the other reviews. Yet it is so bland, I have trouble staying with it. The leader seems wooden and bored, although the workout is good. I haven't been able to keep with it. Not a good dvd for me, but do enjoy other weight training with weights dvds. Think twice before ordering this one.
Hard Stuff - Rating: 3/5
I like this DVD because you can customize your own workouts. Be prepared, this is tough and I am only using a ten pound kettlebell! I have not have the nerve to try any of the complete workouts. I usually do a session of abs, arms, and legs..that is plenty! If I can ever get myself to progress to the longer sessions (and I am hoping to do that this winter), I know I will see a difference! This is the only DVD that I have found with the short workouts that you can combine into a customized one for yourself. For that alone, I recommend this DVD! My only complaint is that there is not enough explanation (or even counting) during the workouts. I could use the help because three people are doing the exercises in slightly different ways. In addition, I like to know that how many reps I have done, so that I will not give up!
Excellent product - Rating: 5/5
I am very pleased with this product. As a beginner kettlebell user, I find the instructions easy to follow and the workouts can be varied to suit my strength. There are lots of workouts to choose from. I was a bit afraid that it would be too challenging, and it definitely is very challenging, but I prefer a workout dvd to be a bit too challenging rather than not enough. That way I have something to strive for, but can also take breaks if needed. Highly recommend it.
