Kettlebell Training DVD

I want to get to RKC level and purchased this product as part of my due diligence on form, especially with snatches. I have done Crossfit for a number of years, but wanted to refine my technique prior to increasing the volume of "kettlebelling" in my workouts.The package is comprised of two discs:1) Instruction on the swing, clean, snatch, press, get-up and squat. This disc is very well-done with succinct, yet thorough explanations and demonstrations of each exercise. There are assistance exercises to help encourage proper form and troubleshooting as well. His explanation of the snatch is excellent. Plenty of tips to help visualize proper form with all exercises.2) Two workouts in which these, and other, moves are employed. These are great workouts and can be scaled easily by varying rest periods and/or weight of K-bell.Having used K-bells in Crossfit for a few years, I had high hopes for these videos and was not disappointed.Highly recommended for beginner to intermediate K-bell users and those looking to get RKC.

While the DVD's do demonstrate great form, I was extremely disappointed the workouts did not flow. I was hoping for something that blending together better.

Diluglio does a great job of breaking down each exercise and explaining exactly what muscles should be involved and how it should be properly executed for safety and effectiveness. He gives the details on disk 1 (the instructional DVD) and then trains on the fly with disk 2 (the exercise DVD). Once you get the hang of the movements, you can turn the "cueing" off and follow along at a quicker pace. He also gives tips on constructing your own workout without the DVD. It's a straightforward, solid introduction to kettlebell training. To check out his teaching style, see his website [...]. There are video clips of his various workouts, articles on training, and his "Minute of Strength" clips.

i bought a kettlebell because of a recomendation by a friend. he also suggested to check out the Art of Strength website. this dvd covers pretty much everything u need to get started. it gives detailed progressions to work up to the actual main exercises. i would recommend this to anyone who is just getting started.

Very informative and easy to follow along. Great workout. I am thinking about getting more Dvds from the art of strength

I bought this as a present for my uncle who has never used kettlebells before yet is a very strong person with a lot of past weight-lifting experience. He said it was just what he needed to get into kettlebells, learn the right techniques, and begin to do his own workouts.

The film consists of two DVDs. In the first disc, several kettlebell exercises are instructed to the viewer, and the second disc includes two follow along -type workouts.The instruction of the exercises is very good. They are taught in very detailed manner and in several instances they are taught as a continuum where first you learn some easier exercises, that eventually lead to mastery of the final exercise. Therefore, you don't have to learn a totally new exercise as a whole, but in pieces that naturally help you to learn the exercise. In the disc, there are six "main" exercises (swing, Turkish getup, clean, military press, snatch, and front squat). In addition to these exercises, each has two or three supporting exercises you learn before the main exercise (as described earlier). So, in the first DVD there are few dozen exercises instructed in detail.In my opinion, the exercise list covers almost all of the essential exercises a beginner should know (in fact you don't even need to know this many to have a very good workout but as described earlier, some of the exercises are learning stages towards the main exercises). The only downside is that the windmill is not instructed at all in the fist DVD. The windmill might not be an essential beginner level exercise, but still it's used in one of the workouts in the second DVD. Although the exercise is instructed in the workout, it would have been better if it were taught in the first DVD.The second half of the first DVD consists of kettlebell clinic, where Anthony Diluglio guides a beginner through the same main exercises that are taught in the instruction section of the DVD. As Diluglio is instructing the trainee and corrects his form, the viewer gets good pointers on how to correct his own technique. Unfortunately, the person on the film learns the exercises "too easily", as it would have helped the viewer if there had been more instruction (and more tips on how to further improve your technique).The second DVD consists of two workouts suitable for beginners, but they offer enough challenge for intermediate and perhaps even advanced level trainees as well. The workouts consist of rounds that are made up of 2 or 3 exercises. Between rounds there is a rest period of 10-30 seconds (the user can choose the time allotted for resting), and after the last round the cycle starts all over again. The workout consists of some 3-5 cycles; the number of cycles is once again up to the trainee (naturally, you can start with only one cycle if you want). In the first workout the cycle consists of four rounds, and the second there is six rounds. In both workouts the length of one cycle is about ten minutes.The production of the DVD is very good. The workouts have been designed so that all of the exercises used in one round fit nicely together, and blend together to form a solid workout. There is a on-screen repetition counter throught the whole workout, and a time counter during the rest periods so that you don't have to keep watch of the time. As stated earlier, the user can determine the lengths of the rest periods, and you can even alter it between the cycles. So, you can start slow and decrease the rest time during the workout. The only gripe is that there is no option of choosing a longer rest period during the workout, if you have estimated you energy level a bit too high at the beginning of the workout. You can also choose whether you want brief instructions before each round. This is perfect for repeat use, as you don't have to watch the instructions all over again every time you use the workout.You'll need only one kettlebell to go thought the workouts, and no additional equipment is needed.To sum it up, this is probably the best beginner level kettlebell instructional video I have seen. It does an excellent job in teaching several kettlebell exercises, and it offers two very good workouts in the same package.

The Art of Strength Kettlebell Clinic is rather expensive compared to most workout DVD's. In fact, most kettlbell DVD's are rather pricey; it's a niche market, and most of the producers are small indie operations. This was the first kettlebell DVD I bought, and I consider it to be money well spent. The instruction is top-notch, the explanations are clear, and the workouts are challenging. It's a well-produced video as well; it wasn't just filmed with a single fixed camera in a windowless studio. It's filmed on location, edited and mixed professionally, and scored by a respectable DJ.Like many kettlebell workouts, Elevation II and Pinnacle are based on a "round" format. Each round is one to two minutes of work, followed by ten to thirty seconds of rest (rest periods are adjustable using the DVD menus). Four to six rounds make one circuit (both the Elevation and Pinnacle circuits are about ten minutes each), repeat the circuit as many times as you like.I really like Anthony DiLuglio's style; he's more of an instructor than a buddy. He'll offer the occasional congratulations after finishing a round, but he's not sappy or over-the-top cheerful. He's more concerned with whether you're doing the exercise properly. Jokes and high-fives and inspirational stories get old after a while, so it's nice to have a coach who just wants to work out.