Thanks, nelie, yeah, I had already followed their links to the NoFearFitness site... I've already done 50 swings today... I decided to break it up into segments, at least for the first few days... I may try 100 this afternoon, then 50 more in the evening, to give me my 200 for the day... who knows, by the end of the month I might be able to do 300/day... wouldn't that be something for this 61 year old lady?..

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I've been working with a trainer using kettlebells as the main focus of our sessions. She's not RKC certified, but seems to know her stuff. I've bought "Enter the Kettlebell" and "Kettlebells for Dummies" and those have been really helpful.

At the end of Feb, I'm taking level 1 kettlebell workshop with RKC trainers. The class has a maximum of 12 students & there are at least 2 instructors. I'm so excited. I think it will really help my workouts.

I did my first kettlebell work out last week. I went to ironbody kettlebell last week and went again tonight. I used the 9 lb last week and tried the 5 lb tonight. I am going to stick with the 5 for now. My instructor is intense. Love the calorie burn though.

I have just started kettlenetics. I know some of you don't consider that to be a kettle bell workout and that is fine. I don't care how it is categorized and love the workout. Tonight my husband and I are going to start a workout that you might approve of. It is body sculpt by Lauren Brooks. We have previewed it and will do all of the demonstrations before doing the 12 minute workout. We will evaluate how long we need to do the demonstrations before we can go straight to the workout-- my guess is that we will do the demonstrations 3-5 times. Later, once we have the moves down, we will do the 12 minute workout twice.

I was tempted to start lifting heavy but decided kettle bells look more fun and this particular DVD seemed to be a good fit.

I would love to join you all. Is there a kettle bell challenge on here?

Lauren Brooks is a great instructor, have fun!

Thank you, Sacha. I couldn't help but get my kettlebell while I was watching the demonstrations. I thought the two arm swings were fun---but thought of the 10,000 monthly challenge mentioned---and thought there is no way!! 340+ swings a day??? OHMY!

I will let you know how it goes.

If any of you have anything to share that might inspire us, please, use this opportunity to tell me how well you are doing. (:

Gina - saying something isn't a kettlebell workout isn't saying it isn't a workout I approve of whatever workouts work for people.

I'm getting excited about my intro course this weekend! (Wow! I never in my life thought I'd say I was excited about exercising. )

Here's the schedule:

8:30 - 8:55 - Mobility Training
8:55 - 9:00 - Break
9:00 - 9:35 - Safety, Deadlift, Box-Squat, Swing
9:35 - 10:00 - Turkish Getup
10:00 - 10:30 - Clean / Press
10:30 - 10:55 - Snatch
10:55 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 11:45 - Swing Review / Group Workout
11:45 - 12:15- Stretching / Cool Down / Q & A

I've never even tried the Turkish Getup, so I'm kind of nervous.

Great workout last night!! I love it!! I am horrible at push ups!! I am going to do kettlenetics tonight and the kettlebell 12 workout tonight and a walk or elliptical workout.

OK, I'm genuinely confused. What's the purpose of doing so many swings? Isn't there a point of diminishing returns or of overtraining?

Tejas, the point is similar to the 100 pushup challenge It is just something to do for fun. Although kettlebells are 'heavy', doing that many swings is really more of a cardio workout than a weight workout. Also, kettlebell swings mostly work your legs than arms/upper body although it is there. If I was doing that many swings, I'd use something lightish, like 25 lbs. Not sure I could do that many swings with 35 or 45 lbs.

Didn't get my workout in this morning. So, after work I did the 20 minute kettlenetics workout followed by the 12 minute Lauren Brooks workout. I still love it! Then took my dog for a walk. Life is good. I love being able to get a little strength training in without being bored. Honestly, it is fun!!

I am going to get my body fat measured by Bod Pod Body Composition Tracking System to provide concrete information on body fat and lean body mass that leaves the guesswork behind. It is $39 the first time and $19 for additional tests. I want to do one now and recheck in 3 weeks and then after 6 weeks to see if my body fat is decreasing and muscle increasing. What do you think??

Thanks, Nelie. I see...just one of those "fun" things to do! I did swings with a 32.5 pound KB and couldn't imagine doing 100's of those in a day!

Does anyone know of a good source on the web for some intro workouts? I recently bought a kettlebell because I found it on sale, but I don't really have a clue what to do with it. :/

I like the Art of Strength - Minute of Strength videos in order to work on form
http://www.artofstrength.com/video_l...0of%20Strength

They are only a minute long but form is really the most important thing when it comes to kettlebells. Without proper form, your workout won't be as effective and you could hurt yourself.