Baby Bells the Fit Pregnancy Kettlebell Workout DVD Lauren Brooks

This is a great workout, however, I would not attempt this if you haven't had any kettle bell training or any workout training in general. I would say it is not a beginner's video based on she is not very descriptive on how your body should be or look while your doing a certain exercise. I was only aware of some postures and tips because of my previous training.It's a good workout but make sure you k kw what you're doing.

I am six months pregnant, and wanted a dvd basically to keep strong during my pregnancy, and bought this one and Perfect Pregnancy Workout by Karyne Steben, which both fit the bill perfectly and were exactly what I was after. I'm a pretty fit and active person, some would say very fit and active;), and in my other pregnancies I was afraid to do too much so basically just walked through my pregnancies. I was in my early twenties when I had my first two children, so it wasn't so much of a problem bouncing back. But with my third pregnancy a couple of years ago I found it harder losing the weight and getting fit and strong again after my pregnancy, and now at 40 expecting my fourth baby, I wanted to keep up some sort of strengthening programme during my pregnancy aside from walking and swimming, but which felt safe as well. I am relatively new to kettlebells. I had just started trying them out a couple of months before my pregnancy, so wasn't sure if it was something I should continue through my pregnancy, so am rapt to have this dvd, and know that I am doing a safe workout with the kettlebells. Lauren is a great instructor, and easy to follow, and I like that there is no unnecessary chatter, and just good direct instructions along the way. I also bought her dvd The Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning with Kettlebells Vol 1, and look forward to trying that out when I start into a programme after baby is born. Thoroughly recommend this for other pregnant ladies, if you are relatively fit and strong to begin with (not for beginners). I am passing this dvd onto my mum when I'm finished, as she is new to kettlebells, and I know she will enjoy it as a nice easy introduction to kettlebell training.

I like this DVD a lot. I think the workout works for before, during and after pregnancy so the price is a solid value. The workout is broken into 3 segments which I liked as an "express" option if pressed for time or just tired. If you went into your pregnancy fit and are looking for a safe but challenging option to keep using kettle bells or weights you will be happy with this DVD. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my heart rate was in a moderate range the entire time.Here is one thing you should be aware of in this DVD. Lauren seems to assume some experience with kettle bells so the moves aren't broken down extensively. This is good for run time but potentially problematic if you haven't used kettle bells before. Although this DVD is designed for pregnancy you should remember that you can injure yourself doing kettle bells the wrong way pregnant or not.If you haven't used kettle bells before or have limited experience with them I would strongly suggest doing the following:1. Watch all 3 workouts in their entirely (without doing them) and make a note of any moves you haven't done before2. Find instructional videos (YouTube has some) on how to do the move3. The first few times you do the new moves have someone else watch you to see if what you are doing looks like how Lauren is doing it. Eventually you will be able to "feel" when you do it right but in the beginning having someone else there to tell you if you are off is important.

This workout was way too easy - it was like doing nothing. A regular kettle bell workout is just fine.Maybe if you never workout you will like it, but then again if you are pregnant you shouldn't just be starting to workout.

It's not as intense as I had hoped, i'm in my third trimester and used to do kettlebells regularly before I got pregnant. I was craving some more weight based work outs, and thought this would be perfect. I like some of the exercises a lot, and they are appropriate for a big belly - which my other kettlebell DVDs didn't accomodate.

This is my second pregnancy and I have used Kettlebells before. This is a wonderful and challenging workout for any pregnant person who is familiar with either Kettlebells, crossfit, or body building prior to pregnancy. Proper form during the exercises may be difficult to achieve or understand for those who are new to working out or strength training. Those who are not confidant because they are new to pregnancy or working out may have concerns about trying different exercises, but don't worry it is all safe plus there is a modified version of each exercise shown in the video. Also, I would suggest coupling the video with additional stretching or a prenatal Yoga video. This is a challenging and effective yet safe workout. I am loving it, I will be using it as a postnatal shape up as well. If you like this video or are looking for a video like this but think kettlebells are no right for you might also want check out The Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 1.I would recommend that once in your second trimester or further in your pregnancy you reduce the number of exercises you do with the kettlebell as you follow the video or consider doing just one of the workout segments per workout plus warm up and cool down. As well as, decreasing the amount of weight you use as you progress in your pregnancy. Plus remember to take water breaks and let your heart rate come down in between every circuit in the video.Do not start this video if you have not been working out, are new to working out, and in your second trimester or further. I would think the combination of the three together would make this video way to difficult for you.