Gaiam Kettlenetics Slim and Tone Kit

After following this program for two months I am blown away at how quickly my body toned up and slimmed down. Even after two weeks I saw results!Friends keep asking me what I am doing to look so toned. I'm actually looking forward to swimsuit season! Though I've been pretty fit and thin most of my life, a busy work load has kept me so busy the last 2 years that my body got a bit soft and pudgy in a few places.The progress is so fast that I enjoy looking in the mirror daily and noting how the shape of my arms, shoulders, stomach, thighs and butt have improved dramatically. Happy dance! I also LOVE that I have more energy, feel lighter, and stronger.For awhile I was feeling like I was getting old and that I needed a new wardrobe. But what I really needed was to get strong and lean again!The DVD comes with 2 workouts: one is easier and only 20 minutes long. The other one is more advanced and 40 minutes long. It also comes with an intro where Khai teaches you the form for each move.I've been mostly doing only the 20 minute workout every other day for 2 months. About once a week I do the 40 minute workout. I am amazed, and delighted, with how quickly I am getting back in shape with so little time. I'm used to doing 1 hour workouts daily to look like this.The first week I did it I was so sore that just going up or down stairs or getting out of a chair made me groan. I did the 20 minute workout every other day for a few weeks before I even tried the 40 minute workout. I was sore for a few days again. Now, for the last month, I don't ever feel sore - just stronger and more vibrant.I love the 20 minute workout because I can fit it in even on the busiest day. It's impossible to come up with a decent excuse to not take care of myself when it takes only 20 minutes.This last week I started to get a little bored with hearing the same music on the DVD again and again. During the last few workouts I turned the DVD on AND some of my favorite music at the same time. Worked great!Michelle Khai is adorable and motivating. I haven't gotten tired of her voice or instruction at all.Another reason I like this DVD is because I personally do not enjoy conventional weight lifting moves. I get so bored that I give up after a week or two. Khai's workout is playful, fun and makes me feel more like I am dancing than working out.I am ready to graduate soon to the 8lb version!I hope your results are as great as mine have been.

The little 4-lb kettlebell is almost a joke--if you've ever hauled a 20lb one, this is cute, like a paperweight. But it actually is a very nicely made kettlebell, vinyl-covered metal and the handle is big enough for a woman. I have medium-large hands and I was able to use the handle with one hand comfortably and even get two hands through the handle, necessary for the workout. It's light enough to do the workout as a beginner, which is why I wanted this.The cardio workout is a combination of mostly low-impact moves and natural moves with the kettlebell; the theory of using such a weight is you have an off-balance "tool" that involves natural work movements like paddling a canoe or chopping wood. These moves are in the cardio workout.The squats and lunges are deep--the "modifier" (actor on screen who demonstrates modified moves for those who can't do the full workout) is also lunging deeply, so I was a bit surprised her moves weren't actually modified--those of us with knee problems have to do much less deep lunges and squats. (For example, even when I was a teen playing tennis, my kneecap would dislocate, so I always modify any of these moves to keep the knee from fully flexing and bearing all the pressure.)Other than my issue with the lunges and squats, the workout is fast moving but something most people can do, building up if you are not fit to start. But some of the moves (classic get-ups, pushups with one arm lift of bell, are hard for beginners, though great for your core. It takes some practice to do these, and you have to break the "get-up" down into parts to learn how to go from supine to standing. The floor work is mostly do-able, however. Just modify what you can't do--for example, the "modifier" actress is doing knee-down push-ups, not full leg extension.)It's not the most vigorous workout I've done, but definitely fast enough and with enough variety that it makes me sweat. The moves that have you reach down with the bell and extend it over your head are excellent for aerobics and strength together. When the workout gets easier, you can always up your kettlebell weight from the four pound.The workout includes kettlebell "swings" (through legs, up over head, hold it with both hands.) If you have a poor grip or the bell is too small for you, it could go flying. Consider where a four pound metal weight is going to end up if you lose control.Summary: good cardio workout, nice light bell weight for starters. Natural work moves help you get fit.

The only reason this rated 3stars is because the program I purchased from Amazon is not the same as the one in the infomercial. This only came with 2 DVD's and did not include the wall chart. Would have sent back to amazon but they would probably kept part of my money due to the fact that I opened the sealed DVD case. That's how I found out there were only 2 Dvd's. I did find the whole program as advertised in infomercial for $38 on Qvc. I will always check there first in the future. Other than that I have to say that these workouts are the best. Great cardio and resistance all in one, love it.

this should be available in uk format it is a fantastic workout and has helped me to really tone up like no other workout has done the kettlebell really does shape and tone and the instructions are very well explained