"Get in the Best Shape of Your LIfe" (Complete Guide to Kettlebell Exercises and Training) [Spiral-bound]

Lisa Shaffer (Author), Laura Starego (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2005

A complete guide to Kettlebell Exercises and training. Strength training for men and women. Contains over 250 pictures with complete decription and details of 50 kettelbell exercises. Sample workouts to follow and how to structure a workout are included. Tip boxes and arrows to point out expert trainer advice.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 104 pages
• Publisher: Lisa Shaffer; 2nd edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599715708
• ISBN-13: 978-1599715704
• ASIN: B000EDGOEE
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best for Kettlebell Training, February 12, 2006

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B. Tate "FederalGuy" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "Get in the Best Shape of Your LIfe" (Complete Guide to Kettlebell Exercises and Training) (Spiral-bound)

Kettlebell training is an old form of Russian exercise that is rapidly catching on in the U.S.
The thing is, kettlebell training is SO different from conventional Western exercise that you need some kind of personal instruction to get started.
Of the kettlebell books & videos out there (and there are getting to be a LOT of them), Lisa Shaffer's is just about the best.
I've had the pleasure of attending a training seminar with Lisa, and her book is much like she is...friendly, professional, thorough, and easy-to-understand.
Her suggestions on how to design your own effective kettlebell training program are worth the price of the book all by themselves.
Lisa's book and a k-bell or two...all you need to "Get In the Best Shape of Your Life."

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material on kettlebell exercises, April 11, 2006

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E. Chapa "E" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "Get in the Best Shape of Your LIfe" (Complete Guide to Kettlebell Exercises and Training) (Spiral-bound)

I'd seen one of my instructors with this book and decided to get it. I take classes and needed a little help in polishing up my techniques. This book is excellent! It has the exercises organized from Basics to the different types of exercise(push, pull,core and leg) as well as the level of difficulty for each exercise. The pictures are in color and very easy to follow. There's also a detailed plan for those ladies who wish to do kettlebell during pregnancy.

The book is very well written and I saw some things I was doing wrong. My classes have quite a few students so the instructor can't always tweak everyone. If you go to her site, she also offers a video of the exercises, though for now I prefer the book.

It's definitely worth the price and gives great information for someone really wanting to get into kettlebell.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT Kettlebell guide, March 10, 2007

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Shay (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: "Get in the Best Shape of Your LIfe" (Complete Guide to Kettlebell Exercises and Training) (Spiral-bound)

Lisa Shaffer's book was the first book I bought on kettlebell training.
Since then I have been training with kettlebell's several times a week for the past three years and this book still serves me as a handy guide. Not only is Lisa incredibly knowledgeable about exercising with kettlebell's, she also stands behind her products and is sincere in her training approach. This book is one of the best out there, great photos, detailed explanation of the exercises and well designed ketlebell circuits.