If you're looking for mind-blowing weight loss results, KettleWorkx is not for you.
However, if you're looking to lose inches and increase strength, KettleWorkx really works!
I just completed the 6 week body transformation of KettleWorx. Overall, the program took me about 8 weeks to complete on my 'real life' workout schedule. According to the schedule I did 3 workouts a week, alternating days. Some days I couldn't fit in my workouts and on a slower more moderate schedule, I still felt great results in 8 weeks.
I bought the KettleWorkx program from
their website using a coupon I found on
Retail Me Not. I shopped around and also found the program on
Amazon. but it was actually cheaper from the original website, plus you receive a free kettlebell with your order and the Ultimate Body Sculpting Collection. This was a big bonus because kettlebells can be extremely expensive on their own and the Ultimate Body program was an additional $60 on Amazon. Plus, even from the KettleWorx website I received my order in only a few days.
When my package arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to receive 9 DVDs in individual packaging, and a 5lb kettlebell. Other workout programs that I have bought say they come with '9 DVDs' but in reality come with 3 DVDs with 3 workouts on each. For some reason I feel like I am getting more for my money if I physically get more DVDs.
The 9 DVDs included the following:
6 Week Transformation
- Cardio - 6 workouts (20mins)
- Core - 6 workouts (20mins)
- Resistance - 6 workouts (20mins)
Bonus Workouts
- Fast Abs - 3 workouts (10mins)
- Fast Fat Burn
Ultimate Body Sculpting Collection
- Legs & Things
- Butt & Hips
- Arms & Shoulders
- Chest & Back
As mentioned before, I also received a 5lb kettlebell and an e-book on how to use the program. In my opinion, the e-book was pretty much useless you have no experience exercising. You can learn how to use the program to the same degree from the website or infomercial.
How the program works:
It is simple: Do one workout each from Cardio, Core, and Resistance each week, and make sure to leave 'rest days' in between workouts. The program does not recommend using the Ultimate Body Sculpting package during the 6 week transformation program, but if you need more of a challenge you can add those work outs into your routine after two weeks.
I only used the Cardio, Core, and Resistance workouts and followed the schedule of rotating between the three videos each week. In the beginning, these workouts are pretty challenging. Each 20 minute workout made me feel and sweat like I was working out for an hour. Even my husband, who works out religiously, got a great workout from only using an 8lb kettlebell at first! Every workout contains the core elements of cardio, core, and resistance. Over the course of 6 weeks I did not lose any additional weight (mind you, I was just coming off of a 30lb weight loss), and in fact, I gained about 5lbs. However, my clothes fit better and my measurements improved. My strength also substantially increased. In the beginning of the program, I could only do about 7 cross-over push ups on my knees. By the end of the program I was able to do 2 sets of 10 push ups on my toes. Remember, I was only using a 5lb kettlebell the whole time! Also, I noticed increased definition in my arms and legs. I can see the muscles better in my arms, especially the biceps and shoulders, and my legs look longer and leaner. My husband felt that the workouts were good too, but he felt he didn't see as drastic of results. He did notice a an increase in definition in his calves and a lift in his butt. I felt overall he looked longer and leaner too, which almost seems impossible for someone 6'3" and 175lbs. Again, I wouldn't recommend this product to someone who is looking to lose weight, but if you're looking to gain strength and some definition in a short amount of time, this program should work for you.
Also, the program can be a little tedious. I was happy to start something new for a while after I was done. It should also be noted that a couple of things about the videos can be annoying. Such as, the same warm-up and cool-down are used in each workout, and all of the workouts consist of pasted together video clips with looped instructions. So, the videos are not continuous workouts, they are segmented in to exercises with small breaks between each exercise for the new clip to start. There are different people demonstrating each exercise, and the same clips can be used in Cardio Wk 1 as in Core Wk 4, which can get boring and old fast. This might sound confusing, so if you would like more detail about this just leave me a comment. This was probably my husband's biggest complaint about the workouts. However, in general it didn't bother me too much.
My summary of my overall opinion is below.
The Pro's:
- A Working Woman's Dream! - Workouts are around 25 minutes including warm up and cool down.
- Noticeable Increase in Strength
- Clothes will fit better
- Noticeable Increase in Toning and Definition
- Challenging Workouts
- Variety of Exercises overall
The Con's:
- No substantial weight loss
- Same warm-up and cool down in each workout
- Workouts 'clipped' and 'pasted' together with looped instruction
- Only small changes in types of exercises until 4th week
- Can get tedious and boring at times
- You don't feel like you 'know' the instructor or demonstrators
- May need to buy another kettlebell to increase results... can be expensive
for the first time last night. I was pretty skeptical at first, but after viewing the preview of it on Amazon I thought it looked upbeat and fun. It was delivered on Tuesday, so I decided to try it out last night. 
