The KettleWorX workouts are designed so that any BODY can do them. It doesn’t matter what fitness level you are at when start the program. In all of the workouts we have someone in the workout doing a modified version of the exercise, as well as a higher intensity movement. You have the ability to pick out your own training partner when watching the workouts.
Is this a program you could do every day or do you need to allow days off to allow the muscles to repair in between workouts?
With the KettleWorX 8 Week Rapid Evolution program, you will receive a calendar to follow for your road map to success. For a workout program like KettleWorX, recovery is extremely important. I have specifically inserted recovery days for the body to repair between workouts.
Are there any conditions/ injuries that would prevent certain people from using this program? I.e. knee, back or shoulder problems?
Like with any fitness program, we recommend that anyone who has had a previous injury, or is rehabilitating a recent one, that they get a doctors approval before doing the KettleWorX workouts.
How many calories do you estimate someone could burn in the course of one of these workouts?
Recent studies show from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) that you can burn as many as 20 calories per minute when doing kettlebell training. That means that you can burn over 400 calories in just one 20-minute KettleWorX workout.
If done correctly a kettlebell swing is a damn near perfect exercise but if done incorrectly it could be potentially dangerous especially to the lower back and joints, how do you break down the mechanics of the swing to ensure that people using your program are doing it correctly?
The Kettlebell swing is the most recognizable and commonly used kettlebell exercise. It’s the mother of all kettlebell exercises and one of my favorites. This exercise engages several muscles when performing the movement (legs, back - all posterior muscles, core, arms, and shoulders).
Having proper form and technique is essential when executing this exercise. There are several variations of the kettlebell swing. For the double arm swing to shoulder height move, start with your feet spread a bit wider than your hips. Grab the kettlebell with both hands at the corners of the handle. Drive your hips back, maintaining a slight bend in your knees, without fully squatting. Then drive your hips forward swinging the kettlebell up to shoulder height. Here the kettlebell should reach zero gravity, pause for a moment, and then use your shoulders, core, and hips to guide it back down in a fluid motion passing through the legs.