Reviews

I think the strongest point of this book is simply its value for money. It is packed with solid information and is structured in such a way that it can easily be used as a ref guide. Also, there are tons of great programs for all levels. I am an RKC and have been teaching KBs since 2003 and I still picked up valuable info from this great book. I don't know how long it took Sarah to write it but I am sure lot of hard work went into it. This is 1st class stuff. Well done.

George Hynec
Specialist in Martial Arts conditioning

Great set up full of information for newbies, or seasoned athletes.
Sarah Lurie she mostly changed me from barbells to KB, from small article in Women's Fitness more than a year ago.
The only negative about the the book Sarah Lurie was only on the cover. Wanted to more of that delightful woman.

Sarah Lurie's "Kettlebells For Dummies" has become my "Go - To" book for proper kettlebell form, a critically important aspect of swinging/pressing/etc. As a senior, I am extremely grateful for all the tips and cautions in the volume, enabling me to continue workouts uninterrupted by injuries. Thank you Sarah for all the effort you put into this amazing reference!

I have been using kettlebells for over 7 years, Sarah's approach makes everything easy to understand and explain to new students. I was able to immediately use her advice in all of my workouts. Her listed workouts are awesome.

In my effort to diversify my physical training I explored kettlebeels but quickly found I didn't know how to get the maximim benefit from them. I purchased books but they didn't give me what I needed. There is more to it than the swing and other movements; however, this book gave me what I needed. There are specific and detailed instructions that helped me understand the movements, and added others so I could advance my training. Solid book and beginners should buy and read it.

I wish this book had come out a long time ago. I just recently bought a copy and it is well worth the money! It features exercises, safety, proper form and how to guage your fitness needs for kettlebell use. The chapter on boomers, seniors, young people and kettlebells is worth the cost of the book. Get it and add it to your kettlebell library!

Having the advantage of knowing Sarah, I was really excited to find out she was writing a book on Kettlebells. Not only has she brought a whole new dimension to the world of fitness by breaking down the subject of Kettlebells into an clear and easy to follow guide - she has also given many people the chance to showcase their own talents.

With the start up of her first Kettlebell center in LaJolla, California she set the stage for several of the instructors she hired to go on and become valuable members of the kettlebell community on their own. People like Steve Cotter and Brett Jones for example.

Sarah is not only a star - she is a star maker! My hat is off to this disciplined, hardworking woman. Thank you Sarah for all of your incredible contributions to the world of fitness and thank you also for your amazing, positive role in helping out so many morbidly obese people.

The content of this book covers the bases. It would have been a 10 with the addition of two things; a CD-Rom and more sport specific content. Visual learners would have benefited from a CD with examples of the finer points of each lift and correction tips for errors in technique.
Sport specific lifting goes above and beyond the normal call of duty. So I would give this book an 8 for a general fitness enthusiast.

I was pleasantly surprised by this "For Dummies" book. I know of the reputation of these types of book and it lived up to it. There are details in "Kettlebells for Dummies" I am sure you will not find in any other publication about kettelbells. The completeness is fantastic, when it describes many of the exercises. The fact that the book takes you from raw practitioner to experienced user makes this book a true asset to anyone with a desire to be healthy and fit.

I found 'Kettlebells for Dummies' to be a very comprehensive and well structured introduction to a totally new system of exercising. KBs haven't really caught on here in Australia (YET)- even the trainers bring their own ones to the gym to train PT clients. I loved the way everything was set out in a step by step way. Excellent explanations of the moves and great photos to demonstrate. I feel confident I have learned as much as is possible from a book and am now keen to put it into practice with my new KB. Thanks Sarah.

Very detailed book about kettlebells. Good for new people and experianced people too.