Comments on: Full Body Kettlebell Couplet Workout PLUS Bonus Complex | Home Workout Videos

By: Pete Yevchak

Pete Yevchak — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:28:07 +0000

In reply to Marianne.

No problem and sorry for the confusion. Watched a bunch of your other stuff afterwards and was quite impressed (think: the Spartacus w/o). It’s amazing – and something I try to stress to women considering kettlebell training – how strong you can become withOUT “bulking up” or becoming in any way “un-feminine”.

Keep up the great work! Pete

By: Marianne

Marianne — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:28:51 +0000

In reply to Pete Yevchak. Thank Pete for your concern and I appreciate you reviewing your findings. I can assure you that the drive is coming from my hips :)

By: Pete Yevchak

Pete Yevchak — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:48:33 +0000

In reply to Pete Yevchak. Cancel that. After re-viewing the clip, it looks like you're doing it right. The video was pretty "choppy" the first time around. My apologies. Pete

By: Pete Yevchak

Pete Yevchak — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:41:35 +0000

Marianne – I’ve watched some of your stuff and your form during the two-handed kettlebell swings has me worried big-time.

Every single kettlebell authority that I can find (Steve Kotter, Ryan Shanahan, Pavel Tsatsouline) stress that kettlebell swings are to be done with the back STRAIGHT and the swing movement coming from the squat using the HIPS (NOT the arms and shoulders).

I’m afraid you’re going to injure your back seriously, especially since you’re using heavier weights. PLEASE watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYZ9gKZaI0&feature=related If I’m wrong, let me know. Pete

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:01:33 +0000

In reply to Mickela. Great job Mickela! Oh and good to hear you made a decision about the gym :) Hope your deadlifting goes well!

By: Mickela

Mickela — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:06:12 +0000

I just finished this workout with a few changes.

Couplet 1

Suitcase Deadlift Burpee (2×16kg)
mountain climbers
Couplet 2

Alternating Single-Leg Hip Thrust
Bent Over Alternating Row (16kg)

Couplet 3 (Hell)

one Handed KB Swing (16kg)
Burpees

Couplet 4

Alternating High Deficit Reverse Lunge (16kg)
Vertical Swing/Pull Burpee (12kg)

The above I went through all exercises with no breaks twice. I skipped rope before and after 100 skips at top speed.
BONUS Complex

Complete 3 rounds of the following combination:

Kettlebell Press with 2 12kg x 5 reps 2 times

Pull Ups x 3 reps ( I suck at these)
push ups on 2 kb x 10
hanging sit ups x 10
then I skipped rope again 100 reps

Today I renew my membership at the ghetto gym and I’ll do some deadlifting. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. I got behind on your workouts.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:21:01 +0000

In reply to Natasha Kay. Great job! And thanks for the compliment :P

By: Natasha Kay

Natasha Kay — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:07:14 +0000

I just did this workout. My RKC trainer and friends consider me an accomplished kettlebell user and extremely strong — and this workout kicked my ass!

Thanks! 😉

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:32:42 +0000

In reply to gryer.

Haha, “face bright red” 😉

And Jeez, you think neutral grip and underhand grip pullups are cheating? I can’t do 2 wide grip pull ups LOL. At least you can, when you’re fresh 🙂

I remember this one being a total killer!

By: gryer

gryer — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:01:41 +0000

I know its late, but I still want to post my numbers on this workout — I did it two days after Marianne posted it:
1. Suitcase DL 20 +18 Kg Kbs (uneven, but switching sides alt rounds) 19, 21, 21
side to side step ups with 15 kbs 35, 34, 33
1 min rest
2. alt single leg hip thrusts (shoulders elevated & feet on balance ball — pain) 23, 21, 22
bent over alt row 16 kg 19, 19, 19
1 min rest
3. swing 20 Kg 28, 27, 27
burpees 12, 12, 12
1 min rest
4. alt high deficit rev lunge 12 Kg 19, 17, 18
vertical swing burpee 14 kg 11, 10 ,11
2 min rest
Bonus C&P R 12 Kg x 5, C&P L x 5, pullups x 5 x 3 sets.
Arghhh

HR 2 sweat 1.5 face bright red.

The memory of how hard this was is fading, I am writing this a week later, but I know it was tough! I just remember that as my heart was pounding, I was wondering how I was going to do those pullups! (I cheated a little and did neutral grip pullups rounds 1 & 3, and chinups round 2, instead of wide grip pullups.)

Super super challenging.

~ Gillian