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Lauren's Playground Doors are now Open - Last time to join before 2021

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Today is a day of many firsts! Not only is it the FIRST Day of FALL 🍁  it's the first day of IN PERSON school for one of my four kids. (Wishing the students and teachers the absolute best)
Not gonna lie. I’m super nervous. I’m also feeling very joyful and excited.

The third reason I’m jumping out of my skin, is because today is also the FIRST official day of open registration for Lauren’s Playground. It will close in 5 days and won’t open again until 2021! I always get very excited welcoming new students to our community and online gym.
Fall feels special to me, because it's a is a time where the mornings feel crisper and cooler. It’s the time where we bust out our pumpkin candles and are surrounded by the colors of red, orange, brown, and black.
It can bring a sense of renewal and can be the perfect time to close one chapter and open up a new one.
It’s the time to work on setting new goals, becoming stronger and fitter than ever, to not only feel INCREDIBLE and CONFIDENT, but to…
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Single Leg Deadlift with One Leg Clean and Press

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Do your kettlebells feel too light for you? Are you looking for a bit more of a challenge with a full body strength and balanced workout session you can do with your light Kettlebell?  If so, check out this video below. 


Try these Single Leg Deadlift variations to a one arm/one leg clean to a one leg press as shown in this video.
Single Leg Deadlift to a One Leg Clean and Press (bell on inside of the leg) as shown in first part of video. 3-5 reps each side
Single Leg Deadlift to a One Leg Clean and Press (bell on outside of the leg) 3-5 reps each side. As shown in second half of video.
Try this for 3 sets and let me know how you do!
Even though the kettlebell may be light, move slowly, get deep into the movement and most of all enjoy!
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7 Day KettleButt Challenge

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Join our 7 Day KettleButt ChallengeFor FREE! Starts September 14th!Receive a video each day in your course portal. Just register for free here. If you've done our challenges or are a member, just sign in with the email and password you already  have. See you on the inside! 


Spend less than 20 minutes a day strengthening, activating, and tightening your butt muscles with this challenge. This will be a glute focused challenge with a  7 day commitment. Each day you will receive video instructions on what to work on right here via this link once you register for free above. If you're a playground member you will receive little bonuses at the end of each workout. Sign Up For Free today and save this link to access your challenge butt workout each day!Join our FREE Lauren Brooks Fitness Challenge Facebook group here. Special Bonus for Lauren's Playground members!


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Kettlebell Class Live and in the Raw with Lauren Brooks

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Check out one of our famous Live Kettlebell classes. People from all over the world are invited to join via zoom as well as the local students that join in person. The results from joining Lauren's live strength and conditioning classes have been paramount for people all over the world. This has been especially important during Covid.



If you're interested in learning more about Lauren's live kettlebell classes and famous results driven workouts and programs visit these pages to learn more. Videos and ProgramsLive ClassesLauren's Playground (registration opens for a few days in the Fall Sept 2020) Kettlebell Fitness DVD's
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Hip Openers for a Strong and Healthy Turkish Get Up

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Are your hips tight? This may be one of your limiting factors to a solid and strong Get Up.
Try these two exercises as shown in the video below with a super light bell. This will help you open up your hips, ankles, inner thighs, all while creating a smooth overhead lockout. If you’re just starting out you can do this with a super light bell or no bell at all.


Before doing a full Get Up warm up with this for 2 full rounds. Kneeling Lunge Pumps 5 es Kneeling Lunge Windmills 5 es Let me know if your Get Up feels better after these 2 quick focus drills. 🔑 Make sure the front heel stays down for the lunge pumps and windmills 🔑 Have the back toes curled underneath for full ground stability and foot work. 🔑 Ideally have your heel and back ankle aligned for the kneeling windmills. This doesn’t have to be perfect. Just close to how I’m demonstrating. It will get closer as your hips open. Enjoy and let me know how you all do!

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Kettlebell Snatch Workshop Course with Lauren Brooks

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Short Description: Bite size action steps and simple techniques to get you to fluid, smooth, strong, and powerful Kettlebell Snatches. **Personal Feedback with Group Option too** Registration closes in a few days. 25% off code to register over the next 48 hours here. Playground members sign in below


Why partake in a Kettlebell Snatch Workshop course?If you've been struggling with banging up your forearms, jolting your neck, shoulders, back, destroying your hands, and are ready to hone in on the simple techniques and drills that will solve this issue with Snatching, you've come to the right place.I've been teaching Kettlebell snatches to people for the last 16 years from the ages of 14 to 80 years old. I know when someone is ready to embark on the snatch journey and I also know when someone is not ready. There are prerequisites in place and milestones to hit before adding this incredible exercise to your arsenal.  Be sure to spend time on the pre-requisites before going to t…
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Real Talk - Transformations with Kettlebells and Community - Weight Gain after an Eating Disorder

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This is the first time I’ve ever shared a story of someone who suffered from an eating disorder and was proud of their weight gain. 
This story was shared with me yesterday by a member who lives in Sweden. I asked if I could share her story. She was so kind to say yes. 
It brought tears to my eyes.
This openness and change, is what Lauren’s Playground is all about. 
This is what community and Kettlebell training can do.
It can bring your body to where it needs to be! Your mind and soul! 





Doors close tomorrow and your price will always stay at the lower rate you join. We won’t open until Fall. Would LOVE to show you the way it’s done so you can have the same success as both our members and myself! 
Sign up here


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Are Kettlebells Right For You?

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Do you think Kettlebells really are right for you?  Here's my 2 cents after 2 decades of working with people. 
First off before I dive in to my message today,  I want to deeply thank those who shared their story of racism with me. In case you didn't see the newsletter I sent yesterday, you can find it here, Thank you for opening up your heart and sharing your story of pain and truth. Our stories are what will make the changes in this world. If you would like to share your story with me, I'd be honored to read or listen to it. 
Now back to my message for today
Whether you are 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧, 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐲, 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐲𝐦𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐲𝐦𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 - proper Kettlebell training has welcomed each and ever one of these characteristics. 
Kettlebell fitness doesn’t discriminate again…
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May Fitness Challenges and Announcements

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The Kettlebell Fitness Challenges for May
Choose which Challenge you'd like to join. There will be several winners who participate in this challenge daily. Learn how to win by clicking on the challenge you will be participating in.


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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Live Kettlebell Classes via Zoom - Premium Member ACCESS (membership includes access to Lauren's Playground***) this is a month to month option and you can cancel at any time.. If you're already a playground member you can add this for a discounted fee than priced inside. Schedule Classes Almost* Daily at 9a.m. Pacific/ 12 p.m. Eastern.  Every day EXCEPT* Tues and Sundays
LAUREN'S PLAYGROUND - Workouts of the Week are now up! Not a member? Our one and only online gym and amazing community with tons of programs to get you the fitness results you've always dreamed of! Convenient access PDF program and workout downloads, easy access to quality video workouts on the go, motivation, support, and now optional access to 1 Live Interac…
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Ground Zero Kettlebell Workshop (Part 2)

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Due to popular demand from the students in Ground Zero Kettlebell Workshop Part 1 series, we are offering a Part 2 to learn new skills and deepen our kettlebell lifting and movement patterns. There is no better time than now to bring you an interactive 2 week starter workshop you can do right from your own home.For the second time ever in history I will be doing a live training series in real time virtually. I will be taking a limited group size in order to be able to give specific feedback for every single person who participates. 

SIGN UP HERE
This is a LIVE 2 week training, consisting of 6 mini meet up lessons via Zoom, with you and others from around the world. This simple training will put you on the path from ground zero to hero. By the end of the 2 weeks you will have the confidence to use your kettlebell(s) and body to do amazing workouts that will help you get to your fitness goals. 
What does Ground Zero mean?
Ground Zero means that you are starting from scratch or/and need to c…
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The Body Tune-Up Program

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The Body Tune-Up workout program is now available in Lauren's Playground. Wooohooo! These were personally requested by Playground students so I'm very excited to finally release it. 
The sessions in this program were created specifically designed around how we are all feeling with uncertainty and isolation. The longing for more serenity, flow, stretch, strength, and movement is bundled inside this little program. 
Yes we have a TON of programs to choose from in Lauren's Playground, but this one has a theme of now. The theme of needing workouts to help us, when being sheltered in place and maybe feeling higher stress and anxiety.
Excited to bring this one to you. Luckily this grassy part of the park wasn't closed so we were able to film half of the workouts at this beautiful open location by our house. 
Playground members you can access this workout right now here.
http://members.laurenbrooksfitness.com/the-body-tune-up
If you're not a member and want access to this progr…
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