Lauren Brooks Fitness

I am constantly amazed to realize just how far I have come and how much I have changed mentally and physically. Right now I am a gazillion times stronger and in way better shape than I’ve ever been in and I have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Much to my father’s chagrin who is  certain  that I’m going to hurt myself “…flinging around those damn, heavy cow-balls…”   Eileen Laughlin Blown away by the power of dedication and proper training! Here is an incredible inspiring story written by a distant student of mine. Eileen suffered from a fractured lumbar vertebrae after being rear ended in a car accident. This was devastating for her as it would be for anyone. Years later she ended up discovering kettlebells! Now at almost 42 years old she has an amazing story to tell. She accomplished strength and overcame an obstacle that most wouldn't have thought was possible. Reading Eileen's story WILL inspire you! Stronger Than Ever Before Despite a Permanent ...

"They have no idea the struggles I’ve gone through with my self-image and I’m so careful not to discuss weight or anything like that in front of them.   I want them to love the body God gave them and be comfortable with who they are and not let society or anyone else change that for them."   Kimberly Baker I'm always blown away when I learn more about my students, especially Kimberly, full time working mother of 3! K nowing Kimberly now for 7 years I had no idea she went  through the self image struggles she has shared with all of you below. Kimberly has chosen to open up because she wants you to know that you're not alone! I can't tell you how many of my students have suffered from these exact battles with body image. Whether we are too thin, too big, too weak, not good enough, too this, too that... Kimberly has put this all in to perspective which is extremely inspiring. With Kimberly's full schedule she seems to still make time to show up for her s...

Quadruped Rock - Ab Exercise by Lauren Brooks My new favorite ab exercise Here is an exercise that completely fires up your abs and quadriceps. I was crawling around in my backyard one day and paused for a brief moment to begin rocking. I began rocking back and forth. I tucked my pelvis towards my rib cage to see how my abs would feel as I was hovering in the crawl position. Quads were already on fire. Now my pelvic floor muscles along with my Rectus and Transverse abdominus began to shake. As a woman who’s experienced a couple C-sections and helps others with core dysfunction, I’m always looking for great ways to fire up the deep core muscles. I loved it so much I called it the Quad Rock. I now use the Quad Rock with my students as part of a warm up or followed by a few strength exercises within a set. They claim this is one of the exercises they feel their abs and quads the most. It's also been quite cool because no one feels any lower back pain.  I made a qu...

Kettlebell Towel Swing This is the absolute BEST exercise to practice to help you with the Kettlebell Swing. Practice this after the hip hinge and Dead Lift exercise. Watch your Kettlebell Swing improve dramatically with this exercise. Let me know how you do! Practice your swing in some of our most popular DVD's and look out for our upcoming DVD Kettlebell Revelation™.

The Get Up Part 4 (Final Lesson) and final portion of the full body incredible exercise The Get Up. Please let me know how you do! To view the other sections scroll down on my blog or go to this playlist via youtube.  Here's a super simple tutorial of how stand up effectively and reverse the steps on the way down for an effective Get Up.  Covers proper head positioning.  You will find this exercise utilized in the popular Be SLAM program, Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning part 2 and the new Kettlebell Body DVD . LOOK OUT FOR HOW TO GET THE RADDEST AND STRONGEST GET UP GUIDE. Coming to our Lauren's Playground Members for no extra charge !

Here is Part 3 of the awesome Get Up. One of the most effective all around amazing strength and mobility improving exercise that exists.  These tutorials have helped make the Get Up easy and user friendly, along with increasing the bell size with ease. Look out for our brand new DVD coming soon Kettlebell Revelation™, where you can use this drill in the workouts. In the mean time you can use this in Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning with Kettlebells ( Volume 2 ), Be SLAM program and The Kettlebell Body ™.  Hope you enjoy! PART 4 OF THE TURKISH GET UP IS HERE LOOK OUT FOR HOW TO GET THE RADDEST AND STRONGEST GET UP GUIDE. Coming to our  Lauren's Playground Members for no extra charge !

Part 1 of my favorite exercise - The Turkish Get Up Practice this before moving on to the next sections.  For more free videos and tutorials subscribe to my youtube channel right here   Part 2 here - Mastering the Sweep Thru

I'm always so touched when I get these beautiful emails!  Here are some snippets.  "Hi Lauren, I discovered your first DVD about three or four years ago now and have been following you ever since.  While I haven't consistently worked out all of this time, I learned that I LOVE kettlebells.  I want to thank you for sharing your passion with the world.  You are an inspiration.  I have all but three of your DVD 's ( KB Body is my new fav!), your app, your book , and today I just ordered Be SLAM !  Long overdue since I don't always want to fire up the DVD player. You have been a reminder to me that I can improve my life by taking good care of myself.  That I should do what excites me and that I need to enjoy the process of what I am doing, not just the results!  Most importantly, you speak to the fact that we all have different bodies and we need to appreciate the one we are in no matter our age, size, or abilities.  A thousand ...

Two days ago I received such a warm hearted motivating email. I'm always touched when people choose to write to thank me for their what inspired and motivates them for becoming the strong!  Kat (AKA Mamakat) wrote me several emails on what she has done to achieve a beautiful strong and lean body (6 pack) with kettlebell training and clean eating.  Thank you Kat for sharing this with me and allowing me to share it with the world.  I hope people find you on instagram and follow your transformation!  ---->  mamakathere Here are a few clips of her email and photos that she has sent over.   Greetings from your #1 fan in the Phillippines. Hi Lauren,   I'm Kat a mother of two. I got hooked into kettlebells when I leaned out a few months after giving birth. I heard about you from our kettlebell instructor marc. He is the only certified ktb instructor here in Manila. I'm lucky to be trained by him. I am a part time model and perfume ma...

Martha at 53 years old shares her motivating story of what it takes to be strong and feel good in your 50's. I met Martha through the private Be SLAM group we have for all the people using the program.  When she volunteered to share with us her success with the program and DVD's, I asked her if she can submit some pictures.  I'm blown away by her beauty within and out.  What an amazing role model that can inspire us all.  Thank you Martha for sharing and in response your last line, you are most welcome! " At 53, I like this better and stronger version of myself!" says Martha Kettlebells have truly changed my life and I'm  excited to share my fitness journey with you. My interest in kettlebells and training with Lauren was a very happy accident. About 2 years ago was looking to try something new in fitness. I was always pretty active but was growing a little bored with traditional weight training . As a cyclist I was looking for a full-bod...