Lauren Brooks Fitness

"I never thought at age 43, I would be strong enough to be able to do even one pull-up, let alone six." Kari doing Chin-ups Kari doing Pull-ups Today is Kari Miller's 43rd birthday!  I felt it was time to highlight Kari, 43 yr old mom of 2, success in achieving her pull-up goal. Kari's determination and dedication has been infectious to our entire group.  She's a beautiful woman inside and out and we truly love her.   Here is Kari's Story: I started my kettlebell journey with Lauren Brooks last December.  I went to Lauren because I wanted to take my training to the next level.  I didn’t just want to be kettlebell strong,  I wanted to be Lauren Brooks strong. I witnessed just how strong Lauren is when she did a set of pull-ups (too many to count) during a Friday group session.  I decided that day I wanted to be strong enough to do just one. I started using the assistance band in class to help me with my pull-ups.  W...

Hope you enjoy the first few exercises to help strengthen the core.  We will be adding a new one each week for the next several weeks. The SkateCore ab exercises are seen in our newest DVD we've just pre-released, Kettlebell Revelation . Grab your old skateboard or new one and try these! Here are our favorite skateboards we like to use. Kids enjoy using them as well. 

Revitalize and awaken your body from head to toe with Kettlebell Revelation . Lauren proudly brings you into her gym to experience the innovative program she has designed for both men and women. This program consists of highly-effective strength and fat burning workouts she uses with her intermediate to advanced kettlebell students. These workouts will truly rejuvenate you. The Kettlebell Revelation DVD includes exercises that are not on any of Lauren's other DVDs. Prepare to be blown away by all the workouts and especially the bonus abs of steel section.  PURCHASE YOUR COPY  HERE OR YOU CAN DOWNLOAD/STREAM YOUR COPY HERE Lauren teaches you a variety of exercises that will take your training to the next level! Just to name a few she includes: Tall Kneeling Press Bottoms Up Clean Bottoms Up Press Pistols (Single Leg Squat) Double Front Squat Plank Rows Side Lunge Single Leg Dead lift  DVD FEATURES: Over 12 demo...

Fresh starts can be very purifying. Today I'm celebrating a new phase with my website/business. As the collection in educational material grows, it's time to take my site platform to the next level. I still have several projects in the works but we are ready to celebrate this upgrade.  We are GIVING a KETTLEBELL away. One person will WIN our most popular new Metrixx Elite™ Precision E-Coat Kettlebell.  People are raving about how smooth this one is and enjoying the size of the h andle.     Enter the kettlebell giveaway  here . 16kg Metrixx Elite™ Precision E-Coat Kettlebell WE ARE CELEBRATING AN UPGRADED NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH. On The Edge Fitness website has taken it to the next level. We have redesigned the entire site and are now offering the highest technology when it comes to streaming our popular follow along workouts and education material.  You can still order our tried and true hard copy DVDs and books as well. Look out for our n...

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 !

The Get Up  Step 2 Here's a super simple tutorial of how to sweep your leg through ending in the proper position. You will find this exercise utilized in the popular Be SLAM program , Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning part 2 and The Kettlebell Body DVD. GO TO  PART 3 OF THE TGU HERE

Always extremely touched and honored with testimonials and success stories such as this one!  Here's a story of a woman that was severely overweight, had babies via C-section and suffered from hormonal issues. Fast forward to today she is now a kettlebell instructor getting her Strong First Kettlebell Certification (SFG). Read her story that she wrote to me. If you needed some inspiration this is the real deal! Hi Lauren - A little over 5 years ago I found your name as I was researching how to recover core strength after having a c-section.   At that time, I was severely overweight due to general poor diet, hormonal issues, pregnancy, and hormonal medications I had to take to become pregnant. I had always been physically active, but still overweight. I weighed 216 pounds. I am 5'2". Your research led me to kettlebells, and my very first kettlebell workout was with your DVD The Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning with Kettlebells. I studied your YouTube videos and y...

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

What an honor to receive this testimonial/review. Thank you Regina Hurley for sharing this. I hope this inspires others to add this type of life changing training in to their lives.  "It is possible for anyone – young, old, men, women, anywhere in the world, and cancer survivors and those affected by thyroid disease like me."  --- Regina H. Connecticut The Way to Results Without Spending Your Life in a Gym. I did what I was told for 21 days, cardio and weights in a circuit on machines. I did lose 5 lbs but I didn’t feel any stronger, or better. The trainer was quick to say – to make the cardio harder walk up hill and put the weights on the lightest possible and said – “you don’t want to get bulky.” then was somehow disappointed with me that I didn’t achieve in 21 days – lower fat percentage, inches off my waist and hips. The trainer repeated that I need to make the cardio harder, work longer, spend more than an hour in the gym. I didn’t have that kind of time ...

Pic on the right is  Todd 3 months after starting unconventional training. I'm very proud to feature one of my newer students, Todd Graham. Todd is almost 40 years old and is a hard working father. Like most stories of why someone put on extra weight, "life" got in the way. Todd was an incredible high school athlete and continued to keep his conventional training regimen even through his stressful demanding career. Todd, being a motivated person and sometimes an over achiever, continued to "workout" 3-4 times a week. His workouts consisted of conventional barbell training and lots of running.  However, the weight continued to creep on.  He did what he thought was the right thing to do regarding his pre/post workouts. He'd down MuscleMilks in a pinch and head to the gym. When Todd began training with me at On The Edge Fitness , his glutes weren't firing properly and he could hardly swing a 25lb kettlebell.  It was not a surprise that with no...

Are you struggling with your push ups? I have to admit most people who come to see me for a session, including men, do not perform their push-ups correctly. In fact many people are causing more damage with the way they are currently doing push-ups. May as well avoid them altogether if you're not doing them correctly. Common mistakes: Hands are too wide Lower back sags  Elbows flare out way to far Zero lat engagement throughout Neck and shoulders take over Incorrect head positioning abs completely shut off and not functioning Leading with the head and neck Here is a quick video I put together on what a proper push-up is suppose to look like along with an easy progression. Even if you know what one looks like, you may be incapable to perform a solid push-up on the floor until you increase your core activation, trunk stability, and overall core strength.  For the ladies who have had kids, C-sections, suffered from diastasis recti or any sort of abdominal surge...

For the last several years I've shifted my training focus on rehabilitating people. When I first got in to the fitness industry 15 years ago, my main focus was on fat loss, strength, getting lean etc... While it still is a large part, I've learned that I don't have to focus just on those aspects. In fact, by zoning in on real life movement patterns and injury prevention exercises, the fat loss and strength still HAPPEN! My point is, rather than merely train for physical appearance, people are thriving consistently by sticking to their  programs  to reverse the aging clock, stay injury free and enjoy a new found quality of life. This has been proving to be much more rewarding!  If you suffer from  back pain and injuries it does not mean it's the end for you.     I just received this beautiful testimonial from one of my students, mother of 2, who suffered a major back injury, that no one could diagnose.  Proper patterning and strength, along with ke...

These delicious pancakes have been a Sunday tradition with my little girls for years.  Over time I've made them in slightly different ways.  I may have finally mastered a recipe that truly suits everyones tastes.  The good thing about these pancakes is I don't have to feel guilty eating them. I'm able to have loads of energy afterwards and it's on track with my clean eating philosophies. Oh and did I tell you making them is easy and painless?   INGREDIENTS This recipe makes about 2 servings 1/2 cup Organic Gluten Free Oatmeal 1/2 cup Almond Flour 2 Organic Free Range Eggs 1/2 cup Almond, Coconut OR hemp milk 1 Tbs Organic Coconut Sugar * 1tsp Vanilla 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup of blueberries or any fruit of choice* *Optional My girl is not included.  She insisted on being in the photo since these Pancakes are her Fav!!! DIRECTIONS: Grind the oatmeal in a food processor or blender. (...

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...