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It's not "easy," exactly, but it's gripping and the characters (particularly the primary female character) are fantastic and I loved the book. I also saw the movie, and thought it was OK - a lot was left out, of course, but the woman who played Lisbeth (the female lead) was terrific. If you...

Yay! Kettlebells are so much fun! I hope you all like them as much as I do! To answer one of the questions: I HAVE dropped a kettlebell, but not on myself. It just hit the floor and dented it pretty seriously. I think this is why many people take their kb workouts outside. ;) I have some...

I don't have any ropes or a fillable kettlebell, so I can't speak from direct experience, but I do think the adjustable bell might be nice. I just moved up in weight with regular kettlebells - I am finally able to use the 12kg bell for entire workouts. But it was TOUGH getting to that point...

Morningstar! I've been there, and it sucks. But (just my opinion) coffee and running are two of life's greates pleasures and I hope they brightened things up a bit! Dog stories can be super-duper depressing (Old Yeller, My Dog Skip, Where the Red Fern Grows, Animal Cops, Underdog to...

Right now I do kettlebells mostly every other day, although sometimes I'll go back-to-back if I'm doing more cardio-based kettlebell work with a lighter bell and I feel good. If you're combining kettlebells and kickboxing, my only suggestion is to listen to your shoulders. Both kettlebells...

Whee! Well, Lauren is my favorite kettlebell instructor. I guess I just get all "enabley" when it comes to her DVDs...:o

Y'know, I really, really HATE that doctors are always claiming the Pill has nothing to do with weight gain, despite (admittedly largely anecdotal) evidence that women often gain weight on the Pill. I mean, YES, eating more calories than you burn causes weight gain, but having your hormones...

Yes, I have it, and it rocks. Here's a basic breakdown of what's on the DVD: A short (4 minute) joint mobility warmup. "The Grind" workout, which is strength-focused. It's 20 minutes, and includes Turkish Get-ups (lunge-style and squat-style), Swings, Windmills, One-Legged Deadlifts...

Hi again: I hope I didn't sound discouraging - I meant to provide a little solidarity, not to sound pessimistic. I found it difficult to surrender my Diet Coke (and more particularly, my Diet Dr. Pepper) because I was practically weaned on the stuff, and it seemed pretty harmless. But when I...

I finally gave it up a couple months ago. It's HARD. Harder than you think it will be, even! I mean, I still drink caffeine and all (coffee, tea) so I kind of wonder what else is in there that is still making me crave it to this day?? I found that if I drank lots of water and avoided getting...

Yay! I hope he or she recovers, too. What an incredibly cute little critter. Thanks for sharing!

I got that DVD and HATED IT SO MUCH. I have heard great things about Andrea's live classes but that was the worst dang DVD. I think the OP mentioned that she was using Art of Strength's Enter the Kettlebell workbook. You can check it out here. Lauren Brooks' DVDs are also really excellent (I...

I think they must be - again, it's frustrating that they aren't a little clearer about what it is, exactly, they are selling. I won't be downloading any more of these, unless they start having actual workout vids you can download. The Diva is just 7 rounds with 3 exercises per round. It's the...

Hi Regina: There is NO follow-along workout. That's what disappointed me. I am also a little miffed that the product description didn't fully explain that the workout is really only fully laid out as a PDF document - so you can print it out, set a timer and do the workout as written, but you...

I sympathize totally I lived in Texas for several years, and it never gets cold enough there to kill fleas, so they are a constant problem. My dogs are very sensitive to flea bites, so even a single flea results in a massive allergic reaction that requires a vet visit for both dogs ($$$) and...

Almonds! They're awesome! I buy big bags of raw almonds at Trader Joe's and keep one in my desk at work and another in my daypack. Other ideas: I second (or third?) the cut-up veggies and hummus. I also make a little half-almond butter sandwich sometimes, using one slice of ezekiel bread...

OK, So I opened up all my downloaded AOS "Diva" workout files and previewed. I'm planning to do the workout tomorrow. It looks tough! Like a lot of AOS stuff, the workout appears to be very upper-body-centric. I mean, there are squats and things in there as well, but there are also some...

Hope you and Sue320 both like it! (Hahahahaha, enabling accomplished! :cool:)

Oh my goodness, I LOVE them. I've had her first DVD since she first released it (almost two years ago) and I still use it all the time. I got her new DVD as soon as it was available and I love that one, too - although it's a bit more challenging than the first. The Bonus Killer Ab...

I don't have one, and I'm sure there are many people who are happy with them, but I don't like them. I wouldn't even post about this, but I heard Patricia McConnell on the radio yesterday (she's a dog trainer & animal lover who recently released a new book, here's a link) and she made some...