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Introducing The Beast
Blog | January 08, 2016
The 2015 was a year of recovery for me. I was recovering in terms of my business, finances, mental health and also my physical health. Mentally, I haven’t given up on myself 🙂 I’m getting better and keeping the crazy under control. Business is great, we’re stable again and I have a lot of great things to look forward to. One of the greatest news is that my back feels amazing again. It took time for me to recover completely from the back issues I had in 2014. I’ve been very diligent with my postural therapy routines and very careful with my workouts, which was essential for my recovery, but it built up enormous tension inside of me. The limitations I had to face were stopping me from training the way I really wanted to. I wanted to use my heavy kettlebell, I wanted to do more challenging exercises, I wanted to get more flexible, but my back kept telling me I wasn’t ready. Getting rid off the stiffness in my lower back, and sciatica pains completely, took months and months of at home therapy. By the way, I have some great routines in my Postural Therapy series in the ZGYM for any of your chronic or injury related pains.
I finally feel free and ready to rock. That’s why I’m bringing the Beast into my workouts. She’s a 44lb beauty that will help me to build fuller and rounder glutes, strong back, legs and abs .Don’t get me wrong, you can absolutely built a strong, athletic, and gorgeous body with your medium size kettlebell with the workouts we already have. We’ve been doing this for years and it’s been working, but I wouldn’t want to stay in one place and put limits on what we can do. If you do have the option to get your own Beast, go for it. If not, you can still be excited for the brand new AWESOME and supercharged ZGYM workouts – especially the new routines in your favorite Lifted Butt Series next week!!
Now, let’s get to the reasons why you should consider owning and training with a heavy kettlebell.
1. Muscle size – don’t worry ladies, we won’t be growing huge arms and shoulders. We’re going to use the extra weight to put some meat on our glutes.
2. Strength – why would you say no to an obvious benefit.
3. Muscular endurance – the longer you can sustain a high intensity activity the more calories you’ll burn which is helpful in keeping your weight under control. It will also make you faster. Imagine going through some of my most intense ZGYM workouts with minimum breaks and beating your personal bests in time and reps. Your new progress tracker* would be very happy 🙂
*Progress tracker is a new tool for my ZGYM members that allows them to keep track of their workout performance.
Some of you have just started working out with me, so I would suggest you to just get used to working out with your medium size kettlebell and build some stamina. You will know when you’re ready to take it to the next level.
There are many of you guys that have been working out with me for years and I know you’re itching for something that will take your training to the next level. This is it. 2016 is the year we’ll show the world how awesome we can be 🙂 let’s do this!!
I found some deals on Amazon that you can take advantage of and get your beasty 44 or 45lb (if you’re an average woman) kettlebell for cheaper price: Kettlebells on Amazon
Check it out and share more links in the comments below if you know about other great offers and discounts for kettlebells.
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I use a 7.5 kg Kettlebell wich is few times enough but some others not quite. Should I really get the beast? Or what weight do you suggest flor me? I am an average woman. Strong, not like you, but I do workout.
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las vegas, nevada (nv), united states
Thanks for the link Zuzka! I’ve been thinking the 26lb KB was getting too easy for some exercises but I didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a heavier one. Just ordered a 40lb KB. I’m excited to use it 🙂
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New Kettle bells!!!
Hi Zuzka!! I’ve never posted before, but have been doing your work outs for 8 months (thanks to a friend) and love it…so fun!
Not sure if you have seen these kettle bells, but my husband go a set for me by GoFit…they have indentions in them so they don’t hurt your wrist!! ; )
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Hi Z!
I can totally relate to your back issues. I had surgery over 13 years ago and was great until I tore my SI joint out of alignment in June 2014, when you were doing a super fun tabata series in the old ZGYM and I had to stop my membership until your new company. It took a full 9 months before I could do any sort of jumping, even jumping jacks. I recovered through physical therapy and ballet barre style workouts that got my spine and posture into proper alignment and strengthened my supporting muscles to keep my SI joint in place. It was a more painful injury than my herniated disc that I had surgery for. With the SI joint, I couldn’t sit down for a month unless I had to drive my son and run errands. I even ate all meals standing up. After slowly easing into more impact and waiting several more months before using external weights I started to progressively use heavier dumbells and eventually started using my kettle bells again. I’m only 5 ft 3 and a small frame, so I push myself, but also want to be careful, given my back history. I’m not ready for the beast, but I have a 35 pound kettle bell waiting in I want to go heavier. When I first rejoined the new ZGYM, I couldn’t do many of the workouts, but now I can do basically all of them, and I am grateful everyday and remind myself to listen to my body and don’t take risks that are not worth it for me. And, I love my pull up bar! I actually hang on it after every workout to stretch out my body and spine, since our discs get compressed by high impact activity. It feels so good to hang and stretch! The other thing I recently got is a hanging heavy bag so I can learn some real boxing techniques. It is so fun! Not sure if you have any interest in doing a heavy bag series 😄. Oh, I love your book and got it for my sister in law, who just had a baby and won’t be able to take the time to go to the gym like she used to. The 30 workout plan is perfect for her! Thanks for all you do!
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Salut,
Est-ce que quelqu’un parle français ici? Depuis maintenant 2 ans je souffre de certains problèmes aux genoux et aux dos, très difficile à accepter lorsque l’on aime se dépasser. J’ai été une période à ne pas m’entrainer du tout….Après plusieurs traitements chez la chiro je vois enfin la lumière au bout du tunnel, ce n’est pas complètement réglé mais je peux enfin m’entrainer un peu plus intensément…Je trouve quand même difficile d’accepter cette situation…Je suis contente de voir que je ne suis pas la seule à vivre ça…Je viens tout juste de m’abonner à Zuzka light, j’ai suivi Zuzka durant plusieurs années, très motivante! Je suis très heureuse de recommencer à suivre tes entrainements Zuzka! Merci pour tes vidéos sur ta vie, tes photos, tes entrainements…tu es très inspirante!
Bon maintenant je vais tenter de traduire en anglais lollll
Hi! Someone speak french here? Since two years i have knee pain and back pain, its very difficult to accept, because i like to push myself a lot when i’m training! I stop to train during 6 months…After a lot of treatements with the chiro i finally have results. I m happy to see that i’m not the only one in the world lolll…I’m very happy to be here with you guys! ZUZKA i follow you since you began, you are very inspiring! Thanks for your videos of your life, your pictures, your training…you are aninspiration for me! Have a great day (Sorry for my english! 😉 )
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lake tahoe, nv, usa
Merci!!! That’s all I picked up from France 🙂 have you tried my postural therapy routines for your back and knee pain?
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paris, france
Salut, comment vas-tu? tu continues à faire les exos de Zuzka, t’as pu obtenir des bons résultats?;)
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Bonjour Leshka, Désolée mon abonnement était terminé, mais là je suis de retour. J’ai longtemps suivi Zuzka il y a de ça 10 ans et oui j’ai obtenu de supers résultats.
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lolll Not yet but for sure i will try it in a few days
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shalimar, florida, united states
Hi Zuzka❤️Been following your workouts on YouTube for a while and decided to join ZGYM. I love it💕 I just did day one of your Bikini Booty program and you have inspired me to buy a beast🤗 Ok so my Beast only weighs 40 pounds but that’s going to be plenty. I also got a 25 pound KB. I’m very happy with your method of training and I wanted to tell you how awesome you are❤️ Christi Lee Higgins
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lake tahoe, nv, usa
Hi Christi, I’m so happy you’re enjoying ZGYM and congratulations on getting your BEAST!! I’m sure you’ll have a blast. Stay consistent, I hope you’ll show up every day 🙂
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shalimar, florida, united states
You made my day! Thank you Zuzka ❤️