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Old 08-08-12, 12:40 AM  
wellnesswife
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Talking Best Kettlebell System? RKS vs Skogg???

Really interested a kettlebell system....

Can you chime in with pros & cons for either of these??

Was initially interested in Kettlebell Kickboxing but seemed like she was really chatty...
So RKS or Skogg?
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Old 08-08-12, 01:01 AM  
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RKS

Pros


* Great production values
* Shot outdoors with fantastic views of LA
* Good music
* Hunky male leads with great form
* A good variety in length of workouts (10-30 mins) and mix of bodyweight and kettlebell exercises.
* The short length of the workouts makes them easy to mix-and-match with other workouts.
* Great packaging
* Great customer service

Cons

* Inadequate instruction for KB newbies, and relative newbies
* Female backgrounders have terrible form
* Following the provided rotation may present problems (too many back-to-back shoulder-intensive exercises)

SKOGG

Pros


* Stellar instruction on a separate DVD
* Programmable DVDs with 4 levels of intensity
* Michael Skogg has impeccable form and no-nonsense personality
* Background exercisers have great form
* Good production values

Cons
* Shot indoors in a dark gym-like setting (I know this bothers some people)
* Only six "foundational" exercises - doesn't have the variety of RKS
* Kettlbell exercises only (this could be either a pro or a con, depending on how you look at it)

Verdict

If you are confident with kettlebells and crave variety, I'd go with RKS.

If you like no-nonsense workouts, and feel you would benefit from extra instruction, I'd go with Skogg.

My experience

I bought RKS first, but didn't feel confident with snatches and high pulls, so bought Skogg. I did it for a while, but became bored with only six exercises. I'm looking forward to doing an RKS/Kettlebell Kickboxing rotation next year.
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Old 08-08-12, 05:55 AM  
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Thumbs up Thank you!

Thank you RP....just what I was looking for! I think I will work on form with Sarah Lurie & Lauren Brooks & purchase RKS later this year!
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Old 08-08-12, 06:44 AM  
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Old 08-08-12, 06:46 AM  
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Old 08-08-12, 07:24 AM  
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I personally preferred RKS over Skoggs. RKS has a lot more variety in the workouts - there's some straightforward workouts but also different challenges that let you use the kbell in various ways. I also preferred the production (a lot of onscreen cueing and text). The only real issue I have with RKS are the *ridiculous* female backgrounders - that is the only way to describe them. Most of them have no idea what they're doing and their form is terrible. It's very annoying on preview. However, once you're actually doing the workout, they're pretty easy to ignore. I do hope they don't repeat that mistake if they come out with an RKS 2, though.
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Old 08-08-12, 07:29 AM  
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Thanks, I was going to hunt this thread down because I remember this topic being discussed at great lengths!
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Old 08-08-12, 07:30 AM  
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I totally agree with RedPanda's analysis of the two systems. I was new to kettlebells and bought RKS first. I did the first week of the RKS rotation for two weeks to establish some comfort with the kettlebells. However, it was the Skogg system that gave me the better form and comfort level. After completing the Skogg rotation, I did the RKS rotation.
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Old 08-08-12, 08:09 AM  
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ITA with RedPanda. I actually completed the RKS rotation but didn't feel comfortable with snatches. Since, I read that Skogg was the one for instruction, I purchased it. My form improved and I definitely owe that to Skogg. I had 2 weeks left on the rotation before I got bored and dropped out. I sold the set because I knew that I would never reach for it anymore. However, I don't think I will ever get rid of RKS........
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Old 08-09-12, 02:49 AM  
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I'll add one thing to this thread. It's a pro for Skogg. The stretches at the end of his DVDs are my all-time favorites. The music is great, his voice is calm and perfect, and the stretches are terrific. I like them and get more benefit from those than I do in any of my other DVDs. I wish he'd make a flexibility only workout!
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