I’m reviewing the “Beginner 1 Workout” and “Beginner 2 Workout” led by Marcus Martinez from Disc 2 of the MB45 Essentials set. Both are 19 min. total body workouts that have a mix of standing (squats) & floor bodyweight (push-ups, planks) and basic kettlebell exercises (squats, swing, deadlift, clean, clean & press). Exercises are performed for 15-30 seconds (some sequences repeat) per side or exercise, followed by 10-45 seconds rest. The warm-up for the MB45 workouts is on Disc 1, not sequenced into these workouts (unfortunately).

I think they’re both good workouts w/ basic KB exercises & bodyweight exercises (low impact, too), and appropriate for beginners because the work intervals are not very long. For more intermediate-advanced users, they can use heavier bells, double bells for exercises, vary up the swings (1-arm, alternating) or deadlift (one-leg, or suitcase) or add impact/explosiveness to bodyweight exercises (jump squats for squats or burpees for planks) or reduce the rest periods. I like to use these as add-on to others but would work well for a short day workout, too.

Equipment: one kettlebell

Cast: Marcus and Mark

Set: MBody gym (black floor, red & black walls w/ equipment in the background)

Beginner Workout 1 (19 min.)
Deadlift
Plank
rest
Repeat once

Swing (2-arm)
rest
Repeat sequence once
rest

Half Get-Ups (right side)
Half Get-Ups (left side)
rest

Swing
Side Plank (right side)
Push-up
Side Plank (left side)
rest

Clean from Ground (left side)
Bodyweight squats
Clean from Ground (right side)
Push-up Hold
rest

Swings (2-arm)
Clean & Press (left side)
Clean & Press (right side)
rest

Half Get-Ups (left side)
Half Get-Ups (right side)
Deadlift
rest

Front squat (left side)
Front squat (right side)
Deadlifts
rest

Swing (2-arm)
Plank
Repeat sequence once
rest

Cleans (left side)
Presses (left side, from rack position)
Cleans (right side)
Presses (right side)



Beginner Workout 2 (19:30 min.)

Clean & Press (left side)
rest

Clean & Press (right side)
rest

Half Get-ups (left side)
Half Get-ups (right side)
rest

Swing (2-arm)
Plank: static hold on elbows
rest

Goblet squats
rest
Deadlifts
rest

Halos: alternating directions
Side plank (right side)
Side Plank (left side)
Swing (2-arm)
rest

Front Squat (left side)
Front Squat (right side)
rest

Mountain Climbers
Bodyweight Squats
Swings (2-arm)
rest

Half get-Ups (left side)
Halos
Deadlifts
rest

Swings (2-arm)
rest

Half Get-up (right side)
Side Plank (right side)
Bodyweight Squats
Side Plank (left side)
rest

Presses (left side)
rest

Presses (right side)
rest

last/finisher exercise
Swings: 20 seconds

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