If you were a child of the 80's or 90's, there is a pretty high chance that you not only know who Kelly Rowland is, but sang along to a handful of her songs. Rowland was one of the key members of Destiny's Child along with another mildly popular singer, Beyonce. Ringing a bell? Personally, I am a little mystified by Kelly Rowland and would seriously like to know how she has managed to simultaneously look so go and be in better shape than she was in her twenties. Seriously, have you seen those arms?! Thankfully, she works hard for her physique and we can all respect her rather than secretly wishing to feed her Krispy Kremes by the truck load. Not that I would ever think of doing that.
I am personally super excited to try this Kelly Rowland workout since there are very few women in Hollywood whose work ethic and healthstyle I respect more than Rowland's. What makes me even more excited about this workout is that is targets the arms and abs. Even though these are not my trouble spots, they could always use a change up and if a workout is good enough for Kelly Rowland's crazy fit arms and abs, it should be good enough for me.
There are some pretty interesting moves in this workout that is comprised of five exercises, three circuits, and jumping jack in between. Goodness, no wonder she is super fit; this 15-minute(ish) workout looks like it will certainly get us sweating!
The Workout
This workout was fantastic! The entire thing took me about 20-minutes and left my triceps feeling it but not dead by the end. I am not sure how much ab work this got me, but the arms and bum workout make it well worth a try. In fact, I think the second exercise might be my new favorite total body exercise!
By the end of the 20-minutes I had burned about 180 calories and kept an average heart rate of 150 BPM, with my highest being 175 BPM. The workout is not killer on the calorie burn, but it is very obviously meant for toning more than a super intense cardio with massive torching of calories.
Pretty much anyone can handle this workout. I opted for 5-pound weights (yes, there are two exercises where weights are needed), but if you are not sure, use 3-pounders instead. Almost every exercise can be altered depending on the desired difficulty level and results. If you do this workout, which I recommend, be sure to read the interview with Kelly. It is nice, uplifting, and light; all the right things to focus on pre-workout!