Kettlebell Competition

January 16 th 0900

weigh ins 5:30 - 8 pm Jan 15th & 7:45-8:45 Jan 16th
0900 rules

Flights will be posted as people register.  This price goes up to 45 December 16th.

Marty

kettlebell event

kb one arm long cycle (Female only) $45.00 USD kb one arm snatch only $45.00 USD kb one arm biathlon (female only) $45.00 USD KB double LC $45.00 USD KB Double Biathlon $45.00 USD

Kettlebell weight used

8 kg 12 kg 16 kg 20 kg 24 kg 28 kg 32 kg

Female Body Weight

47 kg 53 kg 58 kg 58 + kg (junior) 63 kg 68 kg 68+ kg N/A

Men Body weight

48 kg 53 kg 58 kg 63 kg 68 kg 73 kg 78 kg 85 kg 95 kg N/A

Men Bodyweight continued

105 kg 105 kg + N/A

Kettlebell Competition

Kettlebell Competition January 10th World Gym Fairfax.   The list of events is as follows: AKA Rules.   http://gsplanet.com/rules_ranks/ Weigh In Friday 6-9 pm Saturday 7-8 am Rules 8 am 9 am  female 8 kg long cycle 8 kg snatch 8 kg biathlon male 12 kg long cycle 12 kg snatch 12 kg biathlon Awards Approximately 10:30 am female 12 kg long cycle female 12 kg snatch female 12 kg biathlon male 16 kg long cycle male 16 kg biathlon male 16 kg snatch Awards Approximately 12 noon female 16 kg long cycle female 16 kg snatch female 16 kg biathlon male 20 kg long cycle male 20 kg snatch male 20 kg biathlon Awards Approximately 1:30 female 20 kg long cycle female 20 kg snatch female 20 kg biathlon male 24 kg long cycle male 24 kg snatch male 24 kg biathlon awards Approximately 3:30 female snatch 24 kg female biathlon 24 kg female long cycle 24 kg male 28 kg snatch male 28 kg biathlon male 28 kg biathlon female 28 kg long cycle male 32 kg snatch male 32 kg long cycle male 32 kg biathlon Awards Approximately 430 Relays Optional after awards.   Rules of competition. Best overall lifter will be designated by male 24 kg 28 and 32. Female will be 16, 20, 24 and 28 (long cycle). In the category of event. There will be best overall lifter for 16, for 20, 24 and 28 and 32. We will not cross over events that differ in weight used. So there will be best lifter in several event categories. In Russia this was done(coefficient) strictly with 32 kg. Coefficient per category is the weight x reps/bodyweight. We want to make it as professional and as fair as we possibly can to recognize the achievements across the events for lifters. Good luck and see you at the competition. Kettlebell Lifter.   Kettlebell event

kb long cycle $55.00 USD kb snatch $55.00 USD kb biathlon $55.00 USD

Kettlebell weight used

8 kg 12 kg 16 kg 20 kg 24 kg 28 kg 32 kg

Female Body Weight

47 kg 53 kg 58 kg 58 + kg (junior) 63 kg 68 kg 68+ kg N/A

Men Body weight

48 kg 53 kg 58 kg 63 kg 68 kg 73 kg 78 kg 85 kg 95 kg N/A

Men Bodyweight continued

105 kg 105 kg + N/A

Kettlebell seminar
Technique and programming(unique)

Epiphany

Learned something that clicked.   We will see if it works out the way I hope.   I had an epiphany with kettlebell jerk.   For Kettlebell snatch this is true for a couple students.

:)

Here is a 24 kg Kettlebell juggling link for fun.

24 kg juggling double flips and double helis

Consistency: Expectatoin aka being honest with yourself

Taking notes this weekend:

 It was a pleasure to see Coach Rudnev work with some of my students and

myself before going to UA (Underground Athlete) for a training day.  He really is the "Yoda", Charles Xavier of Kettlebell and physical culture.   

His approach was very succinct and applicable to get points across in record

time.  

Forever The Student:

In this blog I want to make a point about consistency in doing anything or

any activity for fun or otherwise despite what I like to call ADHD marketing has us

believe.  In the "fitness" world, most people want progress without

consistency.   The buzz word is "variety" and while balancing training is

important, training without a goal is "hard work" when it doesn't have to

be.   Losing weight , and looking good are poor choices for goals unless you make it quantifiable and measurable.  Progress, quantifiable is enjoyable whether one competes or not in anything.  Its why kettlebell sport can be done for fitness, it means work for less time or lighter weight or don't but you will gain fitness benefits that complement your current regimen.  

As a swimmer dropping time is exciting on a side note and quantifiable.  

Sometimes with regard to the masses, there is a high turnover rate in the fit biz. 'Here is the magic answer".  "I don't want consistency, I want variety"  (subconcious)

Learning  "boring" consistency when you can have variety and "choices".  

The underlying principle is

consistency of activity generally (x per week) and specifically (performing

the activity itself).  Someone said.  "You have to sweat" and people don't

want to because its effort based and not "easy". 

Consistency  occurs in a general activity of exercise (how many x per

week/month etc) and also the actual activity(biking twice per week etc). 

People actually believe and argue for skill-less-ness and marketing has

capitalized on it.  The trainer is there to tell me etc.  I don't need to "think", just do.  Yes in the right context but typically that takes time.  Thus the person is being provided for rather than learning to fish.  Empowerment occurs with the latter though I'm not discrediting learning from a trainer/coach.  I'm discrediting not paying attention in doing so.  

Developing skill happens whether we want to recognize it or not.  Broad but stay with me.  

ANYONE who pays attention will learn what it is they are doing and be able

to repeat it or take the knowledge for their own if they decide to pay

attention. 

Coach Rudnev's visit

That was my second one on one with my coach exclusive to my knowledge.  Not that many.  I paid attention! 

So one must take advantage and not for granted the lessons being taught listening to every single word and nuance as much as possible.  It saves time and frustration.  

Kettlebell relevance:

With kettlebells, I can almost identify based on the weight where one can see a distinction in mindset as one progresses.  Natural ability as well as lifestyle play a role and vary.   People who start out at 40 have a different ability than someone at 15.  Take into account someone who had been an athlete before and one who had not.  

Fun to Serious 

People who continue to progress to high levels, generally are silent doers but some are not.   It phases in and out.  

Those who are predisposed to a harder sport (heavier kettlebell weight) who announce goal prematurely,

usually shy away from the responsibility have legit excuses because of the subconscious.  

Those who have legit excuses not to train will never make it, because a justifiable excuse

is still an excuse.  It is not a bad thing.  Life happens.  Its not divided into good and bad.  

Its about priority.  

It boils down to becoming honest with yourself.   This is not meant

as belittlement, but meant as a an indicator that people may have life

events or this that and the other and are not willing to sacrifice aspects

of their life to get to the next level.   The hard truth is sacrifice is what it takes;

sacrifice to stick to the plan.  

Sticking to the plan:

Programming is relatively simple if the information between coach and

student is transparent.  Quite frankly, I'm not sure having multiple

"Masters" is a bad thing but its up to the student to be forthcoming and

honest with assessing if "this makes sense" when trying to mix and match?  It depends on what its for and why.   Most athletes have more than one.  

Does the student relay all that they do or do not do, how they feel consistently ?  Or is it I"can or can not" ?

go with the former, be brave and provide feedback to your coach/trainer if you are having too much to do or too little and why.   Otherwise, it defeats the purpose of a coach.  

Undertraining and overtraining are common challenges and are never fully

understood.  It comes down to the individual and monitoring them specifically to make a determination.  

That is the point of competitive sports be it strength sports, speed

sports and endurance sports.   The trick is to take what is working and

improve upon it.  The first step is to identify what is working.

Does the individual continue to improve?   

End rant

KBLFTR

Cold water, Mental toughness and Deep Fried Pretzels with 2 tablespoons of Sugar

At some point or another it is exhilarating to jump in water that makes you feel alive in a way that shocks you.   After about 10-15 minutes, its fun and the inkling to get out cometh.   After 30 minutes, one loses feeling in the toes and fingers.   After that its move or suffer. 

In the situation of 90 minutes in the water 5 days a week, misery begets the individual.  I'm talking about the childhood of swimmers. 

It was tough and /or miserable but at the same time, it was fun.   It was fun to compete, in this case swimming meets.  It was fun to belong to community, in this case a swim team.  It was fun to celebrate after with regard to the success of everyone.  It built character . 

Unfortunate circumstances brought a bunch of us swimmers together recently with the death of a friend who shared our experiences.  The silver lining was seeing everyone and reminiscing about the individual as well as our own experiences we shared.   To a point, the more miserable the experience shared, the stronger the bond it would seem.

 There were 20-30 kids with 3 shower heads after our daily hypothermia of a 90 minute 65 degree pool swim.  It was like a nature show where the Gorillas(bigger kids) were in the shower heads while the smaller primates(I was one) caught the mist off the shower until the manager came to kick us out 45 minutes later.  

Eating 2-3 deep fried philly soft pretzels from the swim club snack bar with two tablespoons of sugar (each) did not affect our "8 pack ribs" status.   

No exaggeration as it was between 60-70 degrees for a sub 80 lb swimmer to swim for 90 minutes in the morning (7:30-9) and before the sun hit the water.  It was not a heated pool.  And swim season started in early June NJ.  The sun came up around 8 am.  Us kids were innovative to the nth degree of ways to procrastinate. 

Mental toughness is variable depending on the background.  Its like an apple and an orange.  Mental toughness at what?  Everyone has their weakness and strength.  But I digress.  

Mental toughness is laughing in the face of misery or crying in the face of misery while pressing on;)  And by laughing I don't say because its mocking, or treating it as trite and trivial but because its so horrible that its either laugh or cry.  And kids did cry.  Every time someone would take a breath while swimming, their bawling face would be seen by all.   It became comical and that comes back to the Peaceful Warrior quote.  "Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself, it is a strength beyond all measure."   I remember laughing at myself very hard at the situation of misery I would be in here and there.   It was a healthy way to gain mental toughness. 

One of the swimmers I saw recently became a Navy Seal.  He made a comment that the cold water was nothing compared to practice :D   Maybe he exaggerated a bit but I would guess that it was God awful.  I forgot to mention that we had practice in the afternoon as well. (1 hour).  It became12.5 hours of swimming per week.  Anyone that was on the team would call me a wimp for posting this but actually its admiration of them and how as a team, people had a good time despite the misery.  Misery loves company (seems self inflicted), but its good to have company while in misery (no choice).  People tell me  "you don't have to swim".   I was an 8 year old kid.   :D  choices were limited but I'm glad I did it.   Somedays its ok to "give up" or "quit" or "fail" that day.   Save your strength and come back stronger another day.  If you must quit, its not the end of the world.  But keep quitting temporary and stay the course for the long haul. 

As kettlebell lifters, most would follow the thought process to train with others making it easier if not manageable, especially for those days when one does not feel like it or is off.  Agreed, as the sport grows I hope that I train with more and more folks as it always seems to mutually inspire.  

Swim Result

Kettlebell Training Camp April 25th through April 27th

We will meet at 6pm Lake Anna 8000 square feet, 9 bedrooms.  The limitation will be my ability to coach and not space.  Its a large place.  

Another Training Camp.  Its closer, more room to train, and more recreation.
We will do warm up, GPP (contextual), SPP,  Kettlebell Lifting and active recovery.  Like last time there will ample opportunity to ask questions and gain insight in how to increase athletics, KB or otherwise.  

Facility is 8000 square feet.  Food will be provided for breakfast and lunch.
This is a no kidding "walk away better" specific instruction to you training camp.

Arrive Friday

at 6 pm.  Directions will be provided the night before to registrants

Dinner 7 pm

Saturday Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Warm up 9:00 am-9:30

9:30-11:00 Kettlebell Swing, Clean, Press, Push Press, Jerk
lunch 11:00-12:00

12:00 -1:00 pm warm up plus competition preparation

1:00-2:30 pm Kettlebell snatch training (elements of lifting)

15 min break

2:45-4:00 Kettlebell Long Cycle training (elements of lifting)

break 15 minutes

4:30-? active recovery/ recreation

Dinner 7:30 pm 

Sunday

Breakfast at 9 am. GPP 9-1030 11- Adjourn

Payment information is as follows.
330 April 1st standard price
300 Mar 19th Early Bird

 

Meet your coaches

Marty Farrell

Team Kettlebell Lifter LLC Coach

IKSFA Master Coach, Lvl I, Lvl II, Judge Certified

http://www.iksfa.com/drupal/index.php?q=node/1

Multi National Kettlebell Champion

Best lb for lb Biathlon Lifter North America

US Kettlebell Jerk Record holder Absolute 2013, 2014 (88 repetitions) 71 kg BW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvu8L9-xMkw
North American Kettlebell Jerk record absolute 2 24kg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI4U-V1Gq08

NeoCell Sponsored Athlete
https://www.facebook.com/NeoCellCollagen

Lei Zhang

IKSFA Certified Judge

Team Kettlebell Lifter LLC Coach

Candidate Master of Sport, OKC Open, 142 repetitions 28 kg snatch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBPko5Oz2hg

Candidate Master of Sport, IKSFA, AKA Arnold Classic 135 repetitions 28 kg snatch

Candidate Master of Sport, IKFSA, QCrossfit 162 repetitions 24 kg snatch

Hylete Sponsored Athlete

https://www.facebook.com/Hylete

 

Arrive Friday

at 6 pm.  Directions will be provided the night before to registrants

Dinner 7 pm

Saturday Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Warm up 9:00 am-9:30

9:30-11:00 Kettlebell Swing, Clean, Press, Push Press, Jerk
lunch 11:00-12:00

12:00 -1:00 pm warm up plus competition preparation

1:00-2:30 pm Kettlebell snatch training (elements of lifting)

15 min break

2:45-4:00 Kettlebell Long Cycle training (elements of lifting)

break 15 minutes

4:30-? active recovery/ recreation

Dinner 7:30 pm 

Sunday

Breakfast at 9 am. GPP 9-1030 11- Adjourn

 

Team Kettlebell Lifter

More and more people are liking(or hating;) ) that Team Kettlebell Lifter is getting stronger. And while this coaching thing is new, I feel everyone is learning coaching as well as lifting including myself. Having a consistent base of several lifters at once is helping me realize different aspects of technique that I do and don't explain.

Coach Rudnev having coached countless lifters understands this as I'm starting to. Thanks to my students and coach (IKSFA President) for teaching/learning. Good lifting this year:) Kettlebell Lifter

Lei Zhang


Video by one of my students :)

Sheesh, just kick me in the teeth! :P "All of these are symptoms of the same disease: a manic reinterpretation of “democracy” in which everyone must have their say, and no one must be “disrespected.” (The verb to disrespect is one of the most obnoxious and insidious innovations in our language in years, because it really means “to fail to pay me the impossibly high requirement of respect I demand.”) This yearning for respect and equality, even—perhaps especially—if unearned, is so intense that it brooks no disagreement. It represents the full flowering of a therapeutic culture where self-esteem, not achievement, is the ultimate human value, and it’s making us all dumber by the day. Thus, at least some of the people who reject expertise are not really, as they often claim, showing their independence of thought. They are instead rejecting anything that might stir a gnawing insecurity that their own opinion might not be worth all that much. Experts: the servants, not masters, of a democracy So what can we do? Not much, sadly, since this is a cultural and generational issue that will take a long time come right, if it ever does. Personally, I don’t think technocrats and intellectuals should rule the world: we had quite enough of that in the late 20th century, thank you, and it should be clear now that intellectualism makes for lousy policy without some sort of political common sense. Indeed, in an ideal world, experts are the servants, not the masters, of a democracy. But when citizens forgo their basic obligation to learn enough to actually govern themselves, and instead remain stubbornly imprisoned by their fragile egos and caged by their own sense of entitlement, experts will end up running things by default. That’s a terrible outcome for everyone. Expertise is necessary, and it’s not going away. Unless we return it to a healthy role in public policy, we’re going to have stupider and less productive arguments every day. So here, presented without modesty or political sensitivity, are some things to think about when engaging with experts in their area of specialization. We can all stipulate: the expert isn’t always right. But an expert is far more likely to be right than you are. On a question of factual interpretation or evaluation, it shouldn’t engender insecurity or anxiety to think that an expert’s view is likely to be better-informed than yours. (Because, likely, it is.) Experts come in many flavors. Education enables it, but practitioners in a field acquire expertise through experience; usually the combination of the two is the mark of a true expert in a field. But if you have neither education nor experience, you might want to consider exactly what it is you’re bringing to the argument. In any discussion, you have a positive obligation to learn at least enough to make the conversation possible. The University of Google doesn’t count. Remember: having a strong opinion about something isn’t the same as knowing something. And yes, your political opinions have value. Of course they do: you’re a member of a democracy and what you want is as important as what any other voter wants. As a layman, however, your political analysis, has far less value, and probably isn’t — indeed, almost certainly isn’t — as good as you think it is. And how do I know all this? Just who do I think I am? Well, of course: I’m an expert.

New Lake Anna Training Camp with US Kettlebell Lifter

We will meet at 6pm Lake Anna 8000 square feet, 9 bedrooms.  The limitation will be my ability to coach and not space.  Its a large place.  

Another Training Camp.  Its closer, more room to train, and more recreation.
We will do warm up, GPP (contextual), SPP,  Kettlebell Lifting and active recovery.  Like last time there will ample opportunity to ask questions and gain insight in how to increase athletics, KB or otherwise.  

Facility is 8000 square feet.  Food will be provided for breakfast and lunch.
This is a no kidding "walk away better" specific instruction to you training camp.

Arrive Friday

at 6 pm.  Directions will be provided the night before to registrants

Dinner 7 pm

Saturday Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Warm up 9:00 am-9:30

9:30-11:00 Kettlebell Swing, Clean, Press, Push Press, Jerk
lunch 11:00-12:00

12:00 -1:00 pm warm up plus competition preparation

1:00-2:30 pm Kettlebell snatch training (elements of lifting)

15 min break

2:45-4:00 Kettlebell Long Cycle training (elements of lifting)

break 15 minutes

4:30-? active recovery/ recreation

Dinner 7:30 pm 

Sunday

Breakfast at 9 am. GPP 9-1030 11- Adjourn

Payment information is as follows.
329.99 April 1st standard price
299.99 Mar 19th Early Bird
249.99 Current Rate Earlier Bird
 

Meet your coaches

Marty Farrell

Team Kettlebell Lifter LLC Coach

IKSFA Master Coach, Lvl I, Lvl II, Judge Certified

http://www.iksfa.com/drupal/index.php?q=node/1

Multi National Kettlebell Champion

Best lb for lb Biathlon Lifter North America

US Kettlebell Jerk Record holder Absolute 2013, 2014 (88 repetitions) 71 kg BW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvu8L9-xMkw
North American Kettlebell Jerk record absolute 2 24kg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI4U-V1Gq08

NeoCell Sponsored Athlete
https://www.facebook.com/NeoCellCollagen

Lei Zhang

IKSFA Certified Judge

Team Kettlebell Lifter LLC Coach

Candidate Master of Sport, OKC Open, 142 repetitions 28 kg snatch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBPko5Oz2hg

Candidate Master of Sport, IKSFA, AKA Arnold Classic 135 repetitions 28 kg snatch

Candidate Master of Sport, IKFSA, QCrossfit 162 repetitions 24 kg snatch

Hylete Sponsored Athlete

https://www.facebook.com/Hylete

 

Arrive Friday

at 6 pm.  Directions will be provided the night before to registrants

Dinner 7 pm

Saturday Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Warm up 9:00 am-9:30

9:30-11:00 Kettlebell Swing, Clean, Press, Push Press, Jerk
lunch 11:00-12:00

12:00 -1:00 pm warm up plus competition preparation

1:00-2:30 pm Kettlebell snatch training (elements of lifting)

15 min break

2:45-4:00 Kettlebell Long Cycle training (elements of lifting)

break 15 minutes

4:30-? active recovery/ recreation

Dinner 7:30 pm 

Sunday

Breakfast at 9 am. GPP 9-1030 11- Adjourn

 

Kettlebell Competition WorldGym Fairfax January 11th

 Yes. This is a New Year resolution for lifters.

WWeigh ins! 5:30-8 Friday night.
7-8 am Jan 11th.
Worldgym fairfax 10201 main street, fairfax va
Jan 11th 815-845 judges/coaches meeting.
9 am rules
930 am warm up
950 am National Anthem
10 am first flight

We will have Registration for any event registration is now 35 USD. The hard stop for registration is January 11 th. Events are Biathlon, Long Cycle and Relays.  Also note that there are individual lifts as well:  kettlebell jerk and kettlebell snatch.
Order of events are as follows Jerk Long Cycle Snatch Relays

Relay

Option 1 $45.00 USD Option 2 $25.00 USD

Women can use 8kg, 12 kg, 16 kg, 20 kg respectively. Men can use 12kg, 16 kg, 24 kg, and 32 kg respectively. New ranks will come soon (24 kg for women) but one can rank Master of Sport or higher here. Please respond with your event, and your weight that you will use.
 uskettlebelllifter@gmail.com.

 

 A follow on seminar next day from 9am to 1pm will be 109 and 129 after December 11th respectively. 20 available spots.

Kettlebell Training Day

Training, planning, coaching

Thats my excuse for taking so long. Be that as it may, things are progressing and New York (April 6th) is one month away. Heart Breaker Regionals its no surprise that Chris Doenlen won the meet. In fact, I think he has a the biathlon record with 24 kgs in North America. 121 jerks and 111/109 snatch. 121 Jerks with 2 24kg 220 snatchesOutstanding! Princess Cortez of Meyer Fitness won the female event with 97 long cycles at 48 kg BW with a 16 kg bell. Thats a very tiny individual. If I am not mistaken, it is 4 weeks to competition. Fun times preparing etc. Two weekends ago I had the pleasure of assisting IKFSA with a seminar for the weekend and despite what I have learned thus far, I learned a lot at the seminar. I suspect there will be a continual learning process. If you haven't check Neocell, you should. I swear by it you are hurting. Neocell, find out why a Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison, swears by it. In other news, here is a quick snatch video. 75/71 to save suspense with 30 kg. Its a mirror image, so I started on my right. 146 snatch with 30 kg After April I want to mention another competition in Dayton OH on May 18th and a follow on seminar. The Dirty Gym in Dayton Ohio If you come to the seminar, you will figure what you need to work. People tell me their limitations when they don't realize their limitations. Unfortunately there is only so much one can learn in a day, but with a practiced eye people can absorb 100% from a seminar, case and point, I've only had 2 meetings with coach and do well with a lot of the technique because of my 8 years of lifting with the 32 kgs bells. That said, I'm noticing a trend where people are hooking because grip goes south. Granted some of these individuals may out rep me by 5-10 reps combined on two hands for snatch, but my issue is conditioning. Please note the video where there is not much chalk on the handle and yet, I don't hook the entire 10 minutes. Thats the point. Again, bigger lifters may get away with it which is a working plan, but what about the lifters who are smaller that can't get away with it? Show up May 18th and 19th for the relay event if nothing else (if you have another comp you can STILL do the relay). The day after is the seminar! Cheers.

Kettlebell Regionals is coming up in February 9th. I plan on running a meet with relays! Relays will consist of three lifters... Check out the whole deal! Events are Biathlon 1 arm and two arm Long Cycle 1 arm and two arm Jerk Only 1 arm and two arm Snatch Only 1 arm and two arm Relay teams 1 or 2 bell jerk 2 minutes per person for teams of 3. The bell choice will be the same as what the competitor used for competition lifting. If the relay is the only event then it will be what the competitor chooses. 1 bell is 1 point and 2 bells are 2 points. There are advantages for both ways... Men use 12 kg, 16 kg or 24 kg. Women us 8kg , 12 kg , or 16 kg. This meet is in preparation for a bigger meet. The idea is to build confidence with lighter bells. Think of this meet as a "qualifier" for nationals unofficial! Registration for one lift is 30 USD

Registration for two or more lifts is 50 USD

Relay only is 20 USD or free if registered for single or multiple lifts.

Its special that way;) Weigh ins are both friday 6-8 pm and 7:30 am - 8:30 am feb 8th and 9th respectively at the World Gym in Fairfax, VA. Rules for judges will be 8:30-8:45 am Rules for competitors will be at 8:45-9:00 am The seminar on February 10th is as follows: It has: Kettlebell Seminar Februrary 10th World Gym Fairfax 9 am - 3 pm Warm Up: Shoulders Wrists Hands Upper Back Lower Back Hips Hamstrings Quadriceps IT Bands Calves Exercises Swing Clean Snatch Press Push Press Jerk Double Press Double Push Press Double Jerk Price: 200 USD Duration: 6 hours Comp Registrants for comp get a discount rate of 175 USD

We have 45 of 50 open spots at the moment. email me at uskettlebelllifter@gmail.com for questions.

Mountains and EGO. "Victory has defeated you" as quoted by Bane from the Dark Knight rises is a common theme, in that we deceive ourselves that we are "on the right path" because we are "successful". Being successful is often confused with “right” or “wrong”, a condition we put on ourselves. Reality is, success is multi-level and varied from one person to the next. There are several avenues to get to high level in kettlebells. I’m living it. The application of knowledge is otherwise known as wisdom. There are a lot of knowledgeable people who are unwise. This is why I like kettlebells, it boils down to who did more reps. For example, I gained and gained and made Master of Sport. I was successful and Victory has defeated me. My best performance in biathlon was trumped by a dislocated shoulder, wrought of my ego to “try it”. To get to next level I needed to climb back down the mountain. To do that is to rid the ego. Oh how clever it is and always seems to have the right answer. To listen to people who were not as good as me in kettlebells and understand the limitations that I had specifically was the answer because they saw things/nuances I need to correct. I was lost “sometimes we have to lose our mind before we can come to our senses” as quoted by the best-selling author the Peaceful warrior. For me specifically, this alludes to active recovery and mobility. This is something lately that has become a staple in training. Not to be confused with, "I walked 1 mile up every mountain in the world, I'm well rounded. " I'm a jack of all trades.” This implies that mastery is a niche and “Jack of all trades” is well rounded. That's true in the short term. In the long term, the formula to true mastery can be applied to any discipline. It just takes focus in that direction and will power. A Jack of all trades doesn’t even exist. It is a made up term to deceive. Everyone has the potential for Mastery in something. Back to the mountain analogy, this is what bakes the noodle. Only the guy on top of Cloud's Rest (9900 feet) can see how much further to Everest (29 K feet) he would have to go. Those that traverse 500 feet or on the ground see them as both high level and are ignorant to the truth. This could be misconstrued as elitism but think a little harder, because it's a fact. People who climb other mountains are still successful, but would they be willing to give all that up to potentially climb higher? If it bruises the EGO its tough if not impossible depending on the person. Most people don’t and that's not a bad thing. Again, it is what it is. Did you ever hear people say “Well I’m good too.” They focus on their trump, destination rather than the journey. And forget about enjoyment and instead focus on the negatively of comparing to others, a self-destructive path. One mountain looks as good as another. That's the problem with common opinion. If people truly wanted to achieve, to really achieve, and marketing didn't have the influence it did in today’s society where its too much?, there would be less information out there or less misinformation for that matter, a misrepresentation etc. Ever notice all the silly catch phrases that everyone seems to have? The heart of it is that people seek approval rather than trust intuition, not their coaches intuition or even their “best” friend but their own. It takes courage and it takes strength to traverse your own path. Again, I emphasize the 3 hour training on Sunday for the prices listed on Facebook that I’ve posted on Kettlebell Education. If I don’t help you, I will refund your money. Payment upon arrival is the way it works. uskettlebelllifter@gmail.com

Here is another video. Whats interesting about this, is that I had used no chalk on the handle. In most competitions I had problems hitting this number. In fact, I remember doing 45/45 in 6 minutes and feeling good about it but grip started to go. The issue at hand and its a good issue is conditioning rather than grip. Hopefully this carries over to longer sets. Since 12 minutes with 28 kg was manageable I suspect it will be. Anyways, I will shut up now and post this 5 minute clip of snatching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXfcfOdobns 5 minutes snatch 32 kg 50 right and 47 left Body started to tire at the 4 minute mark. Enjoy.

Seminar and 12 minutes snatch 28 kg set video.

enjoy the video to you followers. On saturday before the competition Sept 8th before the weigh in, I'm having an improptu training day for 4 hours at the same venue from 1-5 pm. I will be sharing technique suggestions, mindset philosophy and hw to deal with preparation for mind and body on the day of competition. It will be an informal and open dialogue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqCNkQUEKx4 12 minute snatch set with 28 kg is a video of a snatch set I have not done before. A lot of lifters will start out strong and hook the grip at the end. Hooking is not bad as long as they go the distance. This is 6 minutes per hand with a 28 kg. At the end there was at least a minute per hand with grip left if I had don 14 minutes. Since conditioning is a factor in an event where conventionally grip is a factor, this becomes a unique opportunity for you lifters. Sergey Rudnev, my coach I watched in Michigan last year, didn't hook to the very end of the set at all but barely chalked the handle. This intrigued me and snatching has reached a new level. I'm willing to share 4 hours of in person training for a fraction of the costs of any other kettlebell expert out there. You will get a least the level of detail here as any where else save my coaches camp, but it will cost considerably less. Cost: 150 1 pm to 5 pm World Gym Fairfax, September 8th Cost 175 after Sept 2nd.

Kettlebell Registration Information. Registration deadline is Sept 7th. Please email me your events once you have registered or post it on my Kettlebell Education page. Marty Farrell

Kettlebell Regionals

Single Event $35.00 USD Multiple Event $60.00 USD

http://www.facebook.com/KettlebellClubOfSanDiegoCA?ref=hl http://www.kbcsd.com/index.php?page=news&type=view&id=admin-s-blog%2Ftwo-kettlebell Check it out. This is for Crossfit. Marty Farrell

Factors/Seminars

Lately, I've been re-engineering technique, programming, AND assistance work after having attended an IKSFA course. For example, I went from 322 reps one switch 16 kg to 494 reps one switch. I only stopped in the latter because I thought that I had completed 500 reps and miscounted(252/242 r/l). This is an example of programming, technique and assistance work applied. In such a short time. The other changed is 120 reps then 117 reps with 20 kg snatch in 10 minutes. Given my long limbs (suited for someone who is 6'5" or 6'6") I'm noticing that 24 reps per minute is my max pace. For example, my records so far... 240 reps with 16 kg in 10 minutes 240 reps with 18 kg in 10 minutes 237 reps with 20 kg in 10 minutes (lost 3 reps on the left hand) 22 kg through 32 kg who knows.... time will tell but its been a long time since I have felt this level of excitement. So, wow! Snatches have always been challenging, having competed for as long as I have, 2004? I'm excited because it is not certain where this will go. For those of you who follow, please hit me up for a seminar. With the 3 factors mentioned combined with platform experience, I recommend taking a course with myself and or IKSFA. People that I've worked with can tell you the importance of the mental game and getting rid of clutter when lifting. On another note, my numbers have changed recently already with lighter kettlebell records a significant amount. In other news, there will be a Seminar at KBCSD with Luis Cortes, and up and coming kettlebell pro IMO given his recent progress and passion for the sport. He and I will conduct a seminar in July and Crossfit Mission Gorge on kettlebells. For sport specific seminars, contact me and we can set something up. Regards. USKBLFTR

Seminar schedule

As it turns out, I've been coached by Sergey Rudnev, 5 x time world champion who has also coached world champions and the best lifters in the US.

I will have several seminars that will encompass fitness enthusiasts, cross training for sports, and specific kettle bell competitions.

These are seminars that both address technique and basic programming. Within the day I should be posting this on my facebook page "kettlebell education" Kettlebell Education

KETTLEBELL WARRIOR SEMINAR
February 18th

For Intermediate and Advanced only.
9-12:30 pm or 2-5:30.

Location: 4425 Dixie Hill Road, Fairfax, Va
Price: $99.99

This is a 4 hour seminar offered for Kettlebell Competitive Athletes. Learn from one of the Americans who has been with it from the beginning and still competitive to date for 8 years in the history of the US and the first Master of Sport in Biathlon/Long Cycle, but like you, I'm not done competing. As mentioned before, training under Sergey Rudnev, I plan to continue to achieve better than Master of Sport.

These slots are only 5 people so its semi private 4 hour seminar. There are only 10 spots total, 5 for the morning or 5 for the evening if it fills up I might open another spot on the following day.

The level of help you will receive is beyond the norm in seminars. There are not a lot of people, and the finer points of programming and technique will be revealed specific to each individual.

You will also learn to conquer your fears whatever they are in competition. Preparation for the body, mind and equipment will be ingrained. No kidding education and at a reasonable price.

Sincerely

Marty Farrell

3 minutes

You can do this sick or not but it tests you and it is part of progression in kettlebell sport...


3 minutes with 2 24 kg long cycle