Jill taught handstand progressions this morning with great success!
Archive for November, 2009
Upside
Saturday, November 14th, 2009IC Baseball Jersey
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Check out the new line of IC fall and winter apparel for kids, women, and men. Come see our inventory in the office store or email info@icechamber.com.
Chef Beth in the Wall Street Journal
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Be sure to pick up today’s (Tuesday, November 10th) edition of the Wall Street Journal to see Celebrity Chef Beth Wells and the Ice Chamber featured in the paper’s “What’s Your Workout?” section.
You can also read the online version and watch the video of Beth clean, jerk, and snatching her favorite kettlebells!
AKC Classic 2009
Sunday, November 8th, 2009Congratulations to all of those that competed in the 2009 AKC Classic in Las Vegas over the weekend. It was a monumental event with two new Masters of Sport (Ukraine and U.S.) and six new Candidates for Master of Sport (Canada and U.S.) made.
We are extremely proud of everyone from the IC for giving 100%. Here are the results in their respective weight classes:
ICKB Girls in 20kg Long Cycle:
Jess – Gold (1st American Female Master of Sport in Long Cycle)
Sara – Silver
Surya – Silver
Congratulations to Coaches Sara and Jessica for their students’ impressive showing:
Karen – 12kg Long Cycle (Gold)
Christy – 12kg Long Cycle (Silver)
Catherine – 12kg Long Cycle (Bronze)
Mel – 16kg Biathlon (Silver – CMS Rank)
Jen – 16kg Long Cycle (Bronze)
Craig – 20kg Biathlon (Gold)
Thank you all for doing such wonderful work 
Best,
Maya and Steve
p.s. special shout out to Ross, Loredie, IC family folks, and our coaches Cate Imes and Valery Fedorenko for the generous support. It wouldn’t have happened without you all!
Master of Sport Svetlana Krechik (Ukraine) and Master of Sport Jessica DiBiase (USA) joining hands immediately after their historic achievement on the platform.
Quad-Ped Stability
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Testing core stability beyond the plank.
Postpartum Front Squat
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Amy Ng demos great weightlifting technique – only 8 months after the birth of her first son!
Champions from the Far East
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Congratulations to IC friends Kukka Laasko and Siiri Univer for their performances at the IUKL World Championships in Tallin, Estonia this past weekend!
Photo courtesy Ari Kaikkonen from the Finnish Kettlebell Team
Kukka, who is a product of The CImes’ Institute of Kettlebell Lifting , Team Finland, and the head representative of Ice Chamber Europe , became the Amateur Women Champion!
While 16 year old Siiri from Estonia won the Junior’s Division!
Both these women exemplify strong technique and great character, making them true stars in the world of Kettlebell Sport!
Stability Reverse Crunch
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Another great partner exercise.
Community Involvement
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
National News:
Sting, Tim and Lisa (Team 0900) on the launch of the One World Futbol (Tim’s invention). Here’s coverage of Sting, Bobby Sager, and the One World Futbol Project on NBC’s Today Show with Ann Curry.
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Local News:
Four members of the IC 7:00 crew are teaming up to help raise funds for family programs sponsored by the Mission District YMCA in San Francisco.
Eric Frothingham, Melissa Fernandez, Jonah Meacham, and Greg Free are all contributing to a charity event called Sip and Savor – a wine and top chef extravaganza – on Thursday evening, November 5th, in San Francisco. Eric is event chair, Melissa (chef extraordinaire) is contributing a catered dinner or party to the auction, Jonah consulted on event layout/sound system/music, and Greg is attending and looking forward to bidding in the auction. It’s great to see the IC community extend its reach to make a positive difference beyond the Chamber walls!