Check out this rare sight: IC regulars from various training groups in the same photo. Loredie (0900), Lisa B. (1000), C-1 (Core), Heather (Core), Rob (0700), Turbo (Core), Susan R. (0600), Surya (Core), Kris (Core), Val (Core), Ann-Maree (0700), Heidy (Core), and Rune (0900) love it when teammates take full advantage of Flex Access.

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SAVE THE DATE! See Jane Run is offering a special “shopping day” for our running group! Come in to either their Oakland or San Francisco location on Wednesday, June 11th and receive 20% off your purchase. Be sure to tell them you are from the Ice Chamber running group. See website for store hours and locations. http://www.seejanerun.com/

Rob points his elbows downward at the top of the front squat to transition into a press (or jerk).

Don’t let the cool color fool you. It’s no “easy” feat to handle the pink embryo for 10 minutes with perfect technical precision.

Do not be afraid to go down in weight if you need improvement in the swing, clean, jerk, or snatch.

Monday night Core crew practice body support with full lockout. This basic skill will lead to more complex moves like dips and bartendin’.

The Core group test their work capacity in two bouts of sand bag tossing and relays this morning (in the hot sun).

Hyper Dash is an award winning product and was a best seller last Christmas season. Interestingly, it was developed by a team at Wild Planet that included IC veteran Daniel Botwinick.

Here’s what Dan had to say when he gave us our very own: “I have had so much fun working on these products. The Ice Chamber was extremely influential in my work on Hyper Dash - the commitment to health, fitness, activity as well as the relationship between physical activity and mental and emotional well being… The IC has absolutely transformed how I feel everyday, and it inspired me to help develop a product which maybe offers a little bit of that [to children].”

Jess adds variety to Jr. Olympian Foreste Peterson’s speed and power training this afternoon.

At the AKC Classic, Ivan Denisov (absolute world champion) completed 169 jerks with two 32 kgs. kettlebells in ten minutes. This is the equivalent to 11.89 tons in work volume. Get inspired.

Many folks asked us about the correct rack position for kettlebells last night: Why, where, how? The truth is that although everyone’s rack position will appear different due to variances in musculoskeletal structure, there are a number of key points that remain universal to good technique.

Notice Bear Bear’s elbow rest on top of her iliac crest while the kettlebell is pulled towards the centerline of her body. This position serves a number of purposes including the best mechanical advantage to launch the kettlebell directly from the hip to overhead. A proper rack also helps conserve energy by allowing the muscles of the arm and shoulder to recover since the load is resting on top of the hip.

We’ll address the complexities of the wrist and hand position next time!

Although simple, it is definitely not easy.

will get you to max heart rate.

The skydiver is the king of stationary sprint exercises. When executed at high velocity, this deceiving movement will have your heart jumping out of your chest cavity.

Josh Hinds (one of the IC’s most conditioned athletes) can crank out many sets of twenty fives with little or no rest in between. Have you tested your limit?