icechamber.com Blog » Ice Chamber http://icechamber.com/blog Functional Fitness, Out of the Box Training Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Kettlebell Juggling by Oksana Nikifor http://icechamber.com/blog/2010/03/02/kettlebell-juggling-by-oksana-nikifor/ http://icechamber.com/blog/2010/03/02/kettlebell-juggling-by-oksana-nikifor/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:42:32 +0000 mayachela http://icechamber.com/blog/?p=4209 Kettlebell Juggling by Oksana Nikifor

We are constantly inspired by women breaking barriers!  Take a look at the world’s best, Russian Champion Oksana Nikifor in action…

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The ICKB Girls were invited to Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA to showcase the art of Kettlebell lifting.  We had the great pleasure of bringing something we feel so passionate about to one of the most innovative companies in the world!

Thank you to all the Googlers for making us feel at home.  And huge thanks for the nice apparel and organic food.  ;-)

Enjoy this 3 minute clip of our team’s performance.

Best,

Steven

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Andreja Ravnik, Mateja Legan, & Tajda Sobočan from Team Slovenia.

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Master of Sport, Emily Friedel, from Australia.

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… and of course our very own IC Kettlebell Girl, Surya Voinar-Fowler, breaking stereotypes about women performing double Jerks!

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-Pablo Neruda

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Neruda’s quote perfectly encapsulates our experience in Croatia over the weekend.  The trip couldn’t have been a more special way to celebrate a birthday and Steve’s first vacation in 8 years because we shared it with Bear Bear, Surya, Coach CI, and more friends from Finland (Kukka), Denmark (Thierry), Germany (Joaquim), and of course all of the awesome lifters from Slovenia and Croatia.

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The event was the WKC’s first European Long Cycle invitational at the underground Core Gym (a creative combination of MMA, strongman, KB Sport, Paintball, S&C, and general fitness) in Zagreb, one of the most fascinating and beautiful cities in the world.  Despite being on foreign soil, our hosts (Gregor Sobocan and Bruno Mandic) made us feel right at home by gathering their closest friends to help welcome the lifters from various countries.

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It almost felt like a family reunion and we were somehow their long lost relatives.  Imagine a fierce highly experienced Croatian boxer and coach (the most kindhearted Neno) alongside his equally impressive fiance (the even sweeter Ivana), magnanimously offering you their love and rich history of their hometown.  Thanks to them, we were taken to the city’s most revered 12th century cathedrals — among other amazing historic landmarks — and then to their favorite local restaurants and pubs.  Words can’t express the generosity of these wonderful people.

We had an unforgettable adventure with all of the participants on and off the platform in Croatia!

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Overview of Zagrebačka Katedrala

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Bear at the Center’s flower market

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Oh, the food…

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Surya enjoying some shopping and exploring in Zagreb on her first trip to Europe.

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12th century doors

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A wow moment for Steve

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It is my hope that everyone back home at the IC spent quality time with family and friends as well during the holiday weekend.  In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we thank each one of you for being a part of our community.  You are the reason the IC continues to be a special home away from home for everyone here.  We also would like to express our enormous appreciation for Jessica, Danielle, Nicki, and Johnny for taking care of life at the IC in our absence… and let’s face it, for being hard working rock stars all year long!

With deep gratitude,

Maya

[See post to watch Flash video]

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