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First Responders

mayachela — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:51:13 +0000

Sarah MAC and the Saturday Kettlebell Sport Team are ready to handle any situation at any time.

Back from the Ukraine

mayachela — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:30:53 +0000

Maya and Surya with 15x World Champion Fedor Fuglev

The ladies are back from the World Kettlebell Club’s Ukrainian Sport Camp hosted at the historic training facility of 15x World Champion, Fedor Fuglev (who is 48 years of age by the way, but wait till you see the stuff he does). With more than 24 hours of travel time and 4 flights to get home, they are a bit jet lagged, but full of immense gratitude for their incredible experience. Maya and Surya promise to chronicle their most amazing excursion to date on the ICKB site very soon. Until then, here is a video of their once in a lifetime adventure to the Black Sea.

Best,

Steven

News from the Big Apple

mayachela — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:17:03 +0000

Team Ice Chamber made another impressive showing this weekend at the World LongCycle Championship in NYC!

Mel won the Silver (earned CMS rank) while Jen took the Gold in their respective weight classes of the 16kg division.

Sara and Surya take it to the next level by winning two Golds in the 24kg division!

Finally, Maya took gold in her weight class and simultaneously became (along with Lorna Kleidman) one of the last women to earn a MS rank in the 20kg Long Cycle (current WKC rankings). With this accomplishment, the ICKB Girls became the only team in the country to be comprised 100% of Masters of Sport!

Best,
Steven

Sara & Surya earn Master of Sport

mayachela — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:49:18 +0000

Surya claims her Master of Sport victory after her last rep...

Congratulations to ICKB Girls Sara & Surya for earning their Master of Sport rank in the Long Cycle this past weekend at the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival!

Sara at the top of the Long Cycle Clean & Jerk

“Leading up to the moment, Sara was nervous and nauseous, but she fired off her set with classic well-trained speed strength and I didn’t see an ounce of doubt after rep one….”

Read full report here.

Kettlebell Juggling by Oksana Nikifor

mayachela — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:42:32 +0000

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

Exclusive Video: Fedor Fuglev teaches Jerk technique

mayachela — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:28:39 +0000

Another Ice Chamber exclusive video:

Using visual cues and his undeniable charisma, check out World Champion Fedor Fuglev crossing several language barriers to offer tips and coaching advice to international lifters in Latvia.

Click here to watch video

Enjoy!

Master of Sport, Elena Yurysheva Interview

mayachela — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:37:34 +0000

World Champion and Master of Sport, Elena Yurysheva

Master of Sport, Elena Viktorovna Yurysheva is from the Vologodskaya region in the city of Vytegra, Russia. She is 25 years old and weighs between 60-61 kilograms. Elena credits her coach, Vyacheslav Yakovlevich Ogarev, for helping her become one of the first women in the world to snatch the 24kg kettlebell over 120 times in competition. Click here to read the full interview…

Thank you Elena. You rock!

Technique First

mayachela — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:38:08 +0000

Current World Champion, Fedor Fuglev

Here is my latest article on the importance of safety and proper handling. I hope you like it.

Best,

Steven

IC Kettlebell Girls @ Google

mayachela — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:24:37 +0000

[See post to watch Flash video]

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

Russian Article on GS development in the U.S.

mayachela — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:28:12 +0000

Here’s a link to a great article on a Russian site for Kettlebell Lifting. It is an interview with Valery Fedorenko about the emergence of Kettlebell Sport in the U.S.

Valery comes from humble beginnings, but his significance in the sport of Kettlebell lifting is immense. For those just getting to know him, he is arguably the best 75kg lifter in the history of Kettlebell Sport. He is the first person to Snatch over 200 reps with the 32kg bell in competition and to earn 3 Titles in 1 performance (Junior Absolute Champion, Men’s 80kg Champion [there wasn't a 75kg category then], and Coefficient Champion). He is also one of a few in the sport to earn the Honored Master of Sport Title (Hall of Famer) in addition to World, Russian/USSR, Sportkiada, Belarus, Kazhakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tartarstan, and European Champion titles, all before the age of 25. His biathlon record is still unbeaten today if you factor in body weight.

If you can read Russian, here is the link: http://www.girevik-online.ru/index.php/news/142-interview-with-valery-fedorenko. Otherwise, you will have to use an online translator (like Google Translate) for an English version.

It is a great read about Kettlebell Sport in America from an international perspective. And oh, the IC Kettlebell Team was also mentioned.

Best,
Steven