Retreat for the Team

With 3 students representing the best of Russia this fall, Ivan Denisov continues to show the world how to coach a team to greatness.

Despite kettlebell lifting being an individualized sport, Ivan Denisov believes in the importance of building teamwork on and off the platform with his students.  For the past two weeks, he has spent time camping in the wilderness with the entire team to strengthen their camaraderie and also to give them a much-needed break after the Open Cup of Europe last month.

Before you wonder why us ICKB’ers don’t have our own summer camp in the woods, keep in mind that Ivan is a full-time kettlebell lifting coach at the collegiate level.  Far beyond general fitness, Ivan trains elite lifters from different universities in the Chelyabinsk region; Girevoy Sport is their primary focus.  Imagine.