Here are two photos of Rylee and Doug at the Arnold Classic Sports Festival in Columbus, OH circa 2009.
Rylee was approximately 8 years old here when she witnessed a national Kettlebell Competition for the first time.
Unbeknownst to her, Rylee’s visual interest in the movements would pay off five years later.
Rylee is now working with the 16kg Kettlebell in Jerk and Snatch.
Are you a female lifter aiming for Long Cycle glory? If so, this post is for you!
We are calling on Master of Sport and World Record Holder, Jennifer Cord, to give you valuable Long Cycle advice from a woman’s perspective. Jennifer’s own sources of inspiration (Bruce Lee and Rihanna among others!) will hopefully offer you some added motivation for training well beyond kettlebells…. click here to read more!
Congratulations to Jessica, Surya, and Melissa for their performances this weekend at the Punch Kettlebell Sport Championships in Sarasota, Florida. We had a great time with some of the most gracious people anyone can meet. Thank you Karen and Jay Trunzo and the entire Punch Kettlebell Team for hosting, organizing, and running an amazing event!
Jessica took 1st place in the 20kg Biathlon at the 60kg body weight division with 115 points (Jerk 60/61) + (Snatch 55/55). She also became only the 2nd American born female lifter to earn Master of Sport in both Biathlon and Long Cycle.
Surya took 1st place in the 20kg Biathlon at the 65kg body weight division with 123 points (Jerk 71/72) + (Snatch 52/54).
Melissa took 1st place in the 24kg Biathlon at the 70kg body weight division with 105 points (Jerk 60/60) + (Snatch 45 + 45). She also took home the Best Female Lifter Award in Biathlon.
The wonderful people of Sarasota came out with great support.
Thank you Punch Kettlebell Team for your hospitality!
Thank you Carol and Jim Meckler (parents of Brian Meckler) for inviting the IC Team into your home and providing the most fascinating stories!
Thank you Sarasota County Fire Department for the special guest privileges!
Yesterday was one of those mysterious days when the stars align without notice. We had no idea Dada (from the Philippines) and Charlie (from British Columbia) were coming to visit and train with us on the same day! What a special treat for all of us. Dada worked solid Long Cycle technique for two hours! Meanwhile Charlie went for a new PR in jerk!
It’s always great when we have visitors in town, but it’s even better when it’s a friend from the sport we love.
Marcia Cebulla trains at Fitness XT in Big Rapids Michigan and she was an early adopter of Kettlebell Sport back in 2008!
Go Marcia!
Christy MacDonald has been progressively improving her results in Kettlebell Sport for the past 3.5 years. On February 9, 2013, she won the Masters Biathlon Open Class award at the West Coast Kettlebell Sport Classic. On February 23, she took first place at the Pittsburgh Kettlebell Sport Classic in the 16kg Snatch Open Division. Keep an eye out for this dedicated lifter and die-hard kettlebell enthusiast!
Fallon Batchelor (18kg Kettlebell), Sarah MacDonald (14kg Kettlebell), and Leslie Mesones (12kg Kettlebell) compete in the Long Cycle (clean & jerk; single hand switch) event at the 2013 West Coast Kettlebell Sport Classic.
