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Kettlebell sport

Kettlebell sport is in its infancy in Australia, but with a core group of people working hard to promote it some momentum has been gained and we’re finally seeing some growth.
For those who don’t know, kettlebell sport is a power endurance sport involving long, timed sets of kettlebell ballistics.  Traditionally, it’s 10 min sets of [...]

Interview with Elena Viktorovna Yurysheva

by Emily on February 22, 2010

The following interview was done by Ice Chamber Coach Maya:
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 [...]

Interview with Valery Fedorenko

by Emily on February 15, 2010

Read the complete Valery Fedorenko interview on www.ickbgirls.com
Ice Chamber Coach Maya interviews Valery Fedorenko :

Valery Fedorenko Interview

Maya: Describe some aspects of your childhood that led you to Kettlebells.  Did you play any other sports or consider yourself athletic as a young man?
Valery’s Master of Sport Badge/ID from the Ministry of Sport Dept. [...]

Technique First:  A Case for Kettlebell Safety
By Steven Khuong, CSCS
As the kettlebell becomes more mainstream, it is pertinent that ripped hands, bruised forearms, and torn ligaments not become synonymous with the tool.  Independent of any dichotomy regarding styles or programming, people using kettlebells or teaching with them have a [...]

Easter Kettlebell Strongman/woman Comp

by Emily on January 19, 2010

The kettlebell strongman/woman competition is a brand new, and very exciting, addition to competitive kettlebell lifting.   We would like to invite everyone from around the world who has a passion for kettlebells to participate in this virtual competition that we’re organising.
Most of you have probably seen Valery Fedorenko’s impressive work with heavy bells, now it’s [...]

Girevoy Sport Classes Melbourne

by Emily on July 7, 2009

Finally I have a date for the first Girevoy sport based class here at Australian Kettlebells Headquarters in Richmond!
This class will be suitable for anyone who has the basic kettlebell moves down – one arm swings, rack squats, cleans and push presses.  It will also be suitable for anyone who has already been practising Girevoy [...]