9/11 Dedication

September 11th, 2011

Valery Fedorenko of World Kettlebell Club does a special VF Workout for 9/11 Tribute in honor of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th 2001 attacks.

Of course he doesn’t expect anyone to watch through all the footage of this kettlebell performance, but if you skip through to the end you’ll see he completed 911 reps Push Press with a 32kg / 70lb kettlebell. For reference, this kettlebell feat took 102 minutes to complete, non-stop, without rest. Total kilograms lifted 29,152. Total pounds lifted 63,770.

This kettlebell set took place the morning of September 11th, 2011 at Valery Fedorenko’s private gym in Ohio. Despite the difficulty of the exercise, Valery insists nothing can compare to the workload, the stress, the hardship, the pain those of 9-11-2001 faced. From the fallen and injured, to the firefighters, police and workers who helped with the rescue for many hours following the disaster. He dedicates this workout to you and your family on the 10th anniversary.

Congratulations NY LongCycle Competitors!

March 28th, 2011

The NYC Long Cycle Championship was a huge success thanks to the incredible lifters and coaches in attendance. With over 80 participants qualifying to compete under the WKC Rank System, we are proud to witness the growth of Kettlebell Sport across the US and Canada.

In preparation for the large crowd, we would like to thank Coaches Kim and Mike Stefano for hosting a highly organized event, ensuring that each flight remained on time. The support and enthusiasm in the room reflected the bridges that have been built within this community throughout the past five years as lifters and coaches continue to move up our ranks. We are proud to report that this event had the highest number of athletes attempting to earn upper level ranks in adherence to the WKC’s professional standards. Advancing within this system is no easy undertaking and we would like to congratulate every participant on their individual victories! On behalf of the WKC, we would like to thank each one them for traveling to NY to courageously step on the platform and showcase their hard work, especially those who traveled long distances by plane and train.

We look forward to seeing some of you again in just a few short weeks at our KB Sport Camp in Greece. Until then, happy training!

Differences: Kettlebell Sport and Fitness

March 25th, 2011

Do you know the differences? In Kettlebell Fitness we suggest and instill proper technique and ask for fixation. In Kettlebell Sport the winners or “the best” must accomplish good technique and we require fixation of everyone on the platform. You can have Kettlebell Fitness without Kettlebell Sport, but you can’t have Kettlebell Sport without having Kettlebell Fitness. Kettlebell Sport Athletes are some of the most fit people on the planet! Get started NOW!

Efficiency and Athletic Movement

March 24th, 2011

After all these years, it is good to see efficiency and athletic movement is in vogue now and not something just limited to those lazy Kettlebell lifters who are just trying to get some more reps, move more weight, do more work, and be more explosive.

Being “tense” all the time in training is like having constipation. Are the “experts” just now figuring this out? We’ve been preaching it since Day 1!

Valery Fedorenko 32kg Snatch 188 reps in 10 minutes – 1 hand switch

March 22nd, 2011

19 years ago at 19 years old I did 188 reps Snatch with a 32kg Kettlebell. It was a big day for me, so today, 19 years later, I do the same.

Body-type versus Mind-type

March 21st, 2011

Mind-type is more important than Body-type. Sure, we know about differences in peoples bodies, like some people are 5 feet tall and some are 6 feet tall. Some people have relatively long limbs and a short torso, and the same and opposite can be true of tall people. We aren’t all THAT different though. You are still human right? Technical nuances are present in high level lifters as well as beginners, but everything well studied has fundamentals. This is what we focus on and begin with in our courses. When someone shows you a lot of “styles”, you should ask for proof of concept. What are their results? What are the results of their students? Most of these people have a bigger difference in Mind-type than they do Body-type. Being a wuss is harder to overcome than having short legs, flexibility issues or not enough endurance. We speak to this in our courses, as well as different body-type situations, but our courses have reached over 1100 Trainers and Coaches in the USA alone and helped more than any other organization achieve top results here for themselves and their clients. Check out our Trainer courses and get started changing your Mind-type.

Valery Fedorenko Snatches 32kg 302 reps – one hand switch!

March 20th, 2011

Bad Reps are not Clean Energy?

March 19th, 2011

Just say no to sloppy reps. They are a bad habit like cigarettes. Once you start doing them, you can’t stop! Yeah, going 5 rpm faster than you should is so good for the ego… But, come on people, your sets aren’t replacing fossil fuels anytime soon. So, slow down and fixate the kettlebell.

Kettlebell Conviction, not Zealotry

March 18th, 2011

Don’t confuse conviction with zealotry. There are some of folks out there that will change directions in the name of learning and keeping an open mind, when in reality they don’t want to make a commitment for fear of being wrong or having to do the work. A great coach will have the conviction to say their methods are the best and provide definitive guidance to their students. A mediocre coach will present their students with endless options and make them choose so their failures can’t be pinned back to them. No one will motivate anyone without conviction and purpose.

Vegas Classic 2010 Results

November 13th, 2010

Name Weight Class Bell Jerk Snatch Total

Sabrina Glunt 60 8 83 70 153

Laura Ventresca 70 8 96 0 96

Hilarie Pressley 65 8 75 80 155

Chrissy Smith 70 8 71 80 151

Jenn Kaufman 65 12 59 0 59

Geraldina Hintenburger 60 12 59 90 149

Julie Brady 65 12 60 57 117

Susan Aldeza 55 8 50 50 100

Sarah MacDonald 70+ 12 76 60 136

Catherine Jamison 70+ 12 71 75 146

Kim Crozier 70+ 12 73 41 114

Ally McEachen 70+ 12 88 68 156

Erin Sweeney 60 16 55 25 80

Jadranka Marinovic 60 16 60 55 115

Angelina Armstrong-Mann 65 16 61 65 126

Heather Ford 55 16 50 49 99

Jennifer Cord 70+ 16 80 51 131

Shenae McHugh 55 16 50 24 74

Jennifer Hintenberger 70+ 16 95 62 157

Surya Voinar 65 20 80 38 118

Jenna Brian 70+ 20 70 42 112

Lorna Kleidman 65 20 81 75 156

Sara Nelson 60 20 75 43 118

Svitlana Krechyck 70 20 90 64 154

John Sweeney 90+ 16 86 75 161

Sean Hogue 90+ 16 78 100 178

Jim Lane 90 16 97 67 164

Richard Lopez 70 16 61 0 61

Steven Khuong 70 20 67 62 129

Marcus Taylor 75 20 43 49 92

Nick Setting 85 20 83 50 133

Peter Hildebrand 80 20 83 70 153

Maxmillian Navo 90+ 20 87 0 87

Patrick Glunt 90+ 20 80 55 135

Chalie Fornelli 85 20 104 96 200

Jim Eggers 90+ 20 101 60 161

David Tabain 85 24 88 97 185

Michael Cricks 80 24 60 34 94

Martin Farrell 75 32 76 47 123

Yevgeniy Goncharov 85 32 111 43 154

Chris Duffey 90+ 28 78 50 128

Andy Fitting
( Jerk/Clean )
90+ 60 17 24 41