Marty Farrell’s Road to MS Part 1
Marty Farrell is a 70kg/153lb Kettlebell Sport Athlete with the American Kettlebell Club. At our last Kettlebell Lifting Certification Marty attempted Master of Sport, which is 153 reps total for his weight class. The room had about 25 people observing Marty stand alone on stage, first seeing him Jerk 61 reps with two 32kg/70lb Kettlebells. Keep in mind that this is just 10 pounds lighter than his own bodyweight! He put that over his head 61 times within 10 minutes. It was an exciting set. We have a clip of his performance below, but nothing can duplicate the feeling in the room as people cheered and helped Marty along. You just had to be there! 
That’s just half way and 92 reps short… He still had to complete Snatch, but was feeling pretty good about Jerk, which was his public best. (btw… Marty has reached Master of Sport level several times in the gym, but that’s not enough to be MS) His Snatch set was just as exciting, as he switched hands at 43 reps, leaving 49 reps and plenty of time to get Master of Sport. He missed it by just 2 reps…
For me the best part of the entire performance was when the Judge prematurely called the 57th rep that didn’t get locked out. Marty corrected him midset not wanting any free reps. He ended up completing 5 more reps after that!
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Marty is not discouraged… In fact, he’s more motivated than ever! No doubt in my mind he’ll achieve Master of Sport. He has the requisite skills of work ethic and determination. Stay tuned to this Blog for Part 2 of Marty Farrell’s Road to MS.
Eric Liford, Editor
American Kettlebell Club