We finished our test today online at the IKFF Kettlebell Sport World Championship. 🩷💪🏽 I did 66 reps of snatch with the 20kg kettlebell for the CMS and @gregory_dzemaili did 85 reps of snatch with the 32kg kettlebell for his comp. It was a very last-minute decision for me to do it and I’m just proud that I managed it despite the extremely short preparation time. 🙏🏽 And of course I’m very proud of Gregory because it just shows how much strength and correct technique he has built up in that time. You can watch it on YouTube @AngieZZofficial & @lebestark

Here are the vids from today's competition. The jerk technique looks funny! i did not notice that my rack position was uneven - because i had back pain from stupidly sleeping in a bad position - until i saw the video😂. i had the left elbow racked and the right one flying🤦🏻‍♂️

“I’ll never be a Kettlebell Sport athlete because I don’t have the heart for it…" Not long ago, I said this, and I meant it. Many people reached out, asking if I’d ever consider competing in Kettlebell Sport. But I always declined. My focus was entirely on building my business. But now, with so much of the foundation laid, I find myself in a surprising place. Just a few weeks ago, I felt an urge I hadn’t expected: The desire to compete… I’d never truly prepared for a competition. I’d simply grind out workout after workout. Set after set. Rep after rep. Over the last five years, I’ve been quietly honing my technique. And the results? Frankly, they’ve been staggering. I’ve tapped into what I call “Girevoy Muscle”. Muscle that doesn’t just look good but shows you’re capable of real work. I even get accused to be on drugs or TRT just because I'm past 40… Back in my monotonous bodybuilding days, I’d often feel bored just sitting at machines, waiting for my next set. But with kettlebells, rest intervals feel different. I’m pacing the gym like a wolf, energized and focused, with sweat dripping off my body. This approach reflects the ethos of early Strongman legend George “The Russian Lion” Hackenschmidt. He encouraged constant movement, even during rest. “Keep it moving, walk around, let the blood flow!” the legend wrote in his book The Way to Live. These days, my training is intense. I’m moving roughly 7 tons in 25-30 minutes, with 80% of it overhead. My program is intentional, my weights have increased, and my bottom line is simple. Never let a week go by without picking up double 32s. Now, back to my competition prep… Inspired by GS lifters, I don’t really "prepare" for it in the traditional sense. I train to be “always ready”—a warrior in the garden, prepared to enter battle should the occasion arise. And that occasion opens up this coming weekend. For the first time ever, I'll be competing at the 2024 IKFF World Championship, hosted by my Sensei, Steve Cotter, in the Professional division.

Today I did @Angie Ziegler ‘s 30 min Fat burning workout. 10 Deadlift l/r 10 Clean and Press l/r 10 Swing l/r 10 Snatch 4 rounds I used 20 kg for the Deadlifts and 16 kg for the other techniques. After round 3 I was already done because I thought that it was the last round, so I really fired throughout round 3. But then: the really last round came… As I melted my left palm skin in round 3, I could only do one Snatch with this hand in round 4. Finisher were different Squat variations.

https://youtu.be/96AuwJsAakA?si=ACO36EQcw50u8YTV