With much to be grateful for over Memorial Day weekend, Orange County’s Fitness Playground graciously welcomed athletes from all over California, including 12 Innovative Results Kettlebell Team members, to compete in the 2016 California State Bolt Championships.

Developed in Denver, Colorado, this International Kettlebell Lifting Federation (IKLF) exclusive sport event known as “Bolt,” is a, “kettlebell competition that measures an athletes’ overall work capacity within the frame of its lifts and events.”

With up to six ten minute kettlebell (kb) event options including the Bolt Ironman (all six events), this event will test you mentally and physically.

Events (10 minutes):

Double Half Snatch
Double Jerk
Double Long Cycle
Snatch
One Arm Jerk
One Arm Long Cycle
Bolt Ironman (all six lifts)

 

12 athletes on the Innovative Results Kettlebell Team, ranging from first time competitors to professional level, took the platform to represent The Orange County Fitness Playground.

Let’s see how they did!

 

Abigail Boaitey

First Time Competitor
Youth Division
8kg Kb(s)

Double Jerk – 1st Place, 108 Reps
Double Long Cycle – 1st Place, 84 reps
Snatch – 175 reps

 

Amanda Clover 

First Time Competitor
Light Weight Division
8kg Kb(s)

Snatch – 176 reps
One Arm Jerk – 165 reps
One Arm Long Cycle – 119 reps

 

Kelly Boaitey 

First Time Competitor
Masters Division
8kg Kb

One Arm Jerk – 159 reps
One Arm Long Cycle – 101 reps

 

Christabel Tabbada 

First Time Competitor
Middle Weight Division

Snatch – 3rd Place, 189 reps
One Arm Jerk – 3rd Place, 190 reps
One Arm Long Cycle – 130 reps

 

Manny Aragon 

2x Competitor
Heavy Weight Division
16kg Kb(s)

Double Jerk – 98 reps
Double Long Cycle – 87 reps
Snatch – 214 reps

 

 

Jeff Costa 

Veteran Competitor
Masters Division
16kg Kb(s)

Double Jerk – 109 reps
Double Long Cycle – 67 reps
Snatch – 213 reps

 

Keri Guyett 

Veteran Competitor
Light Weight Division
12kg Kb

Snatch – 2nd Place, 196 reps
One Arm Jerk – 3rd Place, 139 reps
One Arm Long Cycle – 82 reps

 

Margaret Fajardo 

Veteran Competitor
Light Weight Division
12kg Kb(s)

Double Jerk – 40 reps
Double Long Cycle – 30 reps
Snatch – 3rd place, 191 reps

 

 

Jessica Ciske
Veteran Competitor
Light Weight Division
16kg Kb(s)

Double Jerk – 1st Place Division, 1st Place Female Overall, 85 reps
Double Long Cycle – 3rd Place, 52 reps
Snatch – 131 reps

 

 

Eric Berringer 

Veteran Competitor
Middle Weight Division
24kg Kb(s)

Double Jerk – 78 reps
Double Long Cycle – 44 reps
Snatch – 3rd Place, 149 reps

 

Harrel Carman 

Veteran Competitor
Middle Weight Division
Full Ironman – 2nd Place
24kg & 32kg Kb(s)

Double Half Snatch (24kg) – 2nd Place, 75 reps
Double Jerk (24kg) – 2nd Place, 109 reps
Double Long Cycle (24kg) – 3rd Place, 65 reps
Snatch (24 kg) – 2nd Place, 154 reps
One Arm Jerk (32kg) – 1st Place, 1st Overall Male, 135 reps
One Arm Long Cycle (32kg) – 1st Place, 85 Reps

 

Aaron Guyett 

Professional Competitor
Middle Weight Division
16kg Kb(s)

Double Long Cycle – 1st Place, 142 reps
One Arm Long Cycle – 3rd Place, 168 reps

 

 

Special Thanks to…

Onnit for providing Top Finisher Awards.

Michael LoBue, Erik Velasquez, Eric Doyle and Dan Bettcher for organizing such an incredible event.
Starek Photography

 

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