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Innovative Results’ Training Program Helps Manny Recover from Injury

October 18, 2017 by Jessica 4 Comments

Since starting with Innovative Results back in Fall 2014, Manny Aragon has not stopped being an inspiration. Starting as a client, Manny is now a couple months into his IR3 internship/mentoring program with Innovative Results as well.

After taking HUGE physical strides, Manny wanted to develop his mindset to not only assist during his workouts, but to help himself create an improved quality of life at work, and with his family.

For more on Manny’s fitness and improved quality of life journey, we highly recommend reading his triumphant stories from start to present!

June 24, 2016 – “I am doing something that I NEVER expected to be doing..”

April 4, 2017 – Innovative Results Kettlebell Sport Competitor, Manny Aragon Shares His Story

Now on to the present!

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Testimonial for Innovative Results – Injury healed through training.

Name: Manny Aragon

Came to IR: Fall 2014

Joined IR Kettlebell Sport Team: Fall 2015

Earlier this year and coming off of WAKSC World Championships of Kettlebell Sport Lifting, subsequent week of Kettlebell Sport certification with 4 multiple time world champion lifters, and then an intense 3 month Kettlebell Sport snatch training program in an attempt to attain CMS (candidate master of sport) rank in Kettlebell Sport, I was feeling very strong.

It was with this feeling that I jumped headfirst into a demo obstacle course class during which I fell from the monkey bars, landed on my outstretched arm, partially tore three ligaments in my elbow and got a subcortical (crush) fracture on the back of the elbow from hyperextending upon impact. Needless to say, I completed the course after the injury (as I was very warmed up) except for the parallel bars as they require the arms to be straight- a position which felt quite bad as you can imagine.

I wasn’t thinking straight after the injury so I went straight home to get my kids (who were with me) some lunch. After lunch the arm began to swell considerably and the pain and stiffness set in. Luckily, I am a body worker by trade and work in a great sports medicine clinic- I have many resources available to me. That day, though, by the time I had gotten home and gotten my kids and myself something to eat, the clinic was closed until Monday. I thought at that point that my elbow may be dislocated, fractured, or possibly broken. I rubbed liniment into the tissue and did some myofascial work to ease the tension in the now seized up muscles.

Later that night my wife (an acupuncturist) gave me an acupuncture treatment using the orthopedic method she had been trained in by one of her mentors. All told I had 7 treatments in the first 3 weeks and one a week since then (now at 7 weeks out). X-Ray of the elbow showed no major fractures but likely a bad sprain. At 3 weeks, an MRI recommended by a colleague showed 3 partially torn ligaments (one low grade, one medium grade, one high grade) and a subcortical (crush) fracture at the articulation of the ulna with the humerous.

The recommended treatment from both my sports med docs as well as the orthopedist who was consulted was acupuncture (thank GOD I live with one). Needless to say- I was back in the gym two days after the injury- No kettlebell sport training (as I couldn’t push rapid force through the unstable injury) but I focused instead on attending the regular IR progression. I went 5-6 days a week, sometimes doing doubles (as my elbow and schedule allowed) while doing the physical requirements of the IR internship program (challenging).

The key here and I believe the fundamental reason why I have healed so quickly is that I made sure that I moved as naturally as possible within the range of motion and load range high enough to produce adaptation and drive recovery but not so much that I re-injured the joint.

This is a serious injury. I was expected to be completely off of Kettlebell Sport training for months if not an entire season. The take home message: Natural movement heals. A good diet, adequate rest, and being married to an acupuncturist don’t hurt either.

At the end of 5 weeks I began to swing a very light kettle bell to further drive healing and re learn the range of motion in the kettlebell sport snatch. I slowly increased the weight during week 5 and 6. By the middle of week 6 I snatched my full competition weight. This week, week 7, I am working with just shy of my competition weight. I will slowly increase the weight after a few weeks as my arm fully heals. I still cant fully straighten my arm or fully bend it but my range of motion is improving slowly with use during both the IR workouts as well as with the kettlebell workouts.

Thank you to the IR staff, my wife, my doctors, and to Matt who brought bone broth for me to speed the healing process. Special thanks to Aubrie for inspiring me to take this route after watching her quick recovery post shoulder dislocation earlier this year.

Join Manny and the Innovative Results Family this Saturday, October 21st for the 8th Annual International Charity Event – The One Hour Long Cycle (1HLC). This year’s event aims to raise awareness, support and donations for Walk with Sally.

For more information on this event visit – One Hour Long Cycle 2017

Still in Great Hands: Innovative Results Keeps Moving Forward with New Owner

April 10, 2017 by Jessica 7 Comments

When was the last time you heard laughter and squeals of delight at the gym? And not from the mouths of babes at the daycare section? At Costa Mesa’s Innovative Results The Fitness Playground, fun is always to be expected from a workout session. Having a sense of play is built in to training sessions. Whether it’s simulating knife fights with DIY foam weapons, dribbling soccer balls inside a magic square, or bouldering on the newly erected rock climbing wall, no workout is ever a bore.

What makes these exciting exercises even more enjoyable is the people who are doing them with you. With a close-knit, team-like atmosphere during group training sessions, clients are improving their health and enjoying it in the process. The Innovative Results’ coaching team consistently improves upon their health and fitness philosophy of Mindset, Movement, and Recovery through various educational workshops to deliver the most current, functional, and safe techniques in fitness and wellness, and the best and most useful information in nutrition. Innovative Results intends to continue its growing legacy with a new owner who himself has been a long-time client: Harrel Carman. Under his leadership, Carman wants more of everything that makes Innovative Results the beloved household name in Orange County fitness.

Harrel Carman: Dedicated to More

Innovative Results’ new owner, Harrel Carman, is much like Los Angeles’ Angels of Anaheim Coach, Mike Scioscia. Scioscia had a successful career as a catcher for the Dodgers. He parlayed his experience and expertise into coaching the Angels. Much like Scioscia, Carman’s path towards being Innovative Results’ new owner has been paved with dedication to sports and athleticism, and building and improving relationships.

Carman has long been passionate about physical fitness. He has competed in Baseball, Football, Basketball, Tennis, and Track & Field. He still plays Basketball most Saturday mornings and has been playing in Flag Football tournaments with the same team for over 15 years. Carman also regularly competes in Kettlebell Sport events and has won many medals lifting the 32kg kettlebell in the Men’s 85kg bodyweight division. Such an admirable commitment to physical health is actually grounded in a promise to others. Carman says, “Since I was young, maybe around 5 or 6 years old, I decided to begin working for my ‘future family.’ My dedication to my own health and fitness is my dedication to the family I have now, as well as when my family begins to grow (no kids yet, but eventually). I want to enjoy my kids, be able to play with them. Be able to roll around on the ground and play with my grandkids even. I want to be an example, through my own dedications, to my family, friends, and community.”

His active lifestyle is further complemented by a background in personal training, one that Carman has continued to expand over the last ten years. He has completed certifications in NASM, Functional Range Conditioning, Onnit Battle Ropes and Steel Clubs, Orange Kettlebell Club, SCUBA, and CPR. Carman’s favorite aspect of personal training was “how I got to interact with other people. Helping them learn more about themselves and the strength they have inside them.”

20170316_142436 — Innovative Results Owner Harrel Carman & wife, Julianne.

This knack for building people up has been a key component in Carman’s success in business. He has managed and run several businesses ranging from a financial company, to construction, to the Kumon tutoring center that he owns with his wife, Julianne. “I’ve found team-building to be the most important aspect of having a successful business,” asserts Carman. “Describing the ‘perfect’ team isn’t possible for me, since every business’ needs are different. However, the team currently at Innovative Results was a big factor in my decision to purchase the business. Without this incredible team, I don’t think I’d have been interested. I’m so excited to become a part of this awesome team and to bring even more energy and enthusiasm to continue Innovative Results’ vision moving forward.”

Continuing to Transform: A Better Quality of Life for Everyone

In the ten years that Harrel Carman has been a client of Innovative Results, he has seen the positive influence that Orange County’s Fitness Playground has had on its members and the surrounding community. He says, “I love the passion that’s brought every day and the dedication that Innovative Results coaches show to our clients!”. Innovative Results’ mission is: “Improve quality of life through diligent change and growth, dedication to the basics, and service to our community.” Former owner Aaron Guyett built a solid coaching team that is enthusiastic and genuine about making an impact on each and every person that walks through Innovative Results’ doors. Numerous client reviews on social media attest to incredible transformations in physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each Innovative Results trainer truly embodies the coveted title emblazoned on the back of their black and gray shirts: coach. Aubrie Pohl and Dane Fernandez are two coaches who are there for clients at any point in their journey towards wellness, whether it be providing a modification or giving encouragement during a workout, or answering nutrition questions outside of the gym.

Carman is eager for what lies ahead. “My current vision for Innovative Results is to keep it moving in the same direction it has been over the years. I don’t have any visions of making drastic changes.” Carman elaborates: “It’s why I’m so excited for this opportunity. The current culture is so freaking fun, why change it? The only thing I really want to do, is take everything that Innovative Results is and make it more. More opportunities for our coaches to learn/grow, more tools for our clients to reach their goals, more more more! I hope through our commitment to bettering the lives of our clients, we can reach more and more of those in our community to do the same.”

Article Author: Margaret Fajardo

Innovative Results Kettlebell Sport Team Competitor, Manny Aragon Shares His Story

April 4, 2017 by IR Staff 3 Comments

When did you start training at Innovative Results?

I started training at Innovative Results in November of 2014. Two and a half years ago.

Why did you start training with Innovative Results?

Well, to make a long story… long, I met Aaron about 8 years ago at a toastmaster’s event and came into Innovative Results at the time for a session- It KILLED me… and I was pretty committed to my current trainer at the time, So…I didn’t go back.

Fast forward 6 years later and my wife is telling me that she is finally serious about finding a trainer that she can be accountable to so that she can finally get fit…(she is a former collegiate coxswain and volleyballer- she’s a former jock…

I KNEW that she would absolutely LOVE Aaron- so I set up an assessment- – she did LOVE Aaron (it’s hard not to <3) and I signed her up….BUT I was a LITTLE bit JEALOUS (as a recovering triathlete)… Innvoative Results was SOOO COOL and I wanted to go too. So I signed up for a month unlimited special and ended up going 5 out of 6 days a week for a month. Yes, it was challenging but totally AWESOME…

Manny Crushing a Personal Record at The California State Championship (photo credit Starek Photography)

What have you improved since you started training with Innovative Results?

Dude! Where do I start?!…Ok, Ok. I have more physical confidence. As a lifelong “ tall and skinny guy” I have never felt fast, strong, or solid in any way…

Now I am competing on the Innvoative Results Kettlebell Team. =)

I have more physical confidence as I “feel” stronger.

What kept you coming back to Innovative Results?

IR is like family. That. Is. All.

How has Innovative Results improved the other areas of your life (i.e. work, relationships, finances, education)?

Athletes are my primary clientele. As a runner, and triathlete, and now as a member of the Innovative Results Kettlebell Sport Competition Team, I have more street credibility with my clientele and perspective clientele. Added bonus, my work is now easier and since I also teach my clients how to move, I have become more educated as a movement professional. Aaron Guyett is a nationally recognized MASTER TRAINER- he teaches professionals from all over the globe about fitness, movement, and, most importantly- EXCELLENCE in all aspects of life.

What advice do you have for someone who is just getting started with Innovative Results?

Start at your own pace. Aaron and the crew AND the Innovative Results Family (clients) are all here to help you succeed. As a client it totally STOKES me to see new folks show up and stick with it.

STICK WITH IT. You WILL improve. Give your body time. Be PATIENT.

Folks who come in consistently WILL see improvement in 30 days. But the real transformation takes place over the long term. This is the difference between dabbling and actually making a LIFE CHANGE.

There are MANY folks at Innovative Results who have been with Innovative Results for many years. I will be there for a LONG time…

How has your life changed since you started training at Innovative Results?

I am doing something that I NEVER expected I would be doing…Competitive Kettlebell Sport. I have a rather severe Scoliosis. NEVER thought I’d be lifting weights…NEVER thought lifting weights competitively would make my body feel better. It DOES! But it does because of 1) Aaron’s expertise in Kettlebell Sport (he is a Kettlebell Sport world championships contender) and 2) my consistency in training.

Who would you want to experience what you get to experience at Innovative Results?

I recommend Innovative Results to EVERY one of my clients. They ALL need to move better and have better access to usable functional strength and positive mental programming.

Why do you stay committed to your improvement in and out of the gym?

Umm…This is my FAMILY now… Nuff said!

Innovative Results sends 8 athletes to the 2017 WAKSC Kettlebell Sport Lifting World Championship

March 9, 2017 by Jessica 1 Comment

With over 300 competitors, represented by 36+ Sport Clubs and 20+ countries, the 2017 WAKSC Kettlebell Sport Lifting Championship has scaled to the top of the list to become the world’s largest Kettlebell Sport event to date.

To find out more about the 2017 WAKSC World Championship check out this recap from title sponsor, and avid support crew Kettlebell Kings – World Association of Kettlebell Sport Clubs World Championship:Recap.

These competitors have much to be proud of after this years’ incredible event, but it’s time for Innovative Results to play the “proud parent” role.

Eight members of the Innovative Results Kettlebell Team claimed impressive hard-ware at the 2017 Cali Open/WAKSC Championships – showing the WORLD just what the Innovative Results Family is made of!

Seven of the eight lifters competed in all three 10 minute Kettlebell Sport events – Jerk, Snatch, and Long Cycle. If you are unfamiliar with Kettlebell Sport, let us just say,this is UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME!!

Margaret Fajardo

Kettlebell: 12kg
Jerk: 73 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)
Snatch: 161 reps
(2nd Place, Rank I)
Long Cycle: 60 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)

Christabel Tabbada

Kettlebell: 12kg
Jerk: 56 reps
Snatch: 165 reps
Biatholon (Jerk & Snatch): 1st Place, Rank I
Long Cycle: 59
(3rd Place, Rank II)

Aubrie Pohl

Kettlebell: 12kg
Long Cycle: 88 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)

Jeff Costa

Kettlebell: 16kg
Jerk: 86 reps
(2nd Place)
Snatch: 240 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)
Long Cycle: 42 reps

Aaron Lieberman

Kettlebell: 16kg
Jerk: 125 reps
(1st Place, Rank III)
Snatch: 202 reps
(2nd Place, Rank I)
Long Cycle: 109 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)

Dane Fernandez

Kettlebell: 16kg
Jerk: 100 reps
(1st Place)
Snatch: 211 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)
Long Cycle: 85 reps
(1st Place, Rank III)

Manny Aragon

Kettlebell: 16kg
Jerk: 131 reps
(1st Place)
Snatch: 240 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)
Long Cycle: 120 reps
(1st Place, Rank I)

Harrel Carman

Kettlebell: 32kg
Jerk: 43 reps
(1st Place)
Snatch: 44 reps
(1st Place)
Long Cycle: 23 reps
(3rd Place)

Congratulations to the Innovative Results Kettlebell Family, athletes, and a thank you to everyone that came out to support this event and it’s world-class competitors!

HUGE Thank You’s to the event’s title sponsors…

Kettlebell Kings
The Orange Kettlebell Club
WAKSC
ONNIT
KetAcademy
All Vendors, Volunteers and Staff

Photo Cred. & Thank you’s to…

It’s Pags Media
Icebox Photo
Sergei Merkulin

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Strength Over Stress: Do More than You’ve Ever Done Before

November 15, 2016 by Jessica 5 Comments

Article Written By: Margaret Fajardo

She had already competed in an earlier event. For the entire ten minutes, first-time Kettlebell Sport lifter Kelly Boaitey finished with 159 repetitions in lifting Jerk, not once setting down the 8 kg kettlebell. But this was just the first lift out of two. When she was going up to the platform for Long Cycle, Boaitey kept telling her teammates that she was already tired and wasn’t sure how she could go on. As the announcer counted down the seconds to begin, she couldn’t complain anymore (or maybe she did a little). At the end of another ten minutes, not once did Boaitey set down her kettlebell. And like the first lift, she had reps in the three-digits, achieving a personal goal of 101.

As a self-employed, single mom of three, fifty-year-old Boaitey is no stranger to stress. Her occupation involves miles and miles of being on the road. Despite needing to be at a different place at different times during the week, Boaitey makes time to go to Innovative Results, Orange County’s Fitness Playground. She said, “I find ways to get there, 3 days a week, at 5 a.m.” For Boaitey, there are definite results each time she shows up to a training session. As Boaitey said, “I can go there feeling absolute crap, overwhelmed, it’s the last thing I wanna do, and I come out feeling like a completely different person in an hour.” And with every hour that Boaitey has put in at Innovative Results, she rarely ever says “I can’t.” Her recent success as a novice Kettlebell Sport Lifter is the next level in her health and fitness journey. She admits to surprising herself: “I never imagined to be where I am only because I never tried to go there. I used to say I can’t a lot..but I’ve done things that I’ve far surpassed I could ever do.”

Beat Stress: An Even More Important Reason to Stay Active

Many health and fitness experts have highlighted how stress impacts us all, regardless of whether or not we are at our ideal weight or need to lose a few pounds. In fact, everyday stress can exacerbate health challenges we already struggle with. According to Aaron Guyett, Innovative Results Owner and Head Coach:

“Stress is a part of our life. Either we feel stressed or we feel lazy. Yet we can mitigate the tension of stress by preparing our bodies and minds with the daily routine of exercise. The victory and mindset-improving exercise designed into each Innovative Results workout, prepares our clients to realize their best, and deliver that ‘best’ in every area of their life outside of the gym.”

Boaitey has said that she’s “stayed with Innovative Results for my mental well-being.” In addition, she goes because “as I get older, wanting the core strength to prevent the things that happen to older people. I’m only 50 so better start now.”

Strong Never Gets Old: Uplift Yourself By Lifting Kettlebells

Innovative Results has hosted a few Kettlebell Sport competitions. Innovative Results even has a Kettlebell Sport Team. Earlier this year, Boaitey was a spectator at the Cali Open and cheered on fellow Innovative Results members. Boaitey has said of the experience: “There’s such a diverse group of people that do it – thin, heavy, muscular, not-so-muscular, old, young, really young – there’s something in it for everyone. If you wanted to do it, you could do it….After going to the competition, I’ve not only said to myself I could do this, but I said to myself, I think this would be fun. And it is!”

Besides attending Innovative Results signature hour-long training sessions, Boaitey has added kettlebell lifting progressions to her regimen. She now can perform all the technical lifts in Kettlebell Sport: Jerk, Snatch, and Long Cycle. She has been happy to share her athletic journey. She said, “The world kind of tells you that you’re old for certain things and your body tells you too… but in terms of peers outside of Innovative Results, they ask me ‘So what do you do?’ In the past, I would’ve just said, I go to the gym. But now I say, ‘I do Kettlebell Sport!’”

Stress Loses When You Go Social

There is no room for feeling stress when the social atmospheres of both the hour-long training sessions and the Kettlebell sport competitions are friendly, encouraging, and fun. It’s no wonder that Boaitey commits to improving her quality of life. As she said, “There’s always someone at Innovative Results to encourage you. It’s not just the trainers.” There may be physical challenges. There may be struggle. But everyone overcomes all, together.

The team environment at Innovative Results is a health benefit with immediate results. Not only do workouts engage body and brain, but working out as a team creates connections that are as important to health as strong muscles. People smile. People give high-fives and pats on the back. No one is ever alone in going through something difficult. Getting fit while getting social can only feel good. Feeling fit and healthy isn’t just about physical well-being. It’s also about emotional health. When your body feels good from the outside-in and the inside-out, stress doesn’t stand a chance.

If you are ready to combat stress, and improve your mental and physical strengths the Innovative Results Team would love to set you up with a Free Trial Today! Just fill out the form below!

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The IR Kettlebell Team Gives Their All on the Platform

March 10, 2016 by ptpt Leave a Comment

Torn hands, countless drops of sweat, 1000’s of swings, 1000s of cleans, fixation training, and quality time with the Versaclimber all working together to boost the performance of a team committed to Kettlebell Sport.

And as the chalk dust settles, the Innovative Results Kettlebell Team walks away with their heads held high, each bearing a brand new piece of hardware hanging from their neck.

From first timers, to multi-comp veterans the IR Team brought the fever to the 2016 California Open Kettlebell Sport Lifting Competition hosted at Innovative Results on February 27th & 28th.

Manny Aragon

Snatch
95kg Weight Class
16kg Kettlbell or Bell Weight
170 Reps
1st Place
KETA Rank III

Long Cycle
95kg Weight Class
16kg (Double Bell)
97 Reps
1st Place

Jeff Costa

Snatch
105+kg Weight Class
20kg Bell Weight
150 Reps
1st Place

Eric Berringer

Biathlon (Unofficial Scoring)
73kg Weight Class
24kg Bell Weight
Jerk Rep Count – 61
Snatch Rep Count – 100

Margaret Fajardo

Snatch
12kg Bell Weight
113 Reps
1st Place

Aubrie Pohl

Snatch
73kg Weight Class
12kg Bell Weight
118 Reps
1st Place
KETA Rank III

Long Cycle
73kg Weight Class
16kg (Double Bell)
56 reps
2nd Place

Madison Murphy

Long Cycle
12kg Bell Weight
56 Reps
3rd Place
KETA Rank III

Harrel Carman

Long Cycle
85kg Weight Class
32kg (Double Bell)
19 Reps
3rd Place

Watch Harrel Carman and Aaron Guyett compete with 32kgs

Aaron Guyett

Biathlon (Jerk & Snatch)
85kg Weight Class
32kg Kettlebell
Jerk Rep Count – 83
Snatch Rep Count – 130
1st Place
KETA Rank Master Sport (MS)
US Record

Long Cycle
85kg Weight Class
32kg (Double Bell)
61 Reps
KETA Rank Master Sport (MS)

* Aaron’s US Record makes him the first US Kettlebell Sport Professional to achieve Master Sport for both Biathlon and Long Cycle events in the same competition.

Aaron Guyett Jerk Set

Aaron Guyett Snatch Set

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The 4th Annual California Open Kettlebell Championship

March 8, 2016 by IR Staff Leave a Comment

Just when you think it can’t get any better, this year’s competition was even better than last year’s and the year before!

Here are the FOUR HUGE reasons why it was even better:

First, due to the heart-breaking news that our kettle-brother Philip Gutierrez passed the day before the competition, on Friday the 26th of February 2016, this Cali Open memorialized, celebrated, and became a lift for Phil and his family and friends. With a black sash draped above and the platforms every lifter felt the spiritual presence of an incredible man of God, and mentor to many. The Lobue family was closest to this man and his incredible legacy, and they came down from Central California to represent for Phil. An amazing moment of silence followed by an empty platform with a single chalked bell sitting on the platform, represented Phil, while the entire audience paid respect to this man for a full ten minute set started this incredible day of firsts. The weekend ended with donations, prayers, and respects paid to man of great character, Philip Gutierrez.

Second, a huge showing from our lady lifters, with over 50 females lifting double bells! This is the first WAKSC kettlebell sport competition where women and girls lifted two kettlebells instead of just one. They proved any of the naysayers wrong with their incredible results in Jerk and Long Cycle, many lifting more reps than most male lifters, lifting the same weights. Notably, Kimberly Fox set an Absolute Record in Long Cycle with two 24 kg kettlebells by driving forward to 61 reps like the professional she is. This enabled her to achieve Master of Sport International Class according to Ketacademy Ranking Standards (the Competitive Rules and Ranking Standards of the World Association of Kettlebell Sport Clubs). Some of the other incredible women of the day were: Brittany van Schravendijk of KOR Strength and Conditioning Kettlebell Club lifting two 16kg Long Cycle for 103 reps; Mia Lobue of Girevik Gear Club lifting two 4kg Long Cycle for 79 reps (she is 6 years old); Chelsey Marr of Texas Kettlebell Academy lifting two 28kg Long Cycle for 26 reps, and so many others! Check out the video below to see the greatest flight of the day!

Third, over 150 lifters from all over the nation and World united to lift kettlebells and embrace friendships past and present. Again, the California Open Kettlebell Championship proved to be a World contender for most attended kettlebell sport competition. With lifters flying into Costa Mesa, California’s very own Innovative Results (IR), to lift in Orange Kettlebell Club‘s (OKC) greatest kettlebell sport championship for the fourth year in a row. John “Wild” Buckley, Nazo, and Jason Dolby proved to the World of Kettlebell Sport lifters that they will offer a well-organized competition, under the sanctions of World Association of Kettlebell Sport Clubs (WAKSC) within the rules and rankings of Ketacademy, and deliver above-and-beyond in uniting this sport with friendship, love, and passion! With Denis’s hugs, Rachinski’s heart, and and the OKC Chu (or Spirit). this event over-delivered again to all lifters and observers both in-person and online with a flawless livestream of every lift of both days. Being a part of the WAKSC Grand Prix, this event is sure to get better every year.

Fourth, next year’s California Open Kettlebell Championship will be home to the Kettlebell Sport World Championship! Taking the place of other smaller and less organized World Championships, this World Championship is the place to be if you are looking to be recognized in Kettlebell Sport. Organized by Orange Kettlebell Club; Rules and Rankings by Ketacademy; Sanctioned be the World Association of Kettlebell Sport Clubs; this World Championship is putting Kettlebell Clubs first, and sharing the power of this sport with the entire World. The event is already blowing up on Facebook, and is sure to attract even more lifters, clubs, and nations as the year progresses. Set to happen at none other than Innovative Results, this four day event starting on February 23, 2017 is sure to bring hundreds of lifters together, proving the power of kettlebell clubs through a well-organized, insanely fun, and passionately competitive championship!!

12832385_10207433113044924_8899158207582884490_n — Just a fraction of the clubs representing in 2017 World Kettlebell Sport Championship.

Whether you are a kettlebell lifter or are interested in this fast growing sport, you have an opportunity to attend another ground-breaking, record-smashing, and World-uniting event this coming year. Place this event on your calendar and don’t miss the best kettlebell sport event of the year!

*Photos courtesy of Michael Lobue and Nazo

*Video courtesy of Youtube channel kettlebellsport

Kettlebell Sport – The Innovative Results Team Swings for Gold

August 19, 2015 by Jessica Leave a Comment

KettleCrew — 2015 Northern California Open

With Kettlebell Sport (Girevoy Sport) quickly on the rise to mainstream popularity, the Innovative Results Team and Family is making their presence known from the very beginning!

As the host for The California Open Kettlebell Sport Lifting Championship, OC’s Fitness Playground has become a destination for competitors across the globe bringing in people from all over the United States, Russia, Brazil, Australia, and Japan (just to name a few).

So, just how does Orange County’s very own lifters hold up against the competition? I’d say they’ve fared pretty dang well, check it out!

Photo Courtesy of Steve Burroughs — Aaron Guyett, 32kg Nationals (Chicago, IL)

After claiming the American Record in Men’s Amateur Biathlon in 2014, IR owner Aaron Guyett took on Men’s Professional Long Cycle at the 2015 California Open yielding 53 reps with 32kg kettlbells. This showing tallied Aaron as the highest USA coefficient lifter sending him on the road the the IUKL World Championship in Ireland this November, but first, CHICAGO.

Just last month (July 2015), Aaron traveled to Nationals in Chicago to punch his ticket to the IUKL World Championship. Returning to Biathlon in the Men’s Professional Division, Aaron took 1st in the 85kg weight category with 32kg bells, earning him a place on Team USA and the opportunity to compete at Worlds’ in Dublin, Ireland (November 2015).

The week after Aaron’s return from Chicago, 5 members of IR’s Kettlebell Crew headed up north to take their platforms at the 2015 Northern California Open. Let’s see how they did!

FullSizeRender (1) — Margaret Fajardo, 12kg Long Cycle.

Margaret Fajardo

Lift – One Arm Long Cycle (10 minutes)
Kettlebell – 12kg
Rep Count – 78
2 – Time Competitor (California Open 2015 , Northern California Open 2015)

Madison Murphy, 16kg Long Cycle. Photo courtesy of NAZO Foto

Madison Murphy

Lift – One Arm Long Cycle (10 minutes)
Kettlebell – 16kg
Rep Count – 83
1st – Time Competitor (Northern California Open)

Eric Berringer

Lift – Biathlon (10 minutes of each Snatch, Jerk)
Kettlebell – 24kg
Rep Count – 50 (Jerk), 102 (Snatch) for a total score of 101 points
5 – Time Competitor (California Open 2013, 2014, 2015 and Northern California Open 2014, 2015)

Harrel Carman

Lift – Two Arm Long Cycle (10 minutes)
Kettlebell – 32kg
Rep Count – 20
5 Time Competitor (California Open 2013 (snatch), 2014, 2015 and Northern California Open 2014, 2015)

Jessica Ciske

Lift – One Arm Long Cycle (10 minutes)
Kettlebell – 20kg
Rep Count – 50
3 Time Competitor (California Open 2014, Northern California Open 2014, 2015)

IR is will be continuing to add to the IR Kettlebell Crew as they begin training for the 2016 California Open Kettlebell Sport Lifting Championship this February. If you are interested in learning more about kettlebell sport, or joining the IR Kettlebell Crew you can contact Aaron Guyett at 714.469.9338 or email aguyett@innovative-results.com.

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It’s Mental Fortitude, Clarity & a New Level of Awesome for Emma!

November 14, 2014 by ptpt Leave a Comment

Throughout my journey with IR, I’ve had family and friends ask about what kind of gym I belong to. As I explain to them how I’ve drug a chain around the block a few times, pushed iron sleds around the astro turf, slung kettlebells around, or played keep-away with “swords” around a gigantic tire, they either look at me like I’m completely nuts or assume it must be another one of those “crossfit places.” I’ll readily admit that I have to have a few screws loose to enjoy swinging a 16kg kettlebell around for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, but IR is the furthest thing from the crossfit craze. Let me explain…

About three years ago, I began training with Aaron’s now wife, Keri. From the moment I walked into the gym, I felt a warmth and positive energy that was contagious.

Being out of shape at the time, I felt slightly apprehensive joining a new fitness community fearful of my inability to keep up with those around me. Keri began where all IR training does, working on my mindset.

As I reflect on the ways IR has changed my life, I realize that while my physical strength was dormant, my mental fortitude needed a lot of work. As a full-time student and employee, I often found myself frustrated, tired, and easily giving up when stress seemed to be at every corner of my life. During the summer of my first year at IR, Keri trained me for the one-mile rope pull—one of IR’s notorious fitness challenges. At first, I thought it seemed nearly impossible to yank a thick rope 16 times around a pole in the dead heat of summer. Chipping away at each pull, Keri pushed me to reach beyond what I thought my physical limits were; one mile of rope and two blistered hands later, I completed the challenge. From that moment I was hooked on the ways of IR, and I became a glutton for their butt-kicking, mind-over-matter, brutal workouts (insert towel taz, bear crawls, jungle gym relays and slosh pipe jump squats here).

Fast forward a few years, and throw training with Aaron into the mix…talk about reaching a new level of fitness. I took a few months off in 2013 returned to the new facility. I thought IR was rad before, but the new place blew me away. It is a complete embodiment of what Innovative Results stands for. Fitness is a lifestyle; it isn’t stagnant or confined within a room of steel (that half of the members don’t even know how to use correctly), or flexing your muscular ability to the gym-goer next to you. IR understands fitness as a whole and makes “working out” functional to our lives. I’ll be honest, I was totally a closet gym rat who saw progress as a means of perfecting my dead-lift form, or maxing out a few unrealistic-weighted squats.

For the past 12 months, Aaron has guided me through a significant growth not only as an athlete, as well as my outlook on life. He introduced me to my most recent fitness addiction of Givroy Sport… a time saving translation: swinging a kettlebell as many times as you can within ten minutes with perfect form and mental focus to not give up. I faced a couple set backs that prevented me to reach my ultimate goal of competing with the rest of IR’s kettlebell addicts. Whether it was school on the weekends or a back injury, Aaron coached me through some pretty frustrating plateaus. Ultimately teaching me to dig deep and keep the bigger picture in perspective, turning negative emotions into motivation to push further and harder than I have yet. I’ve shared the following thought with Aaron before, but it is worth sharing with the rest of the IR community and those who are looking to start their own fitness journey…I can honestly say that my preconceived understanding of ‘fitness’ completely morphed through kb training. It’s so easily confined within a definition that is restrictive in its physical or aesthetic attributes. I totally dig that perk of being fit (I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a factor), but that is only scratching the surface. The mental fortitude and clarity I’ve developed gives ‘fitness’ a new level of awesome in its meaning both inside the IR playground and my everyday life.

So, for those of you who are reading my story who are on the fence about making a lifestyle change, wanting to drop a few pounds, or add a new dynamic to your life… let Innovative Results get you there. I promise, it will be the best decision you make and don’t be surprised if you find yourself craving a metabolic workout in the middle of your day. Thank you Aaron, and the rest of the Innovative Results Team for the muscles I never thought I would have. Oh and most of all, the sanity to get through my non-stop week through your insane workouts and smile you bring to my face the moment I walk through the door. You’ve changed my life for the better.

Is Kettlebell Training For Me?

April 16, 2014 by ptpt 3 Comments

Yes!

Resurging as one of the HOTTEST fitness trends, the century old kettlebell has proven itself to be one of the #1 workouts for burning calories, and reducing body fat.

According to the American Council of Exercise, kettlebell workouts can burn up to 20 calories/min, that is like running a 6 minute mile! The only other exercise that comes close to that number is cross-country skiing.

What is a Kettlebell Workout?

Kettlebells are more than a substitution for traditional free weights. Giveroy (kettlebell) Sport is actually 3 lifts; Jerk, Snatch, and Long Cycle. The BEST part is that all three lifts can be broken down/isolated to their simplest form of kettlebell movement and you will still get RESULTS.

A Few Benefits of Kettlebell Training:

Increased Strength without Increased mass (no bulk)	Increased Core/Abdominal Strength	Increased Resistance to Injury
Decreased Body Fat	Increased Muscular Stability	Decreased Neck, Shoulder & Lower Back Pain (Postural Ailments)
Work Aerobic & Anaerobic Simultaneously	Increased Mobility	Improved Posture
Optimize Caloric Burn	Increased Muscular Endurance	Increased Lean Muscle

There are very few workouts, or pieces of fitness equipment that can deliver not only a strength workout, but have the potential for high-intensity cardiovascular activity & mobility training. By combining weight with our body’s natural movements (tossing, pulling, lifting, carrying), kettlebells allow for a functional performance resulting in practical & dramatic increases in our endurance and strength. Commonly known as the “Full Body Fit!”

Ready to get started!?

Though kettlebells are extremely versatile when it comes to combining them in your workouts, safe and effective body mechanics are crucial when preventing injury. Unless you are using kettlebells as a replacement for traditional free weights, we do not recommend learning the basics from DVDs or Youtube, and highly recommend that you seek out a coach/trainer with experience in kettlebell sport.

Orange County’s Fitness Playground & Orange Kettlebell Club is set to host OKC’s Level 1 Kettlebell Sport Certification in November 2016!

This workshop is perfect for the beginner looking to get into kettlebell sport, and the kettlebell sport athlete looking to gain an edge in competition.

Jason Dolby is a Kettlebell Sport Athlete and OKC Master Coach with over 14 years of experience in the world of Kettlebell Sport. Coach Dolby has traveled around the world increasing his knowledge and practice of the sport from World Record holders, coaches and fellow athletes.

Aaron Guyett is a Master of Sport in all lifts Jerk, Snatch, and Long Cycle, competing on the World stage as a professional, as well as setting several national records (including first American to achieve Master of Sport in Biathlon and Long Cycle at one competition).

He will be teaching basics of kettlebell sport techniques for:

-Swing
-Clean
-Jerk
-Snatch
-Long Cycle
-Breathing
-Pre-Competition Routines

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Location:

Innovative Results – 2925 Airway Avenue – Suite J – Costa Mesa – CA – 92626

Date: Saturday, November 12th

Time: 9:00am – 5:00PM

Workshop Event Cost

Early Bird Registration – $199 (plus tax)
Regular Event Price – $299 (plus tax)

REGISTER NOW

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