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How to Determine the Right Kettlebell

November 3, 2017 by Jessica 3 Comments

Article By Kettlebell Kings

Kettlebells are one of the most versatile exercise tools that a person can employ. They take minimal space but deliver maximum benefit to your workouts.

One of the hardest choices a new-comer to the kettlebell culture encounters is what style of kettlebell they should buy for themselves and start training with. There are quite a few different styles and shapes to kettlebells their weight aside.

The first thing to consider when choosing a kettlebell is what are your goals with procuring a kettlebell?

– Is it going to be a household exercise tool or be used outside?
– Is it for building strength or more conditioning focused?
– Will you eventually want to use single hand work or will you be mostly focused on using two handed grip techniques?

Let’s knock down these one at a time:

1. There are some Kettlebell styles that have a plastic coating to make them more conducive for inside use – For outdoor use there are powder coated kettlebells that make them more resilient to the ele-ments. I personally like the powder coated for inside and outside use.

2. To be clear ANY kettlebell training will have strength benefits, but if you are more conditioning focused then you will want a weight that you can move around with some general ease so you can focus on the exercise techniques. The different weights of kettles (other competition kettlebells which stay the same dimensions no matter the weight) will change is size as the weights change and this can effect your techniques. *A tip to consider – Regardless of style of training I do recommend using Sport style kettles due to their consistent size and shape. This will allow the movements you learn to stay the same as you progress in weight if you so choose.

3. Most kettlebell techniques can be done with two hands. This makes them more stable and easy to learn for novices. Using single hand techniques will rise the challenge and technique level considerably. If you do not seeing yourself wanting to try single hand work for some time then you will be using two hand movements so you will want to have a kettlebell with ample handle space. A solid unique design that has a consistent size and shape, like Sport style kettlebells, but also have a decent size handle shape like the powder coat kettlebells are the Kettlebell Kings Steel Standard Kettlebells.

Now that you have determined your goals with kettlebell it is time to determine the proper weight.

Quality kettlebells do cost money so you have to make sure when you make the investment that it is going to be the right weight for your goals. Of course as you increase your strength and technique you will eventually need to go up in weight. but this could take some time; so you can get a lot of mileage off of the right kettlebell.

Of course this is a difficult choice to determine since there are many variables involved. Injuries, experience, current fitness level, etc. In most kettlebell training styles 8 kilogram (about 17 lbs) and 12 kilogram (about 25 lbs) are the classic starting weights. Usually, especially for two hand movements, the 12 kilo size bells are a great novice challenge. If you have some kettlebell or weight resistance experience then the 16 kilogram (about 35 lbs) is a standard starting point.

A good guide to also help determine a proper weight is by possible rep ranges you will be pre-forming in your routine. Most coaches use a classic guideline of:
• 1-3 reps for explosive power
• 3-5 reps for strength
• 5-8 for sustained strength
• 8-12 for muscle hypertrophy
• 12+ reps for power endurance

If with the weight you choose you can do 12 or more reps with the 12kg kettlebell in one move, lets say the goblet squat, at once with relative ease it may be too light for you in that exercise and you may need the 16kg. You can use this example for all the exercises you may be planning on doing.

It is important to consider your current level of fitness, but also know you WILL get stronger and also consider. With proper training and consistency you may be surprised how much stronger with your kettlebell you will become.

Hopefully this easy checklist will help you determine what kind of kettlebell is the right one for you. It is always exciting to get a new kettlebell, it is like getting a new workout buddy who is ready to help you create the strongest version of yourself.

If you can, and you are a kettlebell novice, seek out some professional coaching to learn the basics for you to build on. Sometimes in person is tough, if so then look for a good coach who offers online coaching. If this is also out of reach then subscribe to the Kettlebell Kings blog, and YouTube content for kettlebell technique videos and articles and weekly kettlebell workouts to add to your fitness routine.

Kettlebell Kings is based in Austin, Texas and offers high quality kettlebells as well as tons of free content to read and learn about kettlebells on our blog. Kettlebell Kings was the first company to offer Free Shipping and Lifetime Warranty on all kettlebells. We also create free, weekly workouts you can sign up to receive in your email in box here.

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Innovative Results’ Training Program Helps Manny Recover from Injury

October 18, 2017 by Jessica 3 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 

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Innovative Results’ Set to Host 2017 One Hour Long Cycle

October 10, 2017 by Jessica 1 Comment

Saturday, October 21st, 2017 will mark the 8th year of the International Charity Event – One Hour Long Cycle (1HLC).

Innovative Results – The Fitness Playground is proud to announce we will once again be a satellite host to Orange County’s lifters and give our support to Walk with Sally.

Hear from the event organizers!

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, October 21st., 2017
Time: 11:00am (PST)
Where: Innovative Results – 2925 Airway Avenue, Suite J, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Read more about this event, and past One Hour Long Cycle Events HERE

Want to join the Innovative Results lifters?

Visit our locations Facebook Event Page and start raising awareness for Walk with Sally!

2017 One Hour Long Cycle – Innovative Results

Can’t Make It? Your donations are still welcome, and greatly appreciated!

Donate to Walk with Sally Today!

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

April 10, 2017 by Jessica 7 Comments

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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.

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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.”

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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

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

April 4, 2017 by IR Staff 3 Comments

  • Manny120When 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…

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    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.

  • Manny_pagsWhat 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?

MannyAwardI 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!

 

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

March 9, 2017 by Jessica 1 Comment

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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 Margaret_Pags

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 Christabel_pags

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

 

 

Aubrie Pohl AP_LC

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

 

 

 

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Jeff Costa Costa_PagsMedia

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

 

 

Aaron Lieberman ALove_SergeiMerkulinphoto

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 DaneF_Pags

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

 

Manny Aragon Manny120

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

 

Harrel Carman harrel_iceboxphoto

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

 

 

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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

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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

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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.

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“I am doing something that I NEVER expected I would be doing – Competitive Kettlebell Sport because of Innovative Results.”

June 24, 2016 by IR Staff Leave a Comment

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Some of the Innovative Results Kettlebell Team

When I first met Manny, I was looking to improve my public speaking and network with some local people in Irvine at a Toastmasters meeting.

I didn’t end up staying with the Toastmasters, but I ended up becoming very close friends with Manny several years later.

His love of learning, growing, and developing is why I am so close to him.

He has a deep hunger to understand and learn the simple and the complex.

He also has a deep desire to help people (He is a very accomplished structural integration practitioner and nutrition consultant).

When I read his answers to my questions below, I was awed, as I highly respect his viewpoint, because I know how intelligent and experienced he is in the body movement, integration, and healing process.

Enjoy Manny Aragon’s story with Innovative Results.


Huntington Beach Personal Trainers, innovative results, orange county personal training, fitness training, fitness coach, high fives, fun, functional1. When did you start training at Innovative Results?

I started training at Innovative Results in November of 2014.

2. 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–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)… IR 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!!!

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

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

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 IR Kettlebell Team. =)

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

4. What kept you coming back to Innovative Results?

IR is like family. That. Is. All.

5. 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 (and internationally recognized Kettlebell Master of Sport)- he teaches professionals from all over the globe about fitness, movement, and, most importantly- EXCELLENCE in all aspects of life.

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

Start at your own pace.

Orange County Personal trainersAaron, The Innovative Results Team (Coaches), AND the Innovative Results Family (clients) are all there 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 lasting LIFE IMPROVEMENT.

There are MANY folks at IR who have been with IR for many years.

I will be there for a LONG time!

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

Competitive Kettlebell SportI 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 KB Sport world championships contender) and 2) my consistency in training.

8. 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.

They ALL need to have better access to usable and functional strength.

They ALL need positive mental programming.

Innovative Results provides all of the above.

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

Umm…This is my FAMILY now… Nuff said!


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Swing & Conquer: The Innovative Results Kettlebell Team Sets PR’s at the 2016 CA State Bolt Championship

June 3, 2016 by Jessica Leave a Comment

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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.

Photo Credit Maggie LoBue, Medals, Orange County Fitness Playground, Kettlebell Competition, Bolt Kettlebell Competition, California State Kettlebell Bolt Championship, Innovative Results
Photo Cred. Maggie LoBue

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!

 

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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 Kettlebell Bolt, Medals, Orange County Fitness Playground, Kettlebell Competition, Bolt Kettlebell Competition, California State Kettlebell Bolt Championship, 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 Kettlebell Bolt, Medals, Orange County Fitness Playground, Kettlebell Competition, Bolt Kettlebell Competition, California State Kettlebell Bolt Championship, Kelly Boaitey

First Time Competitor
Masters Division
8kg Kb

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

 

Christabel Tabbada Kettlebell Bolt, Medals, Orange County Fitness Playground, Kettlebell Competition, Bolt Kettlebell Competition, California State Kettlebell Bolt Championship, 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

 

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Manny Aragon 

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

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

 

 

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Jeff Costa 

Veteran Competitor
Masters Division
16kg Kb(s)

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

 

Keri Guyett Kettlebell, Medals, Orange County Fitness Playground, Kettlebell Competition, Bolt Kettlebell Competition, California State Kettlebell Bolt Championship, 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

 

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Margaret Fajardo 

Veteran Competitor
Light Weight Division
12kg Kb(s)

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

 

 

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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

 

 

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Eric Berringer 

Veteran Competitor
Middle Weight Division
24kg Kb(s)

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

 

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Harrel’s Winnings, Onnit Battle Rope and 7 Medals

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 Kettlebell Bolt, Aaron Guyett, Kettlebell, American Lifter, 16 kg Kettlebells

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, Primal Kettlebells, Kettlebells, Mace, Quad mace, Battle Ropes, Ropes, Battling Ropes, Chains, Innovative Results, Orange County Fitness Playground
The Onnit Sponsored Prizes

Onnit for providing Top Finisher Awards.

Michael LoBue, Erik Velasquez, Eric Doyle and Dan Bettcher for organizing such an incredible event.
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The IR Kettlebell Team Gives Their All on the Platform

March 10, 2016 by ptpt Leave a Comment

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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

SnatchMannyAward
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 Jeff Costa Award with Aaron

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

 

Eric Berringereric berringer nazo kettlebell

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

 

 

Margaret FajardoMargaret Snatch Kettlebell

Snatch
12kg Bell Weight
113 Reps
1st Place

 

 

Aubrie Pohl

SnatchAPSnatchAward
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 Madison Murphy Kettlebell

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 KettlebellAGjerk
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.

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Aaron Guyett Snatch Set

 

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