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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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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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3 things I learned from Kettlebell Competition

September 17, 2013 by ptpt Leave a Comment

Dave and Aaron Kettle picFrom David, a Long Time Innovative Results Client and Friend:
Three things I learned from the competition:
 
1.  Have a plan and stick to it.
It sounds obvious… but it’s never been obvious to me.
Whenever I’ve run a 10k or played in a soccer game or whatever, I’ve tended to “wing it”. Sticking with the 9 reps every 30 seconds allowed me to last the entire 10 minutes and do well.
 
2.  Consistency and dedication pay off.
Again, obvious.
But true.
 
3.  For me the biggest victory has been overcoming my left shoulder injury.
My torn anterior deltoid has given me problems for over 2 years.
It’s taken a LOT of band work, stretching, rehab, and dedication to get past it.
Being able to do 5 solid minutes of 16kg kettle on my left arm was huge for me and has given me a lot of confidence.
Kettlebell Swing
Dave’s Story From the Coaches Viewpoint
When David came to me with a shoulder injury, I trained him for a while, and then he became interested in some kettlebell movements.
I will be honest, I was probably more apprehensive than he was about the potential strain to his recently torn shoulder.
He could hardly crawl, let alone lift a heavy kettlebell above his head.
I spent a lot of time coaching proper recovery, and allowing him to take small baby steps toward kettlebell work.
The day he could crawl backward pain free was a HUGE milestone for me to see.
Although he probably thought the inability to crawl backwards was just a hindrance, I knew he was leaps and bounds toward an overhead kettlebell lift.
We started small and arduously with single and double kettlebell lifts, and the large technicality of the lifts can be sort of awkward at first.
KettleCrewThrough good recovery techniques with dynamic warm-ups, mobility drills, SMR, and decent nutrition, Dave was able to get a 12 kg kettlebell over his head for a few minutes.
I remember he once told me, “I didn’t think I would ever be able to snatch heavy kettlebells, ever!”
Instead of concurring or disagreeing, I let good calculations and progressions take their proper place in his programming.
Before we knew it, Dave was snatching the 16 kg bells.
It wasn’t long after that he competed.
His first competition, February 2013, was a tough one.
He cut weight for the first time, and I found out Dave has a very grumpy edgy side (don’t we all when we are carb depleted and dehydrated).
He was also in his head way too much, but I was proud of him for stepping out on the platform, trying with the best of them.
crowded gym - kettle groupHe had a good first time showing of 71 reps in ten minutes (it probably didn’t help that his brand new girlfriend, Joanna was watching…talk about nerves!).
Through proper training, diligence, and programming Dave was able to step on the platform in August of 2013, he completed 172 reps in ten minutes during a training set–a 101 increase from his last competition.
glute exercises: kettlebell swingDave’s mind was focused, and whenever it wandered to hopes of hitting this number per minute, or this total number, I kindly reminded him to stick to the plan (there may have been a few times where it was more of a yell or a scold, but what do you expect when Dave gets paid to analyze a million different outcomes–he’s a statistician, literally has a doctorate in math).
Needless to say he blew the competition and his personal record (PR) away!!
With 186 reps in snatch, Dave stuck to the plan, overcame a debilitating injury, and bested his PR two weeks prior by 14 reps!
The greatest victory to me is his ability to stay with something, even when it seems hopeless at first.
kettlebell blurI am so proud of his diligence, consistency, loyalty, and hard work!
All of the kettlebell performances are emotional when you spend a ton of time training for it, and it is always nice when the emotion is excitement, happiness, and transformational!
Thank you, Dave, and I look forward to your continued success!!
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Dave Competed in His 2nd Kettlebell Competition and Set a Personal Record!

August 30, 2013 by ptpt 1 Comment

Dave and Aaron Kettle pic

When David came to me with a shoulder injury, I trained him for about a while, and then he became interested in some kettlebell movements.

I will be honest, I was probably more apprehensive than he was about the potential strain to his recently torn shoulder.

He could hardly crawl, let alone lift a heavy kettlebell above his head. I spent a lot of time coaching proper recovery and allowing him to take small baby steps toward kettlebell work.

The day he could crawl backward pain free was a HUGE milestone for me to see. Although he probably thought the inability to crawl backwards was just a hindrance, I knew he was leaps and bounds toward an overhead kettlebell lift.

We started small and arduously with single and double kettlebell lifts, and the large technicality of the lifts can be sort of awkward at first.

Through good recovery techniques with dynamic warm-ups, mobility drills, smr, and decent nutrition, Dave was able to get a 12 kg kettlebell over his head for a few minutes. I remember he once told me, “he didn’t think he would ever be able to snatch heavy kettlebells, ever!” Instead of concurring or disagreeing, I let good calculations and progressions take their proper place in his programming.

Before we knew it, Dave was snatching the 16 kg bells. It wasn’t long after that he competed. His first competition, February 2013, was a tough one. He cut weight for the first time, and I found out Dave has a very grumpy edgy side (don’t we all when we are carb depleted and dehydrated). He was also in his head way too much, but I was proud of him for stepping out on the platform, trying with the best of them. He had a good first time showing of 71 reps in ten minutes (it probably didn’t help that his brand new girlfriend, Joanna was watching…talk about nerves!).
Through proper training, diligence, and programming Dave was able to step on the platform in August of 2013, knowing he had completed 172 reps in ten minutes during a training set–a 101 increase from his last competition.
Dave’s mind was focused, and whenever it wandered to hopes of hitting this number per minute, or this total number, I kindly reminded him to stick to the plan (there may have been a few times where it was more of a yell or a scold, but what do you expect when Dave gets paid to analyze a million different outcomes–he’s a statistician, literally has a doctorate in math). Needless to say he blew the competition and his personal record (PR) away!! With 186 reps in snatch, Dave stuck to the plan, overcame a debilitating injury, and bested his PR two weeks prior by 14 reps!

The greatest victory to me is his ability to stay with something, even when it seems hopeless at first. I am so proud of his diligence, consistency, loyalty, and hard work! All of the kettlebell performances are emotional when you spend a ton of time training for it, and it is always nice when the emotion is excitement, happiness, and transfomational! Thank you, Dave, and I look forward to your continued success!!

Here’s a snapshot of Dave during his set:

Three things I learned from the competition:
  1.  Have a plan and stick to it.  It sounds obvious… but it’s never been obvious to me.  Whenever I’ve run a 10k or played in a soccer game or whatever, I’ve tended to “wing it”.  Sticking with the 9 reps every 30 seconds allowed me to last the entire 10 minutes and do well.
  2.  Consistency and dedication pay off.  Again, obvious.  But true.
  3.  For me the biggest victory has been overcoming my left shoulder injury.  My torn anterior delt has given me problems for over 2 years.  It’s taken a LOT of band work, stretching, rehab, and dedication to get past it.  Being able to do 5 solid minutes of 16kg kettle on my left arm was huge for me and has given me a lot of confidence.

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