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Achieved my Level 1 ranking today

spicegeek
spicegeek Posts: 325 Member
edited February 17 in Social Groups
136 snatches with a 16kg bell in my first competition ! - oh yeah won my division too !

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  • KBjimAZ
    KBjimAZ Posts: 369 Member
    Good job! Not a lot of GS people in this group, but quite the accomplishment.
  • KidP
    KidP Posts: 247 Member
    Nicely done!!
  • spicegeek
    spicegeek Posts: 325 Member
    Thanks ! I`m excited about starting to compete - it`s a whole other form of kettle bell work !
  • rrsuthy
    rrsuthy Posts: 236 Member
    Well done and Congratulations!
  • htimpaired
    htimpaired Posts: 1,404 Member
    That's awesome!
  • joe_d
    joe_d Posts: 73 Member
    Nice! Congratulations, and well done! I've never competed or even seen one. How's the competition structured--what are the events like?
  • spicegeek
    spicegeek Posts: 325 Member
    Nice! Congratulations, and well done! I've never competed or even seen one. How's the competition structured--what are the events like?

    Kettlebell competitions are reps over a set time - MOSTLY 10 mins - there are some competitions that use the 5 min option but that is not common

    The events are usually

    snatch only
    Long cycle - which is a clean and jerk
    biathlon which is the total of 2 events - jerk and snatch - the jerk only is not usually a free standing event

    you do as many reps as possible without stopping in 10 mins - you are allowed 1 hand switch if you are working with a single bell - the women's events are single bells - Men do everything exempt the snatch with double bells.

    you have to achieve lock out and stillness for a rep to count.

    Depending on the event they will offer different bell weights - women start at 8KG and up - men at 16KG - but not every event will offer divisions in all weights

    there are 6 rankings

    3, 2, 1, CMS, MS, MSIC

    you have to execute a certain no of reps ( depending on your body weight ) with a certain weight to achieve each level - so for women using the 8kg bell they would be trying for a level 3 rank - I jumped right into level 1 with the 16kg !

    My coach is moving me up t the 20kg next I believe although not sure what his plans are for competition - the next even is the US nationals in August - if you get a chance the competitions are a lot of fun to watch - very high energy !
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