IT TAKES MORE THAN TALENT.

IT TAKES HARD WORK. CHALLENGING YOURSELF. AND A WHOLE LOT OF GUTS.

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After 2 and a half years and 6 attempts, I finally achieved CMS (Candidate for Master of Sport) on 10' 16kg Biathlon. It has been a long journey of hard work, reoccuring injuries, more hard work, depression, changing gyms, changing coaches, changing technique, even more hard work, losing confidence, regaining confidence and lots and lots of building mental toughness and patience for this day to come. I am able to walk away from today feeling proud of myself and have a lot of people to thank who helped me along the way. ❤ Love Letters ❤ ❤ To Nikolai @seattlekettlebellclub : for teaching me how to swing a kettlebell in the first place and giving me the right tools to become a coach myself. I am eternally grateful. ❤ To my old SKC teammates: who have been there for me through thick and thin and giving me a team/family to be part of post roller derby ❤ To my Sync Fitness @syncfitness crew: for always showering me with encouragement when I never felt confident to get the job done ❤ To my rock solid friends from back home and Seattle: who have showed up to cheer me on even though you had no idea what I was doing, just that I was doing something really hard ❤ To Dr. Joe and the rehab team at @tangelohealth : for your constant assistance in keeping me in the game when I was beat up AF and for helping me hack my way to a healthier training cycle ❤ To my ladies at @striveanduplift : for giving me and my team a home and all the feels that come with being part of something so amazing and important ❤ To my lovely tiny but mighty #teampurplerain : for putting in such hard work and bringing our team culture to every competition and always having a positive attitude ❤ To my coach @alm_ose : for believing in me and working with me to bring me to where I am today, I truly could have not done this without you. ❤ And last but not least, to my partner @conorpdempsey : for all the times I needed hugs, encouragement, snacks, and someone constant to lean on, you were there with no complaints. I love you.
The NTBFit Competition Team is ready for NW Champs this weekend! Swipe to see flight times for our lifters, come on by and cheer everyone on if you are around! We also like donuts, just saying. FLIGHT TIMES: Flight 3: 9:41a Moreen & Mary: 5' Jerk 8kg (Biathlon) Flight 7: 10:28a Liz: 10' Jerk 16kg (Biathlon) Flight 9: 10:54a Adam: 5' Snatch 20kg Flight 12: 11:23a Moreen & Mary: 5' Snatch 8kg (Biathlon) Flight 18: 12:36p Liz: 10' Snatch 16kg (Biathlon)
Just doing my job. #Repost @itsafigfigworld (@get_repost) ・・・ Chilling with coach @ntbfit while mom finishes a workout. @striveanduplift
TOMORROW! NEW KETTLEBELL SPORT WORKSHOP SERIES! Sign up links in bio! Are you currently training for something else and don't have the time to commit to a new sport just yet? Want to see for yourself how a kettlebell can compliment your training toolbox? Curious about what the difference between hardstyle and Sport is? Then come check out this 2-part workshop series! 1️⃣ Hinge, Swing, Clean & Rack September 17th Break down hinge basics, add momentum to hinge mechanics and how to hold a competition kettlebell properly. Learn how to Swing, Clean and Rack. 2️⃣ Overhead Stability & Push Press October 1st Build awareness for overhead lifting and how to open up the scapula and hips for better lifting and breathing. Learn how to Push Press, Waiter Carry and Jerk. 📷 by @sam_hotaling
Monday Kettlebell Flow: KB drag to Horn Clean to Halo Start with a kettlebell between the arches of the feet. Take yourself down into the hinge position, step back and load the hamstrings and glutes while keeping your core activated. Drag the kettlebell back between the arches of the feet, then drive the hips forward as you clean the bell up the chest, catching the sides of the handle. From there, hold the rib cage down as you circle the kettlebell around and back behind your head. Don't forget to breathe! Repeat. Have fun!
Week 8 Day 3: How strong is your mental game? Mine often struggles this deep in the training cycle, so I try to stay focused as much as I can. First/last minute of 8' Jerk and 9' Snatch. Still struggling with the last minute on my left arm, but I was able to PR this sucker even though I failed at the last 30". I'll take any bitbof progress I can get.

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