They work out with them in gyms and fitness centers. But few know it as a competitive industry. Kettlebell lifting is the name of the sport chosen by Jaroslav Černý. He collects medals at European and world championships. There are not even ten kettlebell lifters like him in the Czech Republic. “A lot of people train with kettlebells, but what I do is unique in our country. It gives me the freedom to do something different. Something new, “he says. You can see what his sport looks like in our video.
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Kettlebell lifting – a sport that not many people in the Czech Republic know. The races are a massacre
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He tried a number of team sports. Soccer, rugby, handball. They didn’t fill him. He wanted to decide for himself. He got to kettlebells a few years ago, he was inspired by his grandfather. “My grandfather was Russian and I remembered that he had his own kettlebell and practiced with him differently than the rest of us here. I started to go after it and discovered this sport. I tried it, I liked it, I invited the best Europe, he taught me and I’ve been raising it ever since, “describes Jaroslav Černý.
Kettlebell lifting was created 135 years ago in Russia. Jako girevoy sport. Kettle-like weights were once used in Russian shipyards. As the workers waited for the load, they wasted time lifting the weights and competing for more. Such, in short, is the origin of this industry.
24 kilos in each hand, all get over your head 90 times. Such is the goal of Jaroslav Černý
There are several disciplines. Jaroslav Černý chose here called LongCycle. The rules are simple. 24 kilos in each hand, a total of 48. The competitor has ten minutes to show as many attempts as possible. The ball-shaped barbell must not be on the ground during this time. The technical design is also monitored.
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“A lot of people write to me, you’re just lifting some balls. But few can imagine spending two minutes under it. Not to mention ten. In the end, success is decided by the head. If a person is able to handle the suffering, “the Czech national team member explains. It is no exception that in the eighth, ninth minute, the competitor stops hearing or seeing.” You don’t notice the surroundings at all. It’s in your bubble.
He has bronze from the world championship on his account. Silver medals from the European Championships. So the next goal is gold. And also an improvement in the personal record. Get to 90 reps in 10 minutes. So far, he has scored 82 repetitions. He succeeded in training. When you multiply that by 48 kilograms, that’s a decent weight!
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