This summary provides an overview of the key details from the document: Chriss Silverstein competes internationally in kettlebell competitions and owns a kettlebell training business. She trains regularly with kettlebells and encourages her daughter Erica to participate in the sport as well. Patric Westerlund and Tobias Holm traveled from Sweden to compete in a kettlebell event, having been introduced to kettlebell training through their rehabilitation and fitness routines. Kettlebell training has grown significantly in popularity in gyms in recent years.

1. trains her carbs need to increase a that it is beneficial for your joints and Chriss has competed in Russia,
bit. She trains with kettlebells every helps to loosen the body. coming in 3rd in her flight and took
other day and partakes in the Boot Patric was in a football accident 1st place in her last 2 competitions in
Camp at her gym 3 times per week, and used kettlebell training to Chicago and in the one-arm long
then gives her body a rest 1-2 days strengthen his muscles and bring him cycle event in New York City. She is
per week. Shuvaun had taken a ket- back to health. He trains 5 times a perfectly fit and feminine, but very
tlebell class at a fitness conference week and is also a spinning instructor. serious about kettlebell training and
and was immediately fascinated. She He has also competed in power-lift- has also introduced her family to the
tells me that it is great cardio and a ing competitions and mountain bik- sport. Her 15 year-old daughter,
full workout – features that dumbbell ing. Needless to say, this big burly Erica Silverstein, competed at the
training doesn’t offer. guy participated in the 225 lb. cate- event that day and was consistent in
When one works out with kettle- gory. her form. What a great mother-
bells, the trick is to never place them Tobias is Patric’s student and has daughter activity to bring you closer
down on the floor, doing your swings only been training for four months, together.
and presses consecutively. Watching yet he made the trip to the states to I brought my family to watch the
Shuvaun perform, she made it look compete as well. Tobias is 26 years competition and we were fascinated
effortless and it was obvious that she old and works at a golf course; he by the enthusiasm and excitement
was definitely in great shape for this met Patric at a Long Drive Competi- that each competitor brought to the
event. Shuvaun finished the event tion at the golf course where Patric stage. I envisioned seeing these
with 97 reps in ten minutes – amaz- was invited to work out with the mega-muscular, intimidating men
ing! It looks like the girls average 10 – golfers to build their strength and en- and women, but they were regular
12 reps per minute, and those durance. Right there and then Tobias people like you and me that discov-
weights get heavier as the time runs became hooked. ered this new trend and have fallen
on. I find it so amazing that this fit- literally “head over heals” for the
Speaking with Patric Westerlund ness training has taken off in such a sport.
and Tobias Holm who traveled here short time. Kettlebells have only IRONWORKS Fe educates and es-
from Sweden, I also learned the re- been in the states for about 8 years tablishes their brand of group kettle-
habilitation benefits to kettlebell and now most gyms offer classes. bell training classes in many gyms
training. Patric is a personal trainer Chriss Silverstein, co-owner of IRON- and fitness facilities; so ask your gym
in Sweden and was introduced to the WORKS Fe, is a poster child for the when they will be coming and try it
sport by a chiropractor who treats his positive results that kettlebell train- for yourself. My family is now
patients with kettlebells. He claims ing can have on your workout. hooked! IMAGE
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