ICKB Girls
ICKB GIRLS are a team of four women dedicated to the art of kettlebell lifting and the spirit of competition. They come from various backgrounds and ages, united in their passion for the sport. All have full-time lives outside of kettlebell training and competition, yet they continue to sacrifice their limited free time to practice and advance as a team. As a result, their hard work has propelled them to levels they never dreamed possible.
MAYACHELA (MAYA) GARCIA is an accomplished Kettlebell Sport athlete, the co-founder of Ice Chamber, a successful athletic training company in the San Francisco Bay Area, and mother to her nearly three year old son, Mateo. She is a 6x Gold medalist, Candidate for Master of Sport in both the Long Cycle and Biathlon, and is the 1st American to win an Overall Best Lifter award in the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL). Maya is also the Captain of the Ice Chamber Kettlebell Team, the first all female competition team in the world.
Maya is a graduate from U.C. Berkeley’s Department of Sociology. Her credentials include: Master Trainer for the World Kettlebell Club (WKC); Certified Kettlebell Lifting Coach, American Kettlebell Club (AKC); Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT), National Strength and Conditioning Association; Certified Club Coach, USA Weightlifting; Movement Dynamics Teacher (CKT-FMD) and Postpartum Fitness Adviser to the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation.
JESSICA DIBIASE became the first American Female Master of Sport in the Long Cycle and one of the first women in the world to compete in the Biathlon with the 20kg kettlebell in 2009. Jessica is a WKC ranked Kettlebell Lifting Coach with the American Kettlebell Club in addition to her extensive experience as a group fitness and certified SPIN instructor.
Jessica holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Communication and draws from her background as a competitive triathlete and former gymnast to build the mental fortitude required for Kettlebell Sport. When not competing, she can be found managing personal training, group exercise, and operations at the Ice Chamber.
JESSICA’S KETTLEBELL TUTORIAL VIDEO »
SURYA VOINAR-FOWLER won the Best Lifter Award at the 2009 World Kettlebell Lifting Championships in the 20kg division, an impressive jump from her first competition in 2008 when she started with a 12kg kettlebell. Surya is a Candidate for Master of Sport in the Long Cycle and is currently the best female Long Cycle athlete in the country according to competition scores collected in 2009. She is also a World Kettlebell Club Fitness Trainer and an AKC Certified Kettlebell Lifting Coach in addition to her full-time work as the Director of a preschool.
As a busy professional, wife, and mother of two children, Jake age 9, and Lily age 5, Surya continues to draw emotional wellness and positive physical energy from her participation in group fitness at the Ice Chamber and as an active Kettlebell Sport competitor.
SARA NELSON Sara Nelson is a 5x Kettlebell Sport Champion and one of the best 60kg lifters in the country. Sara is ranked Candidate for Master of Sport in both the Long Cycle and Biathlon and is also an accomplished Certified Kettlebell Lifting Coach under the American Kettlebell Club (AKC), World Kettlebell Club (WKC) as well as the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation. In 2009, Sara earned gold medals in the Biathlon at the Arnold Sports Festival, the World Kettlebell Lifting Championships in Chicago as well as the Long Cycle Invitational in Zagreb, Croatia using a 20kg kettlebell.
When not competing, Sara enjoys teaching group fitness at the Ice Chamber, cooking, and running middle distance races.
Learn more about the IC Kettlebell Girls on their website ICKBGirls.com »
Representing a true balance of power and grace, the hard working women of the Ice Chamber have diligently carved a pathway of hope and inspiration for real world people to follow, whether in or outside of athletics.
I’m excited to have the Kettleball Team as one of Athleta’s 2009 featured athletes. I enjoy reading the team’s updates because they’re so inspirational and *real*. Good luck this coming year!
Wonderfully inspiring, thank you!
Hi Ladies, I hear wonderful things about you through my student Nazo! Keep up the good work.
Best, Lorna
Way to go girls!
I am going to send this around to the girls that are potentially interrested in competing next year and see…
all the best from Denmark!
WOW!! Heard about ya’ll from Russell up here in the Redwoods. I want to come workout with you gals, and get my ass kicked!!!
An admirer,
Kathleen
Hi Kathleen,
Please tell Russ, Kev, and family we said hello. You are welcome to train at the Ice Chamber anytime!
Best,
Steven
I would love to read more about your passion and see you in action. Where is this possible? We use kettle bells at our gym and love the challenge of the lift.
Thierry, Kathleen, and Jamie,
Thank you for your support this summer. We’re headed to the WKC Championship in Chicago this weekend. Please email me if you live in the area Jamie. It should be a great event. I will be posting updates on the Ice Chamber blog, but there will also be some exciting new videos and stories about our Kettlebell Sport experiences on the Chi blog here this month. Stay tuned!
No I’m not in the Chicago are…south Louisiana. Can’t wait for the videos and your stories. Any competitions in the south???
You ladies are so awesome. Thank you for being!
I am inspired by you guys! I’ve always wondered if it would be fun to work out with KBs and you all have answered my question. Thank you!