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 Master of Sport in the 20kg Long Cycle and a Candidate for Master of Sport in the Biathlon, a 9x Gold medalist, and is the 1st American to win an Overall Best Lifter award in the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL). In addition to being the Captain of the Ice Chamber Kettlebell Team, the first all female competition team in the world, Maya is a Master Coach and Master Trainer with the World Kettlebell Club (WKC).
JESSICA DIBIASE became the first American Female Master of Sport in the 20kg 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 Kettlebell Lifting Coach with the American Kettlebell Club in addition to her extensive experience as a group fitness and certified SPIN instructor.
JESSICA’S KETTLEBELL TUTORIAL VIDEO »
SURYA VOINAR-FOWLER has had an impressive Kettlebell Sport career since May of 2008 when she first competed in the Long Cycle using a 12kg kettlebell. Today, she is a Master of Sport in the 20kg Long Cycle (clean & jerk) and recently won the Best Lifter Award at the 2009 World Kettlebell Lifting Championships using a 20kg kettlebell. She is also a World Kettlebell Club (WKC) Fitness Trainer and a Certified Kettlebell Lifting Coach (AKC).
SARA NELSON is a 5x Kettlebell Sport Champion and one of the best 60kg lifters in the country. Sara is ranked Master of Sport in the 20kg Long Cycle and Candidate for Master of Sport in the Biathlon. She is also an accomplished Kettlebell Lifting Coach under the American Kettlebell Club (AKC). 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.
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.
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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!
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Wonderfully inspiring, thank you!
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Hi Ladies, I hear wonderful things about you through my student Nazo! Keep up the good work.
Best, Lorna
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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!
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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
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Hi Kathleen,
Please tell Russ, Kev, and family we said hello. You are welcome to train at the Ice Chamber anytime!
Best,
Steven
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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.
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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!
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No I’m not in the Chicago are…south Louisiana. Can’t wait for the videos and your stories. Any competitions in the south???
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You ladies are so awesome. Thank you for being!
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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!
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