On March 22, 1992 (his 19th Birthday), Valery completed 130 Jerks as part of his record-breaking performance of 318 reps. This was a Juniors competition (under 20), but he also broke the All-time 80kg Men’s World Record. Valery is now Head Coach of American Kettlebell Club and can be reached at http://www.AmericanKettlebellClub.com
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Unless you weight …
Unless you weight train probably not even one. A 70lb KB is more difficult to lift over your head than you think.
He was such a …
He was such a handsome man back then.
i am a rather big …
i am a rather big guy and when i met valery for the first time i thought he broke my hand after shaking it! valery and andrew durniat both got me started into kettlebells. i first met them at the arnold classic. i talked mostly to andrew, he was very down to earth not arrogant at all. he took the time to explain everything to me about kettlebell lifting within a 10 min conversation. i recommend kettlebells to everybody i know now when it comes to making gains in strength and endurance.
i wonder how much i …
i wonder how much i could do…maybe 3 or 4
Valery is a …
Valery is a champion.
As a martial artist …
As a martial artist, I used to think I was in good shape. It took only one kettlebell workout to really put me in my place. I was toasted muscularly and metabolically. So it does humble you!
when i first saw …
when i first saw the title..i thought it the guy was gonna be 130lbs heavy, jerking two 70lb bells..lol
Mate when the …
Mate when the shoulder is abducted and externaly rotated it is in the weakest possition regarding tendon strains and dislocation. The shoulder may be able to get to that possition but its an unstable possition to put load on it. That is why we dont pull or press behind our heads. Its not a death sentence but its a a risk that is not necessary when you can achieve the same results in a safe way
Luckily this …
Luckily this doesn’t apply to EVERY kb-user. I’ve trained with heavyweight girya world champion Vasily Ginko in Latvia, and he’s one of the most humble guys I’ve met. And he looks more like a power lifter than a girevik. I train brazilian jiu jitsu, and it’s usually the least skilled guys who think they are tough as . With experience comes perspective and humbleness.
I use kettlebells most for cardio and core-strength, and add heavy barbell deadlifts and presses for strength and mass.
A kettlbell in …
A kettlbell in itself doesn’t make you neither tough nor strong, as little as a barbell does. It’s whether you use it right, whether you apply the correct technique to reach whatever goal you have.
The same way you can use a barbell for power lifting, olympic style lifting or doing sissy weight biceps curls – you can also use kettlebells different ways – you can train ballistics, you can train grinding exercises and you can train core.
Get it?
What’s your problem …
What’s your problem? I’d like to see you pose and lift next to for example Steve Cotter.
Don’t you realize that there are weight classes in girevoy sports? And that it’s a feat of combined endurance and strength?
And those guys don’t care for the perfect tan or having a sixpack to show for. They’re all about performance.
What’s the point you say – but what’s the point in soccer, icehockey, track running or strong-man contests? To win!
No its not. The …
No its not. The shoulder joint has the range of motion to allow for it however, the problem is not the exercise but, rather, the individual you bring to it. Most people have internally rotated humeri which will pull the scapula forward and allow for a decreased range of motion. The problem comes when people push their head forward or alter their spinal alignment when performing the movement.
Oh and Valery is awesome here. I know I couldn’t do that. Lots of respect for that.
nice shorts?
nice shorts?
don’t laugh guys, …
don’t laugh guys, people cry for these reps
Guys,
For those who …
Guys,
For those who think this is pressing, this is a Jerk, and that’s 80 percent legs when done correctly. Valery always demonstrates perfect form!
‘STI CAVOLI..
‘STI CAVOLI..
Flawless technique …
Flawless technique for the task in hand. Impressive.
Respect is all i …
Respect is all i can say!
Total props!
Total props!
It is unnatural and …
It is unnatural and incorrect to pull or press weight behind your neck. You can hurt yourself by doing so.
comrade please …
comrade please elaborate
zig, if you want to …
zig, if you want to hurt yourself really badly keep doing behind the neck presses. Valery is a beast!
respect!
respect!
WOW! That all that …
WOW! That all that I can say right now!!
made my shoulders …
made my shoulders ache just thinking about 130 reps with 140 lb total and I can behind the neck press 225 x 8.