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Welcome to Girevoy Sport Australia Association (GSAA) , established in 2007!
We are a non profit egalitarian organisation legally incorporated in the state of New South Wales. *** BLOG *** http://girevoysportaustraliaassociation.blogspot.com/ ***BLOG*** Girevoy (kettlebell) sport is a unique power endurance sport . It combines elements of Olympic lifting with aerobic qualities seen in whole body endurance sports such as rowing and cross country skiing.
Athletes generally compete in 10 minute events , however relay races , marathons (up to 12 hours), strength challenges and power juggling are additional facets to competitive lifting.
Until recently confined to Russian and Eastern Europe, the sport is now becoming popular in the West. "Conducting studies on athletes, doctors came to the conclusion that, concerning their adaptation to stress, cardiovascular and respiratory data, etc. kettlebell-lifting is in line with boating, biking, professional skating, triathlon, but all of these sports require a large economic cost. Girevoy sport - quite the contrary. By purchasing a kettlebell once you can use it for life (until you lose it). 2 square meters is enough room to perform any exercise with kettlebells, and the load level is in line with aforementioned sports. What also may be noted is the fact that medical tests on the volume of lungs of kettlebell professionals often exceeds the capacity of the lungs of swimmers and cyclists. From that we can conclude: lowest economic cost, maximum efficiency. This too could fill a whole book, just look at the statistics of injuries and immediately it becomes clear that kettlebell sport, regarding the level of injury is au parie with sports such as chess. On the other hand, it is almost impossible to find a non-injured heavy athlete. Here you have another good reason why people around the world are beginning to actively engage in kettlebell sport." - Sergey Raschinskiy 2011 |
Motto : Fortitudine Vincimus ("By Endurance we Conquer")
GSAA is formally affiliated with the IUKL (International Union of Kettlebell Lifting http://goo.gl/Yef60 , based in Latvia & also works with IKFF/IKSFA to popularise and promote competitive kettlebell lifting.
GSAA oversees competitive kettlebell lifting within Australia
We also promote kettlebell lifting for fun & fitness.
We are happy to provide information to athletes from other sports. New members , including non-competitive members , are always welcome. Membership form : http://sites.google.com/site/girevoysportaustralia/Home/membership-application-form |
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