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Aidas Urbonas was into sports since he was a teenager. He started boxing when he was 13 years old and became a second place winner of Boxing Championship of Lithuanian Armed Forces in1998. Besides Boxing he competed in several Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) tournaments.
His knowledge in kettlebell training comes from the military background. He served over seven years as a physical training instructor within the Lithuanian and Russian Special Forces (long range reconnaissance team). Kettlebells always were a tool of choice of the Red Army and are used till this day. Soviet Soldiers indebted to the kettlebells for their world famous stamina and strength. In 1999 Aidas became a Certified Military Fitness Instructor. He was responsible for creating physical training and testing programs for Special Forces. He was one of the inventors of the most difficult obstacle course in Lithuanian military "Path of the Wolf". He worked in cooperation with U.S., German, Norwegian, Polish, Ukrainian, and French military fitness specialists.
While in the military, Aidas graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education with the degree in Fitness Science. In 2002 he immigrated to United States. Aidas became a certified personal trainer through ISSA (International Sport Science Association). Aidas applies his extensive knowledge and experience gained in the military with his clients. He lives and trains by motto "Go Hard or Go Home". He believes that the results you get are equal to the amount of sweat you leave on the gym floor. Aidas trains a wide range of clients: athletes, people with diabetes, Parkinson Disease, men and women of all ages and fitness levels.
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In Lithuania Arturas studied for four years at Academy of Physical Education, a school dedicated to teaching the science of all types of sports. In 1992 he graduated with the degree in the bodybuilding and fitness. In 2002 Arturas was certified by the ISSA (International Sports Science Association) as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Therapist. And most recently, he was certified as an RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) Instructor.
Kettlebells were his tool of choice for training. In post Soviet Union, they were everywhere and in fact the first weight that Arturas ever lifted was a kettlebell. He began working out at the age of 14 and quickly became addicted to the intense feeling associated with the extreme workouts. Over the past twenty years he has studied judo (8 years) and body building (12 years) and the successes that he achieved in these sports would never have been possible had he not simultaneously been training with kettlebells. Now Arturas recommends the kettlebell training to everyone, from professional bodybuilders, athletes and trainers to the everyday person, who is looking to reduce fat, modify shape, build strength or just improve the overall quality of their life.
He states that pushing oneself in bodybuilding style workouts can often end in injury, but pushing oneself in a kettlebell workout only leads to a greater fat loss, and a more solid foundation of strength and increased flexibility. Furthermore, kettlebell training involves resistance and movement of the whole body and yields longer lasting results than bodybuilding or cardio alone.
Arturas has been training clients with kettlebells in the United States and always hears the same thing, "kettlebells deliver unparalleled results". Especially women seem to be excited by kettlebell workouts because metabolism is increased making it so that they don't need to diet as much as with bodybuilding, cardio or other types of exercise.
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Saleh Aliev started his sport career in 1977,when he was 12 years old and joined a wrestling team.18 months later he won his first local contest in Greco-Roman wrestling and became a champion of his native town in Azerbajzhan. Numerously he was a prize-winner of national Championships between high school students and adults. In 1981 he won a prestigious international Yan Yago Cup which was held in Estonia. And at 16 years old Saleh was accredited as a master of sports in Greco-Roman wrestling. He continued to participate in competitions while he was in the army and won the Championship of the Armed forces of the former USSR. Besides wrestling Saleh also prevailed in competitive boxing and now Saleh shares his experience and knowledge, working with a variety of clientele, from children to seniors.
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Ed Molocajevas is a certified personal trainer with over 20 years of experience in sports. He participated in different sports activities such as swimming for 8 years, in which he earned first degree in adult classification, 5 years of boxing and the last 7 years in the bodybuilding. During the years of serving in the USSR Army, Ed was involved in the competitive kettlebell training which lead him to consider kettlebells as a number one tool for the general physical activities. He states that the diversity of those sports helped him to better practically understand all secrets and benefits of different sport activities. He connects his practical experience with the theoretical knowledge gained in Lithuanian academy of physical education and continued education through ISSA and that makes him be able not only to train but to design an exercise program to fit your individual needs and wants.
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Alex Martynyuk has experienced sports in the most extreme environment. Ever since he became a competitive power lifter, Alex knew what being hardcore really means. He hates the fact that too many gyms focus on increasing revenues rather than the success of their clients and also recognizes the lack of trainers’ knowledge to coach people. As a 4 times World Champion Alex appreciates the drive to compete, win, and pursue physical goals. He himself competed in all National and International Power lifting Competitions since 1999 and broke 6 World Records. He truly believes that trainer is more that just a counter of reps, every workout needs to be meaningful and effective. He holds bachelor degree from Ukrainian National University of Sports Science and is certified personal trainer. Alex is a dynamic trainer and if you want someone to tell you what to do and kick your butt into shape then Alex Martynyuk is your man.
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