I just returned form Brazil, I fought in the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu World Championship the last weekend of july in the Adult division - brown belt - Medium Weight. And I am back home with a Bronze Medal : not only is this very good for a non Brazilian, but it is a major improvement for me as last year I took 5th in the Purple Belt division. I really want to give credit to this versatile tool you have provided me with: the Kettlestack. I have been using kettlestacks as my only implement for Strength and conditionning for more than a year and my conditionning has dramaticly improved.
I have been a black belt in Judo for more that 10 years, and hold a Brown Belt In jiu-jitsu from Carlos Gracie Jr as I represent The Gracie Barra Academy in france, I Know how important conditionning is, and, as a 29 year old that works full time as an enginer and spend long hours in the Dojo for practice and sparring, I don?t have extra time to go to a regular gym. I have used Kettlestacks with weights ranging form 16 to 25 kilos and have practiced the Olympic lifts (like the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk) in circuit style routines together with bodyweight exercices. I have reduced the time I dedicate to Strength and conditionning and was able to spend more time praticing technical skills.The quality and the durability of the Handle is really perfect and I am ordering an other pair of your Handles to keep one at the Dojo. MS, France