Should Fullerton, CA host more of the Suburban Warrior Challenge II?
MBody Strength hosted the second Suburban Warrior Challenge kettlebell fitness competition on March 28, 2009. The event, held in Fullerton, California featured a 2.8 mile weighted hike and kettlebell exercise portions. “We upped the difficulty for the second Suburban Warrior Challenge by increasing the distance, the difficulty of the trail, and the exercises involved,” stated Marcus Martinez, MBody Strength’s founder and member. “I’m was very impressed with the results of the competitors.” During the Suburban Warrior Challenge II fitness competition, men had to carry a 60lb pack and an 18lb kettlebell and perform 100 snatches with a 53lb kettlebell. Women had to carry a 25lb pack and a 9lb kettlebell and perform 100 snatches and 100 clean and presses with an 18lb kettlebell. The fitness competition was held on the Panorama Trail in Fullerton, California. While parts of the 2.8 mile trail consisted of packed dirt, about a half mile of it is up hill on gravel at a 30 degree grade. MBody
(I-Newswire) – MBody Strength hosted the fourth Suburban Warrior Challenge kettlebell fitness competition on June 20, 2009 in Huntington Beach. A dozen people turned out in the rain to complete a 3.25 mile weighted hike and hundreds of exercise repetitions with kettlebells. “This was by far the longest and most grueling hike we’ve ever had for the Suburban Warrior Challenge series,” stated Marcus Martinez, MBody Strength’s founder and member. “On top of that, it was cold and raining!” During the Suburban Warrior Challenge II fitness competition, men had to carry a 60lb pack and an 18lb kettlebell; women had to carry a 30lb pack and an 18lb kettlebell. The hiking course was primarily on the beach, with only half a mile on the trail on top of the cliffs in Huntington Beach. Competitors had to stop at three points along the 3.25 mile course to perform push ups, kettlebell push presses, and the kettlebell figure 8 to hold exercise. Men performed 100 repetitions of each while women performe
