Kettlebell Kings is really excited to be putting on the Texas Open Championship this year! This is going to be an awesome event with Kettlebell Sport, Kettlebell Strength competitions and a Jiu Jitsu tournament all in the same venue. We are collaborating on the event with our friends at The Texas Kettlebell Academy and Ignite Fitnez located in Austin, Texas to put on a great event you should definitely come check out.
Admission to event for non Kettlebell Sport competitors is FREE!
The Kettlebell Kings Community is a great group of people we have built up and know this is a great event for members to meet and participate in challenges as well as experience Austin, Texas. We are very fortunate to be located in Austin which is the perfect location for an event like this because of the multitude of things to do, restaurants to try and more.
Listen to our radio interview talking about the event on Austin radio HERE!
Prizes
We are excited to officially put on this event for the first time and start building a great destination event for years to come by being one of the first Kettlebell Sport events to offer cash prizes to lifters. This year we will have cash prizes for overall Men's and Women's winners as well as for Kettlebell Strength events. There will be thousands given away in Kettlebell Kings gift certifcates.
For all Kettlebell Sport events, winners will receive $100 gift certificates to KettlebellKings.com as well as the gold medal pictured.
Here are the Kettlebell Sport Prizes:
| Event | Level | Weight | Determined | Prize | |
| King Challenge | Pro Male | 32 | Reps in time | Medals/Trophy | $250 |
| King Challenge | Pro Female | 24 | Reps in time | Medals/Trophy | $250 |
| King Challenge | Amateur Male | 24 | Reps in time | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| King Challenge | Amateur Female | 16 | Reps in time | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Youth Overall | Male | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Youth Overall | Female | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Veteran Overall | Male | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Veteran Overall | Female | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Best Biathlon Overall | Male | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Best Biathlon Overall | Female | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Best Snatch Overall | Male | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Best Snatch Overall | Female | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Best Long Cycle Overall | Male | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
| Best Long Cycle Overall | Female | Any | Coefficient | Medals/Trophy | $100 KBKGC |
*KBKGC means Kettlebell Kings Gift Certificate
The Kettlebell Kings Challenge -$250 Cash Prizes
We are putting together a special Kettlebell Kings Challenge open for anyone to enter. Men at professiona level must compete with 32 kilograms and women with 24 kilograms. There will be amateur prizes as well with men competing at 24 kilograms and women competing at 16 kilograms. The winners will be determined by who can complete all the reps in the shortest amount of time:
- 50 Jerks
- 50 Snatch each side
- 50 Reps Long Cycle
Listen to our radio interview talking about the event on Austin radio HERE!
Athletes may rest in between lifts (clock will be running), but may not drop bells during sets of 50. First athlete to fully complete all reps, in the shortest amount of time, wins. All reps must be completed for the winning time.
Kettlebell Strength Events
| Event | Level | Prize | Event Description |
| Kettlebell Kings Streghth Event #1 | 1st Male | `$250 |
2 ROUNDS: (20) - 92kg/203lb Deadlifts, (2) Rope Climbs, (20) - 24kg/53lb Overhead Thrusters
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| Kettlebell Kings Streghth Event #1 | 1st Female | $250 |
2 ROUNDS: (20) - 92kg/150lb Deadlifts, (2) Rope Climbs, (20) - 16kg/35lb Overhead Thrusters
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| Kettlebell Kings Streghth Event #1 | 2nd Male | $100 KBKGC |
2 ROUNDS: (20) - 92kg/203lb Deadlifts, (2) Rope Climbs, (20) - 24kg/53lb Overhead Thrusters
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| Kettlebell Kings Streghth Event #1 | 2nd Female | $100 KBKGC |
2 ROUNDS: (20) - 92kg/150lb Deadlifts, (2) Rope Climbs, (20) - 16kg/35lb Overhead Thrusters
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| Kettlebell Kings Bottoms Up Event | 1st Male | $250 |
Bottoms Up Press, Max Weight
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| Kettlebell Kings Bottoms Up Event | 1st Female | $250 | Bottoms Up Press, Max Weight |
| Kettlebell Kings Bottoms Up Event | 2nd Male | $100 KBKGC | Bottoms Up Press, Max Weight |
| Kettlebell Kings Bottoms Up Event | 2nd Female | $100 KBKGC | Bottoms Up Press, Max Weight |
| Vikn Farmers Hold | Male | Determined by Vikn Chalk |
Max time hold of two 150 Lb Kettlebells in Farmer's Hold
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| Vikn Farmers Hold | Female | Determined by Vikn Chalk |
Max time hold of two 97 Lb Kettlebells in Farmer's Hold
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About Austin:
Austin, Texas is the capital of the state and called The Live Music Capital of the World because of the abundance of venues hosting live music every night. Austin is the fastest growing large city in the United States and has a vibrant restaurant scene with all kinds of delicious food that will leave you wanting more. Austin is consistently voted one of the fittest cities in the country and we are doing our best to make sure it stays that way with our event! You can read more about the many things to do in Austin here like the entertainment districts, food & drink, things to do and more!
The Event & The Event Website
The event will be held Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, 2017 at Ignite Fitnez in Austin, Texas. Ignite is a great venue that will be able to host six different kettlebell sport platforms, our kettlebell strength events as well as a BJJ tournament. You can view the full event website here. September 1-3 is a three day weekend which allows for ample time to experience Austin, participate in our events and travel.
The event will be held at Ignite Fitnez pictured to the right.
Read more about the events below!
We are excited about The Kettlebell Kings Texas Open on Labor Day weekend at Ignite Fitnez in Austin, Texas. Details about a special Kettlebell Kings Challenge to be announced shortly! For folks in the Austin area we have training being done in the weeks leading up to the event by the experts at the Texas Kettlebell Academy, described in the video! Contact us if you would like to be part of the local training!
We would love to host visitors from all over in our great city of Austin, Texas and you are welcome to just attend or try competing, you can go through our 4 Week Free Training Program created by the Texas Kettlebell Academy here: https://blog.kettlebellkings.com/kettlebell-sport-4-week-beginner-training-program
Listen to our radio interview talking about the event on Austin radio HERE!
KETTLEBELL SPORT - KETTLEBELL SPORT COMPETITORS REGISTER HERE
We love Kettlebell Sport, the endurance, strength and technique needed to compete are incredible and it is why we have worked so hard to help grow this sport and support the athletes involved. There will be cash prizes for event winners! For those interested in competing in Kettlebell Sport, you can register for your events here. The differents kettlebell sport events are Jerk, Snatch, Long Cycle and Relay.
You can sign up for your Kettlebell Sport events here:
If you have never competed in Kettlebell Sport and have interest, we have created a free 4 Week Training Program along with TX Kettlebell Academy designed to help you start competing. This has been a very popular program that thousands of people have completed. It is a great way to help you get started in training if you would like to attend and compete.
QUICK DETAILS:
- Held in Austin, Texas
- September 1-3, 2017 -- Labor Day Weekend
- Presented by Texas Kettlebell Academy
- Hosted at Ignite Fitnez
- Kettlebell Sport events, Kettlebell Strength events, Jiu Jitsu tournament
- Prizes! There will be cash prizes for event winners!
- Open to public!
We would love it if you could join us Labor Day weekend this year, September 1-4 at the event. We think this is the perfect three day weekend for you to visit the great city of Austin, Texas and compete or watch Kettlebell Sport and Kettlebell Strength events. Whether you want to compete or just watch the different events, you are welcome to come!
KETTLEBELL STRENGTH EVENTS - SAVE YOUR SPOT TODAY ON THIS PAGE
Through out the day at various booths within the venue we are hosting Kettlebell Strength competitions. Anyone is welcome to participate. We love the Kettlebell Strength events because you can test your strength and compete while attending the event without having to compete in Kettlebell Sport.
The Events:
- Farmer's Hold. Men will hold two 150 LB kettlebells and women will hold two 97 LB kettlebells. Whomever can hold onto the kettlebells for the longest in each division will win a price presented by VIKN Chalk!
- Bottoms Up Press. Whomever can complete a Bottoms Up Press with the heaviest weight within the men's and women's divisons wins a prize! The Kettlebell Bottoms Up Press is an incredible test of strength because of the design of the kettlebell. You can learn more about the Bottoms Up Press from one of our previous posts here.
- Deadlifts & Rope Climbs. This event will be won by whomever can complete it the fastest. It will be 20 Kettlebell Deadlifts with one of our Heavy Bells, followed up a rope climb and then 20 Goblet Squats, whomever completes it the fastest in both the men's and women's divisions wins a prize!
All three of these events are going on through out the day and are open to the public. If you are interested in just attending the event and competing in one of these you do not need to go through the formal registration process, but we would appreciate it if you indicated your interest on this page, so we can monitor attendance in order to make sure everyone has a good time.
Indicate your interest in just attending or participating in the strength events below, you are not required to attend or participate in the events but this will help us a lot in making sure everyone has a great time!
We would love for you to attend. We are really excited about the great community of people we have built up and know this is a great event for people to meet each other and participate in challenges. We are very fortunate to be located in Austin, Texas which is the perfect location for an event like this because of the multitude of things to do, restaurants to try and more!
We would love for you to come compete or just watch the number of events we have at The Texas Open!
If you have any questions you can email us at info@kettlebellkings.com or call us at 855-7KETTLE. We would be glad to see you there!
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