Costa Mesa, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/16/2015 -- Innovative Results Gym (IR), Orange County's "Fitness Playground," will host the 2015 California Open Kettlebell Championship, the biggest Kettlebell Sport competition in the United States. Organized by Orange Kettlebell Club (OKC), this exciting annual event eagerly anticipates the arrival of near 150 athletes to compete in 200 competitive lifts.

Several lifters from abroad are expected, most notably three Russian Masters: Sergei Merkulin, Sergey Rachinskiy, and Denis Vasilev. Merkulin "holds the world record for most World Championships by any Kettlebell Sport Lifter in history." Rachinskiy, known as "The Ultimate Girevik," is a 9-Time World Champion. Vasilev is the World Record Holder in Long Cycle.

While the Russian Masters will grace Costa Mesa with their presence, what ushers the California Open Kettlebell Championship into the global stratosphere is OKC's unprecedented shift in award recognition. Instead of awarding cash prizes or trophies, OKC will sponsor the highest coefficient lifters in Biathlon, Long Cycle, and Snatch to compete at the IUKL World Championship in Ireland.

As OKC Head Coach Jason Dolby points out, "We're really thrilled about it…It changes the mindset of everyone else out there that does what we do, to really think about how important it is to support your country."

Innovative Results Co-Owner Aaron Guyett elaborates, "OKC is doing something special that no other club has done and they want to push the sport, further than any other club has pushed the sport, and so [there's] no excuse for any… lifter to not compete against their world competitors."

With IR hosting the 2015 California Open Kettlebell Championship, Orange County is not only where the world converges, but more importantly, where Kettlebell Sport can continue to grow on American soil.

About Innovative Results Gym
Since 2005, Innovative Results has been offering cutting edge programming that is safe, effective, and fun. IR draws clients from Orange, Riverside, and LA County to experience the trademark IR3 system: mindset, movement, recovery.

Contact:
Margaret Fajardo
info@innovative-results.com
2925 Airway Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-469-2654
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