Spelade
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In this episode, I spoke to Kelly Casey in her fitness and dance studio in Moycullen in Galway.
Kelly's work ethic is unbelievable. She is a personal trainer, pole dancer coach, aerial hoop artist and competes in bikini competitions; all while running her own business KC Fitness.
She also coaches for pole competitions.
Types
Pole fitness
The focus is on physical strength, technique difficulty and drills. Acrobatics and dancing moves are limited.
Pole artistic
This type emphasises dancing and expression and focuses on movement and music.
Pole exotic
The dancer can wear high heels and the choreography is not as strict and there is more emphasis on flexibility. It is merely a sensual approach to pole dancing and is not pole stripping.
Ref: http://www.verticalwise.com/en/types-of-pole-dancing/
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In this episode I speak to Claire Moloney about Kettlebell sport. Claire is representing Ireland in the Kettlebell Sport World Championships in Italy this summer. She trains with the Cork Girevoy Club. I met her at an AKSI (Association of Kettlebell Sport Ireland) Grassroot event in Croom, Limerick.
Some terminology (via wiki)
Snatch: A single kettlebell is swung using one hand from between the knees to above the head in a single motion.
Jerk: Two kettlebells are grasped in each arm at shoulder level and stabilised in the 'rack position', then jerked above the head. Can be performed with one kettlebell.
Long Cycle: Two kettlebells are cleaned from knee level to chest level, then jerked to above the head. Can be performed with one kettlebell.
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In this episode I talk to Clare Ryan about CrossFit. Clare is passionate about CrossFit – she is a member of CrossFit Limerick, is involved in coaching and uses her teacher skills to run Crossfit classes for kids. Before CrossFit, Clare represented Ireland in Squash in her teenage years. Clare talks about returning to sport at a later age in life and finding a challenge that goes beyond ‘just working out’ in the gym, and why you time is important for everyone, especially busy mums.
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In this episode I speak to Tara O’Shaughnessy about powerlifting. She is a top ranked multi ply IPO Powerlifter with the Limerick Powerlifting Club. She holds an all-time ranking for 270 kg squat. She’s a strong woman and not just physically!
