Jad Marinovic

Founder and sole owner of "Kettlebell Athletica" Australia's 1^st exclusively dedicated commercial Kettlebell Studio/Gym, IKSA Level 2 GS Coach, Australian Kettlebell Instructor (AKI) and Professional Kettlebell Sport Athlete Kettlebell Athletica’s founder Jad Marinovic is Australia’s #1 leading female Kettlebell instructor by pioneering the concept of opening up a exclusively dedicated Kettlebell training studio/gym in Australia that offers specialized Kettlebell training instruction via private and small group training classes and workshops which includes it’s very own brand of Kettlebells and being one of Australia’s first certified Kettlebell instructors.   Jad specializes in Kettlebell training for fitness, Girevoy Sport, and Kettlebell Power Juggling.  To become an expert in her field and to maintain her expertise, over the past 3 years, Jad has not only become a certified Kettlebell instructor for both fitness and sport and has attended several Kettlebell workshops. She continues to be coached by the best in the business.  Jad is trained by the renowned leading expert Kettlebell instructor, Phil Kourbatski, and to prepare her for Kettlebell Sport competitions she is also getting coached online by Sergey Rachinskiy, 9-time World Kettlebell Sport Champion and International Kettlebell Sport & Fitness Academy (IKSFA) President, Master Coach.  Jad is a competitive Kettlebell sport lifter and is one of only two professional Kettlebell sport athletes in Australia. She is very passionate about spreading the word about Kettlebell training for fitness and sport and she definitely walks the talk having recently also becoming the first female to compete internationally as part of a Kettlebell sport team which is Australia’s 1^st where she won gold in her weight class achieving the rank of CMS.  She also achieved the WKC Strongwoman Rank using the 20 kg.  Jad is also the secretary of Girevoy Sport Australia Association (GSAA) which is affiliated with the International Union of Kettlebell lifting (IUKL) and is an official GS sport club that also hosts Kettlebell Sport Competitions.  

• Professional Kettlebell Sport Athlete
• Qualified Personal Trainer (Cert IV), and Group Exercise Instructor
• IKSA (International Kettlebell & Strength Training Academy – Level 2 Certified Coach
• Certified Australian Kettlebell Instructor (AKI)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

• Jad won the Gold Medal in Biathlon at AKC Classic Championship in Las Vegas and achieved the rank of CMS.
• Jad also achieved WKC Strongwoman rank with 20kg

Personal Records/Sport history/Ranking- CMS (WKC)
My personal records so far include:


LCCJ

• 16 kg LCCJ for 10 min 61 reps each side (July 2010)
• 6 min LCCJ with 20 kg 36 reps (Feb 2010 this year)

• Kettlebell Marathon: Jerk 16 kg 500 reps for 50 minutes without putting the Kettlebell (2011)
• Snatch 10 kg for 1 hour 850 reps (2011)
  
• Kettelbell Marathon: LCCJ 16 kg 338 reps for 34 minutes changing hands every 5 reps Kettlebell Marathon: LCCJ 12 kg 600 reps for 1 hour without putting the Kettlebell (last week July 2010)
• LCCJ 12 kg for 10 minutes on one side straight (Feb 2010)

• Jerk 24 kg for 30 reps right arm and 25 left but using the classic kettlebell instead of the competition (June 2010)
• Jerk 24 kg kettlebell for a total of 100 reps in 10 minutes changing hands every 5 reps • Jerk 28 kg for 10 reps each arm (June 2010)
• Jerk 16 kg for 60 reps each side in 10 min (last year)

• Snatch  24 kg for 50 reps (2011)
• Best result in Snatch with 16 kg 80 right & 80 left.
• 12 kg Snatch 100/100 in 10 minutes (Last year)

• 28 kg Turkish Getup
• 56 kg two hand swing for 10 reps • 60 kg barbell squat for 61 repetitions straight. (June 2010)
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• 100 kg squat x 2 repetitions (June 2010) http://www.facebook.com/l/9795aa-pee9bdNEjcjKpPmB4MWQ;www.youtube.com/user/KettlebellAthletica#p/u/9/IQnUZq-fzoU
• 75 kg deadlift for 35 reps straight. (June 2010)
• Mastering Power Kettlebell Juggling
• http://www.facebook.com/l/9795aUUmrHQZhCZxRtXhi2EgLQA;www.youtube.com/user/KettlebellAthletica#p/u/1/RjI4jMy-1UM

Jad reflects, “Although I picked up invaluable skills and experience in the corporate world I was never enthusiastic and passionate working in the field of IT.”

What motivated Jad to return to the fitness industry as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor was her post-partum weight loss experience following the birth of her son.

"Although I returned to my pre-baby shape I continued to experience intermittent lower back pain and tight hip flexors, as well as an injury from training. Then I discovered the kettlebell, your all-in-one hand held gym.”… Jad Marinovic

“With kettlebells I could do my cardio and strength training simultaneously anywhere, anytime. I soon developed ‘real world’ strength and a rock solid back and core. I am now stronger than I have ever been and I train effectively in half the time that I used to. Kettlebell training solved my post-partum back problems and I no longer had trouble fitting workouts into my busy schedule as a ‘busy mum’. So it doesn’t make sense to me to continue training with traditional strength training equipment that isolate my muscle groups leaving me with lots of weak links. I am now functionally stronger and fitter than I have ever been, even before the birth of my beautiful son. My midsection is rock solid and my pre-pregnancy jeans have never looked better on me."… Jad Marinovic

• With her extensive fitness experience and passion, Jad found it easy to return to the fitness industry and attract a growing client base -- Jad’s mission is to provide high quality kettlebells and kettlebell instruction to people at affordable prices
• Jad is due to launch the new ‘Kettlebell Athletica’ website which will incorporate her pet project:-- a state-of-the-art on-demand fitness club that offers an extensive exercise library, on-demand