Although Michael and Lauren Stubel are no strangers
to the world of fitness, they love that Seattle Kettlebell Club is like no other gym they’ve been
to, and admit that they were a little nervous about swinging bells for the first time. However, upon
their first visit, that gymtimidation was quickly lifted.
“The nice thing is everyone is so eager to help, and you never feel embarrassed when you can’t do something,” Lauren said. “I felt so supported that I wanted to come back for the community long before I fell in love with the bells.”
“Coming into the first workout, I wondered how many
workouts you could actually do with kettlebells,” Michael adds. “I’ve been
pretty shocked with how many things you can do.”
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| “This felt like something I wanted to be a part of. I could tell that people like coming here, and they support you on your journey,” Lauren said. |
Michael notes that other gyms simply have a goal of
getting members to return, but he appreciates that SKC focuses on technique and
safety while also wanting their members to succeed in their training.
“We were really close to building a home gym,” Michael said, “and [SKC] felt like everything a home gym is, but with the community, and
a trainer telling me what I’m doing.”
While Michael has experience with a lot of traditional
weight training, with his old routine, he got to a point where you felt like he was plateauing.
“I’m probably that obnoxious guy telling people kettlebell
workouts are better than other things. I’ve done running, basketball, weightlifting-
there hasn’t been one steady workout that I’ve done in the last ten years that
I’ve felt this energetic about,” Michael said. “It just feels like I’m working
out my full body rather than just doing chest or leg day.”
On a final note, Lauren praises that the class variety
at SKC makes it so the couple has little difficulty motivating themselves to come to
class.
“This is one of
the places that even when I don’t want to work out, I still walk in the door,
and I think it’s because I have a real relationship with all the instructors," Lauren said. "It’s the right amount of class for getting my strength and cardio in."
-Camille Borodey
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