Kettlebell Strength and Conditioning

About Us

In October, 2004, Sarah Lurie founded Iron Core, the first exclusively certified kettlebell fitness studio that offers kettlebell classes and one on one kettlebell instruction. Kettlebell expert Sarah Lurie is a former body-building competitor. Lurie did traditional weight training for more than 10 years. After experiencing a debilitating injury during a weight training workout, Lurie discovered that kettlebell training helped her overcome her injury and get back into a comprehensive fitness routine. The kettlebell training program originated in Russia more than 100 years ago. Kettlebells are solid cast iron and range in weight from 9 to 88 pounds. They look like a cannonball with a suitcase handle. Unlike traditional weight training, kettlebell routines reduce the risk of injury because you are using functional strength in your workout.

"With kettlebell training, I was exercising my entire body, getting a great cardio and strength workout and spending half the time doing it. No longer was I isolating body parts, laying or sitting on a machine — now I was using and moving my body as an integrated unit." says Lurie. "My hips were always so tight from squatting in the gym, but they soon became loose and powerful from the foundation kettlebell exercise, the swing. My butt and thighs were transformed, too. Countless reps of lunges, squats and dead lifts could not even come close to the results I got from a few weeks of swings, cleans, Turkish get up's, snatches and presses."

With her new found enthusiasm and discovery, Lurie dedicated herself to becoming a certified kettlebell instructor and opened up Iron Core in La Jolla, California. Within three short years, Lurie expanded her perations and opened Iron Core San Diego.  With over 5,000 square feet dedicated exclusively to kettlebells, Lurie and her team of instructors are truly kettlebell experts.  "Our instructors are dedciated to helping you reach your health and fitness goals in a challenging and non-intimidating environment.  Iron Core has earned the reputation of being the kettlebell gym where you come to learn.  We require first time students to take a Start Me Up class, because we want them to be the best they can be", states Lurie.  The kettlebell workout is designed for people who are willing to push themselves at a high intensity. A kettlebell workout usually takes around 45 minutes but can take as little as 15 to 20 minutes.

This unique program appeals to men and women of all ages, recreational athletes and professional athletes because it combines amazing strength training and muscle conditioning and a cardio workout simultaneously. You'll feel the results of your first workout immediately. Here are the benefits of the kettlebell fitness program offered at Iron Core:

• Efficient and smart training
• Increased mobility, flexibility and agility
• Daily functional movements become easier and lighter
• Less nagging injuries
• Athletic movements improve
• Decreased stress levels
• Improved self-esteem
• Increased endurance
• You will lose fat quickly and remove unwanted flab
• Men will increase strength and stamina and build muscle
• Women will pare down abdominal, thigh and butt fat for a sleek and toned body

"The bottom line is this: I have improved my knowledge infinitely with kettlebell training, along with learning invaluable techniques for rehabilitation and recovery. Anyone who is an athlete, trains athletes, or wants to get in shape for general fitness should attend your program."

Call today at 858-551-2673 to sign up for a Technique Instructional Session class at Iron Core.