So the first in the series of 5 Kettlebell Pentathlons took place at the Flux venues in South Africa, France and United Kingdom. This is all part of the fitness and strength feedback testing of the Flux Fitness Challenge which started at the beginning of Febuary. The Pentathlon consists of 5 different sets of kettlebell exercises. Each is a 6 minute set followed by a 5 minute recovery period. Total time is 50 minutes (30 minutes lifting/20 minutes rest period). Each set has a MAXIMUM reps per minute (RPM) which cannot be exceeded (or if exceeded, will not factor in your score). Each set allows the lifter to select the weight s/he feels capable of completing the set. The lifter cannot set the kettlebell down during the set, or else the score is 0. Multiple hand shifts are allowed. So the idea is to choose a weight for each set that you feel capable of scoring the maximum points with.
I was at the Flux Headquarters in Umhlanga, Durban for my Pentathlon but before I took to increasing my heart rate, I made some time to capture a range of imagery of various challenge contestants giving their all.
Carnage and exhaustion amoungst the score counting! Sean Temple, head of Flux HQ, congratulating the contestants for their efforts in the Pentathlon.
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