Mark Reifkind

" Mark has been training, competing and coaching for the last 41 years. He started as a gymnast at age 14,won a full scholarship to the University of Iowa where he was Team Captain and Nationally ranked. A catastrophic injury curtailed his Olympic dreams .

He coached Elite and Olympic level gymnasts at the Oregon Academy of Artistic gymnastics and Gymnastics West in Palo Alto.
He has trained as ultramarathoner and triathlete.
He competed in bodybuilding for 8 years and trained with and helped coach Pro Mr America Scott Wilson and was the personal coach of Sue Ann Mckean, who was in the top ten at the Ms Olympia three times.
He spent 13 years as a competitive powerlifter and holds California State Bench press records as a Master lifter. He coached one of the all time great female lifters Cathlene Kelii, to top three finishes at the IPF Worlds as well as was the Head Womens Team Coach for Team USA in 1995.
He is the author of numerous published articles on bodybuilding, powerlifting and kettlebell training as well as a book "Developing the Chest", for Runners World "Getting Strong" series.
He is also a Master Kettlebell Instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline Chief Instructor of the RKC .
Mark co authored and starred in the new DVD "Mastering the Hardstyle kettlebell Swing with his wife Tracy, as well as "Restoring Lost Physical Function" and " Lats, the Super Muscles".
Mark travels the world teaching and giving seminars and workshops on kettlebell and bodyweight training as well as corrective exercise.

Mark Reifkind,Master Instructor RKC