IMF - International Macelifting Federation

  IMF: Hello Michal, introduce yourself so we can get to know you better.  Where do you live, where do you train? M S: Hi. I come from a small town (about 100,000 people) called Grudziądz, where I started my adventure with sport: Weightlifting, rowing, crossfit. I moved to Bydgoszcz, where I crossed my roads with Wojtas. We both train at the XYZ Fight Academy Bydgoszcz club, which gives us great opportunities for development. IMF: How and when did you start training with a mace? M S: My adventure with mace started with Mace Flow trials - because I thought it was what it was for   Along with my appetite, I searched the Internet for other techniques until I found Gastón. In Poland, no one knew about Macelifting then or about the 360 and 300 swings,  techniques were very poor. IMF: What do you like most about Macelifting? M S: What I love about Macelifting is that you can do a very good workout with little weight. I also like when a big man comes from the gym and thinks he will perform 1

IMF: Hi Wojtas, introduce yourself so we know you a bit better. Where do you live, where do you train...?  W K: Hello everyone! I’m straight guy from Poland who loves unconventional sports. I’ve trained martial arts for 10 years until I’ve met kettlebells. At first kettlebells and cross training supported my fighter’s training but quickly it changed. I fall in love with kettlebells and they became my general form of training for the next 7 years. I’ve became a Kettlebell sport  instructor and competitor. Meanwhile I discovered clubbells and became one of early clubbells instructors in Poland. However clubbellls didn’t steal my heart at that time. Only thanks to Pavel Widuto I discovered balistic tools. Michal Slominski (head coach of the gym when I was trained myself and others) invited him to our gym and he have trained us in basic bulavas and clubbells training. It turned out that we both like this kind of move so much that we decided to create The Barbalinas (Non Governmental Organi

  Congratulations to a new Macelifter that reached IMF Pro  Professional Category (15 kg), from Poland Team Barbalians ! Wojtas Kosmicki !!

Interviewing Hanna Giorlando Carbonell, macelifter IMF Amateur, cat. 5 kg (USA) IMF: Hi Hanna, introduce yourself so we know you better. (How old are you, where do you live, where do you train? HGC: Hi, my name is Hanna, I'm 14 years old. I was born in the United States and  I live in Madrid, where I train. IMF: How and when did you start training with a mace? HGC: I started at the age of 9,  my father helped me start customizing me my first mace. IMF: What do you like most about Macelifting? HGC: That it is a fluid and dynamic movement. IMF: What advice would you give  children who want to start? HGC: Don't think you're too young to start  and enjoy doing it. IMF: What's your favorite swing, 300º or 360º. Why? HGC: My favorite swing is the 300º because I find it very dynamic and easy to master if you do it correctly. IMF: Which Bulava Lifting test do you like best and why? HGC: The Mill No Limit, because it's short and challenging. IMF: If you were on an island and

Interview with Luis Ignacio Soriano Rivas. Macelifter IMF Amateur cat. 7.5 kg. IMF: Hello Luis Ignacio, introduce yourself so that we know you better (where do you live, where do you train?) LISR: I live in Requena (Valencia), I train at the Indoor Pool of Alboraya. With the Mace I train at home. IMF : How and when did you start training with mace? LISR: I started in the middle of 2017, when I bought a 5kg Mace, and thanks to your tips and videos I started training. I've had several long stop by injuries, injuries not because of the Mace. IMF: What do you like most about Macelifting? LISR: That it is a functional training, with a lot of history behind (Gada), and that I can apply this training to the martial art I practice (Eskrima de Combat). IMF: You are currently in the 7.5 kg mace category What do you think you need to reach the professional category (15 kg)? LISR: A lot of patience and tesson, it is a gradual progress.  IMF: What's your favorite swing, 300º  or 360º and wh

Interviewing Mihai Valeriu Burtescu, Macelifter IMF Amateur Cat. 7.5 Kg IMF: Hi Mihai, introduce yourself a bit more (where do you live, where do you train?...) MV: Hello, my name is Mihai Valeriu Burtescu, I am 46 years old and I live in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. I train at home and at parks. I love outdoor training.  IMF: How and when did you start training with a mace? MV: I started macelifting in 2018, when I attended a course organized by Gastón Giorlando and Sandra Carbonell.  I fell in love with the mace and it's been part of my life since then. IMF: What do you like most about Macelifting? MV: It is a sport that trains strength, balance and power. Qualities you need as an athlete  and as a common person.  IMF: What tips would you give to new macelifters who want to start practicing the sport? MV: Patience and practice, lots of practice  IMF: You are currently in the 7.5 kg mace category What do you think you need to achieve the professional category?