Chris Fournie owns and operates Progressive Martial Arts & Fitness. What started out as a martial arts school has evolved into an exciting fitness and weight loss facility. Adding Russian Kettlebells in 2005 was the perfect compliment to the existing programs. There are now 8 classes held per week including both WomenOnly and mixed classes. Chris believes that Russian Kettlebells is the best and most complete training modality he has seen in 30 years as an athlete, instructor and trainer. Chris says,"It might seem a little weird but some of us have a pact to do kettlebells for the rest of our lives. It is the fountain of youth that people are looking for!" On February 27, 2007, Chris completed the 1000 Kettlebell Snatch Challenge becoming the 12th man in the world to complete the challenge. His student Mary Bombardier completed 1503 continuous snatches becoming the first women in the world to complete the challenge and simultaneously set a new world record.

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Customer reviews of: Chris Fournie

Average Rating:
10.0 in 3 reviews

Challenging

Rated 10 out of 10

Chris has been an inspiration to me since I started with cardio kickboxing 5 years ago and now with kettlebells. I was a bit leery of kettlebells having never been much of a fan of weightlifting in the past. But his enthusiasm and love of kettlebells is contagious. He focuses on teaching proper techniques to prevent injury, and challenges you to push a little more each workout. When I first saw people doing these exercises I thought that there was no way I could do them, but Chris guided me through the steps to complete all of these things safely and successfully.

Kettlebells has made me stronger, more flexible, and oddly enough I think it even helped my golf game. I have Chris to thank for that.
Tim Timmerman - Duluth, MN

Inspiring! Even when sick I want to go to class!	Rated 10 out of 10
I have been doing Kettle Bells with Chris since November '06. I feel so much stronger and energetic. He really keeps the stamina up in the group. Chris is always challenging us to bump up the weight, he does it without pressure but really motivates you to want more for yourself, next thing you know you are challenging yourself!! Jennifer Niemi - Duluth, MN

Kettlebells for Life!!!

Rated 10 out of 10

Kettlebells!! ... as Chris says, "They are the fountain of youth". No doubt about it. I've never had so much functional strength as I do after training with kettlebells. I'm 41 years young and have been training with Kbells for over 3 years now and absolutely love it! I was a Personal Trainer for years and have never seen any type of training that even compares. I lifted free weights and used weight machines for over 20 years....not to mention the dreaded cardio machines.... boredom = lack of motivation = not much for results. There are literally 100's of variations of exercises and combo's one can do with kbells. Chris has several different types of workouts that we alternate in each class for strength, endurance and intensity. You will never get tired of his classes, or bored. Even though we work our butts off we always have fun. He is an extremely effective instructor and makes sure you are using proper technique to keep you safe. Chris is also very motivating and is constantly challenging his classes to increase their intensity for optimal gains. I am in the "kettlebells for life" pact and that will never change!!!
Mary Bombardier - Duluth, Minnesota