Stefan Schwitter (38) is back again and this time with an even bigger goal, this time not one, as in the last record, but 24 hours of kettlebell swing! He will lift as much weight as possible by kettlebell swinging in 24 hours. Schwitter’s strategy – 1h KB Swing with at least 13 reps per minute, 1h rest and that for a full 24 hours. Using a 32kg cross equip Competition Kettlebell. In the interview he says: if there is an increase, it has to be a big one.
On 13 August, Stefan will try to beat the New Zealander Don Heald, who lifted 254.338 kg in 24 hours. The event will take place at the cross equip Head Quarter at Schanzstrasse 1 in 8330 Pfäffikon ZH and will be monitored by a live jury. The event location will only be open to the public for press and spectators on Saturday from 09:00 – 13:00.
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In the “Kettlebell Swing”, a kettlebell is swung from knee height to a right angle in front of the upper body with the arms extended. It’s an exercise that packs a punch: Kettlebell Swing with 32 kilograms is like lifting three crates of mineral water at once. Schwitter emphasises in his interview: “The mental state you are in is crucial. The body gets more and more tired, and when the body gets more and more tired, what your mind does with this information is crucial. If you are already groggy, and you notice that your grip is weakening, but you still have twelve hours to go, then how calm you are inside is crucial. Otherwise you lose even more energy because you stay with the bad. But how can you carry your body over this period and this distance so that you can hold out until the end. That’s where the mental part is crucial.”
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In 2021, the Swiss took the USA a sporting world Record. Stefan makes it into the Guinness Book of Records as early as 2021 in kettlebell swinging. Within one hour, he performed 1542 swings with a 24-kilogram kettlebell.
Schwitter has already pursued his childhood dream and was a professional wrestler for seven years. He has had over 300 matches in 13 countries. Among others, he stood in the ring with superstar Tatanka in front of 8000 spectators. When the sport increasingly took its toll on his energy, he focused on personal training, worked in the USA and then founded a fitness club in Switzerland with Zenmove – focusing on strength and mental relaxation.
