OPEN DAY StrongFirst Bulgaria
Free sports event - education and fun!
Feel the magic of Hardstyle Kettlebell training and discover StrongFirst
The School of Strength.
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- FREE ADMISSION
- March 21, 2026
- Registration: 9:30-10:00
- Workshops: 10:00 - 16:00
- Plovdiv
Join us regardless of your training level if you want to:
- ☑️ Energize yourself while actively and interestingly spending time,
- ☑️ Get to know the internationally renowned school of strength, StrongFirst, founded by Pavel Tsatsouline,
- ☑️ Participate in workshops with StrongFirst instructors who train coaches all over the world,
- ☑️ Learn the basics of strength training and discover some secrets to maintaining a healthy and fit body,
- ☑️ Find out how to train safely with kettlebells using the Hardstyle Kettlebell method,
- ☑️ Learn exercises beneficial for keeping your joints healthy and muscles flexible,
- ☑️ Receive personalized training tips from certified and experienced StrongFirst instructors,
- ☑️ Feel the power within, awaken your strength, and experience something truly amazing!
Our qualified instructional staff will take care of you, ensure your safety, assist you, advise you, and help you during the exercises.
See what StrongFirst Open Day in Poland looked like.
LET'S GET TO KNOW
EACH OTHER!
Meet StrongFirst Instructors present at Open Day:
Andżelika Stefańska-Kowalik 🇵🇱
Country Leader for StrongFirst in two countries, Bulgaria and Lithuania, where she regularly conducts training and raises awareness about hardstyle kettlebell training and Pavel Tsatsouline’s school. Professionally, she helps busy individuals build strength using kettlebells, barbells, and bodyweight exercises. She also specializes in training to improve joint mobility and muscle flexibility. As a StrongFirst Senior Certified Instructor and Flexible Steel Instructor Specialist, she trains and examines instructors during certifications worldwide, including in the USA, China, Italy, South Korea, Greece, Spain, Germany, and Taiwan. She holds the title of Elite Instructor.
In her coaching, she combines the philosophy of the eastern martial art of Kung Fu with StrongFirst principles. A four-time medalist at the World Wushu Championships and a long-time representative of the Polish National Team. Founder and head of the Centrum Kettlebell Kraków – StrongFirst Gym and author of the online courses Tiger-Zone Better Be Strong. She believes that strength is a choice.
Maya Licheva 🇧🇬
Maya Licheva, certified SFG II, SFB, and Flexible Steel instructor, with over 10 years of experience in coaching and functional training. The first StrongFirst certified instructor in Bulgaria, specializing in kettlebell hardstyle, bodyweight exercises, and ground-based movements.
„I believe we live better when we move better. Training develops strength and resilience, but also skills and awareness throughout life. I focus on movement quality, technical proficiency, and long-term movement habits. I work with training enthusiasts and instructors looking to refine their skills.
Being part of StrongFirst is both an honor and a responsibility – to uphold its principles, maintain high knowledge standards, and inspire others to strive for strength and quality in movement.”
Nikolay Dervishev 🇧🇬
The founder of the private training studio “The Skills Lab” in Sofia – a place where people discover strength and confidence they never imagined they had. Here, trainees know their long-term well-being comes first.
For Nikolay, strength is both a mindset and a conscious choice – the choice to take responsibility for your health and your life. He makes that choice every single day – with absolute dedication and zero tolerance for mediocrity.
His mission is to inspire people to actively take care of their health and, through his example, to motivate others.
Hristo Kabadzhov 🇧🇬
I have over 20 years of experience in strength training with weights and bodyweight. In recent years, kettlebells have become a primary tool in my work, and I am a certified StrongFirst SFG I Instructor.
I am passionate about the mountains and trail running, as well as BJJ practices, which broaden my understanding of movement, resilience, and working with the body in dynamic and unpredictable environments. In my practice, I apply breathing techniques and controlled exposure to cold to enhance recovery, focus, and mental toughness.
I work with people who want to become stronger, move better, and train without pain. My vision is healing through movement and building a resilient, functional body adapted to today’s sedentary lifestyle. During training and educational sessions, my focus is on safe technique, long-term progress, and strength that carries over beyond the gym.
Strong body – strong mind.
Belkaz Sadak 🇧🇬
Powerlifter and Certified StrongFirst SFG I Instructor
I believe that strength is a skill that is built with iron discipline and an intelligent approach. As an active Powerlifter, I know the weight of the bar and the price of success on the platform.
In the StrongFirst methodology, I found the missing link – the precision and control that transform raw strength into longevity and athleticism.
My goal is to show every trainee that it doesn’t matter how heavy the kettlebell is, if you know how to bend it to your will through proper technique and tension.
Antonio Angelov 🇧🇬
Movement is at the heart of my professional and personal journey. With a medical degree, 12 years of experience as a trainer and international practice, including 4 years of work in Austria, I have dedicated my career to the holistic development of human potential – physically and mentally.
As a StrongFirst Certified Instructor and having completed a number of additional specializations, I combine a scientific approach, functional strength and precision in the training process. My practice as an acupuncturist complements my holistic view of health, recovery and injury prevention. I believe that true strength is not just a matter of muscles, but of balance, control and resilience.
I am the founder of Anthony Movement Studio – a space created with the mission of helping people move freely, without pain and limitations, and build confidence in their own bodies. In my work, I emphasize an individual approach, long-term results and building discipline and awareness.
Sports have been an integral part of my life since the age of 8. Vice Republican Powerlifting Champion in 2010, participant in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Cross Triathlon competitions.
My main goal is to help people build strong, functional and resilient bodies, move without pain and limitations, and develop discipline and awareness that go beyond the boundaries of sports. I believe that through proper movement, knowledge and perseverance we can not only improve our physical condition, but also become better and more aware individuals.
Podczas wydarzenia Open Day będziesz również pod opieką doświadczonych i certyfikowanych trenerów StrongFirst:
- Aleksandra Matusik
- Piotr Kowalik
- Kamil Kopeć
- Radosław Czeleń
- Grzegorz Pałaszewski
- Maciej Boczkowski
- Dawid Pruszyński
- Radosław Bandziak
- Mateusz Masłyk
- Monika Jasek
- Maria Miszczyk
- Gabriela Baran
- Katalin Vida
- Łukasz Śliwa
- Łukasz Wichowski
- Beata Polewacz
- Krzysztof Bojanowski
- Wiktor Kawka
- Karolina Deptuś
- Aleksander Piłecki
- Krzysztof Pakólski
- Marta Świątkowska
- Kacper Bajda
- Arkadiusz Klasa
- Michał Zatwarnicki
- Maya Licheva (Bułgaria)
- Alberto Bianchi (Włochy)
- Marc Wirths (Niemcy)
- Luca La Tore (Niemcy)
Uwaga! Osoby średnio zaawansowane i zaawansowane w treningu
W niedzielę 19 czerwca odbędzie się specjalne szkolenie, które poprowadzi Master StrongFirst Fabio Zonin (StrongFirst Italy). Temat: “Barbells & Kettlebells for Strength and Bodybuilding”, czyli kettle i sztanga w kontekście siły i budowania sylwetki oraz programowanie treningu siłowego.
STRONGFIRST OPEN DAY
WORKSHOP PROGRAM
- Flexible Steel ▸▸ Mobility, Flexibility, Stretching
- Kettlebell Deadlift + Hardstyle Plank ▸▸ Learning the Basics + Practice
- Kettlebell Swing ▸▸ Learning the Basics + Practice
- Kettlebell Floor Press & Row ▸▸ Learning the Basics + Practice
- Kettlebell Cheat Clean & Press ▸▸ Learning the Basics + Practice
- Kettlebell Lunge & Squat ▸▸ Learning the Basics + Practice
- Kettlebell Complex Practice ▸▸ Final Practice & Great Fun!
Useful information about Open Day:
- wygodny strój sportowy, który nie będzie krępował ruchów, buty z bardzo cienką podeszwą lub antypoślizgowe skarpetki (możesz trenować boso i to jest idealne rozwiązanie)
- wodę i ulubione drobne przekąski, czyli coś na przysłowiowy ząb
- ręcznik
- notatnik i długopis na wypadek jeśli zdecydujesz się notować
- dobre nastawienie, uśmiech i dużo energii
Data: 18 czerwca 2022
Rejestracja: 9:30-10:00
Warsztaty: 10:00 – 17:30
Miejsce: Zielona Góra
Wstęp bezpłatny
Masz pytania? Skontaktuj się z nami:
Andżelika Stefańska-Kowalik, StrongFirst Team Leader
Napisz: andzelika.stefanska@gmail.com
Zadzwoń : 663 52 04 52
W niedzielę 19 czerwca 2022 odbędzie się specjalne szkolenie, które poprowadzi Master StrongFirst Fabio Zonin (StrongFirst Italy).
Temat: “Barbells & Kettlebells for Strength and Bodybuilding”, czyli kettle i sztanga w kontekście siły i budowania sylwetki oraz programowanie treningu siłowego.
- Comfortable sports outfit that allows free movement
- Shoes with very thin soles or non-slip socks (you can train barefoot, which is an ideal solution)
- Water and your favorite light snacks, something to satisfy your hunger
- A towel
- Notebook and pen in case you decide to take notes
- A positive attitude, a smile, and plenty of energy!
Date: March 21, 2026
Registration: 9:30-10:00
Workshops: 10:00 – 16:00
Location: MoveTeam Gym, Plovdiv
FREE ADMISSION!
Andżelika Stefańska-Kowalik, StrongFirst Bulgaria Country Team Leader
Email: andzelika.stefanska@gmail.com
Phone: +48 663 52 04 52 (English)
Maya Licheva, StrongFirst Certified Instructor – Team Bulgaria
Email: maya.licheva2@gmail.com
Phone: +359 878 616 450 (Bulgarian)
SEE HOW IT WAS LAST YEAR AT OPEN DAY IN POLAND!
Zapisz się na bezpłatne warsztaty StrongFirst Open Day i poznaj nowe metody treningowe!
Join this free event to see what hardstyle kettlebell training is all about and learn about the StrongFirst school.
🔴 ATTENTION! StrongFirst BARBELL 101+201 Workshop
The day after Open Day, on Sunday, March 22, there will be a training session covering Barbell exercises.
This workshop is dedicated to:
- beginners in barbell training
- people who are interested in strength training, fitness and welness
- personal and group trainers,
- professional and amateur athletes,
- physiotherapists.
