Long Cycle (Clean & Jerk) Rules — Kettlebell Sport Competition Rules

21 rules in this category across multiple organizations. Compare how each organization handles long cycle (clean & jerk) rules.

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Double Long Cycle - Open Division Ranking

IKMF

Double Long Cycle (2x20kg), Open division: MSWC 300/350/380, MS 200/250/280, CMS 150/180/230. Weight classes: <75/75-85/>85kg.

Double Long Cycle - Veteran Division Ranking

IKMF

Double Long Cycle (2x16kg), Veteran division: MSWC 350/380/410, MS 250/280/310, CMS 200/230/280. Weight classes: <75/75-85/>85kg.

Long Cycle (Clean and Jerk) Event Variants

IKLF

BOLT offers both Single Kettlebell Clean and Jerk and Double Kettlebell Clean and Jerk as separate competition events. Both men and women may compete in either variant.

Long Cycle Must Hit Rack Position

IKSFAGSU

After the overhead fixation, the athlete must return to the rack position before dropping into the swing. The athlete must hit the rack and not drop directly from overhead into the backswing. Long Cy...

Long Cycle - Clean Must Be Completed

IKLF

In Clean and Jerk events, if the free hand is used to recover a kettlebell falling out of rack position, the lifter must perform the clean again for the repetition to count. The clean portion must be ...

Long Cycle Definition

GSUIUKLIKSFAIKMFIKOWKSF

Long Cycle (Clean and Jerk): the kettlebells are cleaned from the hanging position (below, in lowered hands) to the rack position at chest level, then jerked overhead to lockout. The full sequence is:...

Long Cycle - IKMF Games 10 Min Ranking

IKMF

IKMF Games Long Cycle, 10 min, 1x40kg men, multi-switch. Open: MSWC 100/120/140, MS 80/100/120, CMS 60/80/100, National Rank 40/60/80. Veteran: MSWC 90/110/130, MS 70/90/110, CMS 50/70/90, National Ra...

Long Cycle Jerk Portion Standards

IKSFA

The jerk portion of long cycle follows the same standards as the standalone jerk event: two distinct knee bends, elbow fixation, overhead lockout with arms, trunk, and legs straightened.

Long Cycle - Men's 30 Min Half Marathon Open Ranking

IKMF

Men's Long Cycle 30-minute half marathon ranking (1 KB, Open division): MSWC 350/380/410 reps (32kg), MS 300/350/380 (32kg), CMS 250/300/350 (32kg), Rank 1 200/250/300 (32kg), Rank 2 300/350/400 (24kg...

Long Cycle - Men's 60 Min Marathon Open Ranking

IKMF

Men's Long Cycle 60-minute marathon ranking (1 KB, Open division): MSWC 800/850/900 reps (24kg), MS 750/800/850 (24kg), CMS 600/650/700 (24kg), Rank 1 450/500/600 (24kg), Rank 2 600/675/750 (16kg), Ra...

Long Cycle — Men Use Two Kettlebells

GSUIUKL

Both GSU and IUKL require men to use two kettlebells for Long Cycle.

Long Cycle — No Stopping at Bottom

GSUIKO

GSU and IUKL both prohibit stopping the kettlebells at the bottom position between reps in Long Cycle.

Long Cycle Touch-and-Go Overhead

IKSFA

A 'touch and go' is permitted after overhead fixation — the athlete does not need to hold the overhead position for an extended duration beyond the required fixation pause.

Long Cycle - Men's 30 Min Half Marathon Veteran Ranking

IKMF

Men's Long Cycle 30-minute half marathon Veteran ranking: MSWC 350/380/410 (28kg), MS V1(40-49) 300/350/380 (28kg), MS V2(50-59) 350/360/370 (24kg), CMS V1 200/250/300 (28kg), CMS V2 280/310/350 (24kg...

Long Cycle - Men's 60 Min Marathon Veteran Ranking

IKMF

Men's Long Cycle 60-minute marathon Veteran ranking: MSWC 700/750/800 (24kg), MS V1(40-49) 650/700/750 (24kg), MS V2(50-59) 550/650/750 (20kg), CMS V1 500/550/600 (24kg), CMS V2 450/550/650 (20kg), Ra...

Long Cycle — Women's Format

GSU

In GSU Long Cycle, women may compete with either one kettlebell (singles) or two kettlebells (doubles). When using one kettlebell, standard hand-change rules apply (one switch allowed in the 10-minute...

Long Cycle — Women Use One Kettlebell

IUKL

In Long Cycle, women lift one kettlebell. Hand change rules apply as with snatch for one-arm events.

Long Cycle Single Oscillation Rule

WKSF

Oscillatory thrust towards the dead point and the rack position return can only be performed once per raise. More than one oscillation results in a STOP command.

Long Cycle Stop Conditions

WKSF

STOP is triggered when: 1) Kettlebells are held 'dangling' between the legs to rest, 2) More than one oscillation in the step of passing to the dead point, 3) Kettlebells rest on the platform, 4) Kett...

Long Cycle Hand Change (Marathon)

IKMF

In marathon Long Cycle with a single kettlebell: (1) Arm change can be carried out with a swing, (2) Arm change can be carried out with a two-arm swing and is brought to rack position from dead center...

Long Cycle — Stop at Platform Contact

GSUIUKL

In Long Cycle, the 'Stop' command is issued if the kettlebell touches the platform at any point during the set. The kettlebells must remain in the athlete's hands throughout the entire set duration.

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