What is the Long Cycle?
The Long Cycle is an exercise in which you must first clean the kettlebell to your chest(rack position) and then perform a jerk with the kettlebell to an overhead arm lockout position. The clean and jerk (long cycle) are performed over and over again without setting the kettlebell down. Repetitions or length of duration depends on individual choice. Yet in kettlebell sport competitions, the athletes usually lift for the 10 minute time limit and try to complete as many repetitions as possible (without setting the weight down) as a judge counts and grades each lift.

The Long Cycle is one of the lifts a kettlebell athlete may choose to compete in during a given competition. Jason Dolby chose the Long Cycle for this charity event simply because it’s his favorite!

Sergey Rachinskiy was the biggest inspiration for Jason’s upcoming strength endurance event. This man is the ultimate kettlebell sportsman! He has the mental strength of 20 men! Just a few of his accomplishments are: 5,555 jerks with a 24kg kettlebell in 12 hours without stopping(world record), 212 consecutive barbell squats using 100kg(220lbs)(world record), 720 repetitions in Long Cycle with a 24kg kettlebell in 1 hour(world record), Honored Master of Sport, Master of Sport World Class, Honored Coach of Russia, 9-time World Champion, 12-time Champion of Russia. Jason said he could only dream to attain that kind of focus and drive.

Donations of all sizes for this very worthwhile cause are very much appreciated.