Week VIII recap- Learning more with the brutal long cycle

by adam on November 7, 2009

Force Generation, absorption, and redirection- This is what you learn to do with the long cycle clean and jerk (LCCJ or LC)

If you have not dabbled with it, i recommend looking in to its application in your strength and conditioning program.

It is easily the most physically challenging drill of all kettle bell movements IMO. There are drills that are technically demanding- such as the pistol and bent press. There are drills which smoke you- Snatch, Swing, drills which make you strong- Squats, presses- And then there is the LC which truly pulls all three areas in to brutal package. Technically demanding, physically exhausting, it punishes all parts of the body. If you only wanted to do one kettlebell drill- this is the one i would recommend.

I still have many things to learn about the LC, and i will continue to study it.

{ 3 comments }

jockeRKC November 7, 2009 at 5:51 am

You are STRONG Adam
It fun to see you train and see how you progress with the RTK.
After that Tommy Blom came home to Sweden again and told me about LCCJ i had to do them and they rock hard style =)

Daniela November 7, 2009 at 10:37 am

Oooo,go man,go!!!

Matt Brouse November 7, 2009 at 11:33 am

What's the plate loaded device to your right at about 6:21?

Also, 1 inch non revolving handle? Yikes…

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