Aug 16, 2011
The purpose of this post is to introduce you to the "rack" position in kettlebell lifting and its importance specifically in Girevoy Sport. First, a quick run down on Girevoy Sport (GS) or Kettlebell Sport, which consists of three Olympic lifts: cleans, jerks, and snatches. These lifts are combined into two events the Biathlon (combo of jerks and snatches) and Long Cycle Clean and Jerks (LCCJ). The Biathlon is total number of jerks performed in 10 minutes and total number of snatches performed in 10 minutes. The LCCJ is total repetitions in 10 minutes. Girevoy Sport epitomizes strength endurance or the ability to produce force...