RULES

International Kettlebell Lifting Federation

To make the most of your IKLF kettlebell lifting competitions experience please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the rules.

Click the link below to open the rules PDF.

Total Lifts Cap Explained

We have a cap in place to limit how many repetitions can be performed during a competition set. The purpose of this limit is to slow down the set so it’s more likely a lifter will be able to demonstrate proper lockout and fixation.

Caps

Double Snatch: 140

Double Jerk: 170

Double Clean and Jerk: 120

Snatch: 220

Jerk: 200

Clean and Jerk: 140