Description
Begin with a barbell in the front "rack" positon (see "front squat"). Dip your body downwards slightly by flexing the hip, knee and ankle joints, making sure to keep the torso as upright as possible. Jump upwards out of the dip position by violently extending the said joints, and press the barbell upwards. Upon completion of full joint extension, and while the weight is moving upwards, push yourself under the bar and receive it in a partial squat. The foot should move from a position under the hips to a shoulder-width position. Elbows should be fully extended upon receiving the bar. Complete the jerk by standing up out of the partial squat position with barbell supported overhead and returning the feet to hip position. Athlete must show complete control of the bar at the top before lowering it.
Totals (1 post)
Reps 15
Weight (lbs)945
Recent Posts
- 15 reps @ 63 lbs from Chipper: Strict Press, Burpee (Bar Facing)s, Push Press and 3 more on Jan 09, 2013
CrossFit Journal Articles
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The Moves
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Spanish Push Jerk
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The Burgener Files - Clean and Jerk Part 1
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Mastering the Jerk
Legendary weightlifting coach Bill Starr writes about why learning the jerk is so important. In recent years overhead lifts have experienced a revival in strength routines, and they’re also a big part of CrossFit. Of course, with my background in Oly -
On the Safety and Efficacy of Overhead Lifting
This month we respond to the oft-heard conjecture that lifting overhead is inherently dangerous--i.e., that it is destructive of the shoulder. Conjecture, by definition, is required neither to comport with fact nor to offer testable proposition, and, as s -
Better Movements: The Jerk and the Kipping Pull-up
In this lecture from a recent CrossFit certification seminar, Greg Glassman looks at the differences among the shoulder press, push press, and push jerk and compares them to the differences between strict and kipping pull-ups. The advantage of the "better -
Fixing Loopy Lifts
Continuing our series on the Olympic lifts, we focus this month on addressing a common problem for many CrossFitters: looping and floating under the bar. All three lifts--the snatch, the clean, and the jerk--must be fast, explosive, aggressive movements. -
Teaching The Jerk
In the first of a four part series, Coach Mike Burgener of Mike’s Gym begins a detailed discussion of the jerk: how to learn it, how to master it and how to teach it. -
The Lifting Shoulder
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Olympic Lifting
Coach Burgener knows more about Olympic Lifting than anyone on this planet. If you want to improve your snatch and/or clean & jerk then you NEED to attend the CrossFit Olympic Lifting. If you haven't heard of Coach B then you should slap yourself. Check out these CrossFit Journal articles for more info: The Burgener Warmup(free), The Stance, Clean and Jerk, Receiving The Bar and Snatch Grip Position
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