When compared to the Snatch and the Clean, the Jerk is the easiest lift as it requires less moving parts. You move straight up and down and the bar has very little distance to travel. Yet, many struggle to complete the Jerk comfortably. The most common faults are (a) the lifter falling forward when the weight is overhead and (b) the lifter muscling the bar up (or pressing it up) instead of having a fluid elbow lock out. To combat these faults, we break up the Jerk into two simple parts: the Dip & Drive and the Split. That’s it! Everything else will fall in line with practice. Read on...
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:52:09 +0000
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