Clean & Jerk
Advanced
Two-part Olympic lift: clean the barbell to the front rack, then jerk it overhead to lockout.
Muscle Groups
glutesquadscorehamstringsshoulderstrapstriceps
Equipment
barbell
Coaching Cues
- 1Clean the bar to a solid front rack before starting the jerk
- 2Dip and drive aggressively then press under the bar
- 3Stabilize overhead and stand to full extension
Standards
- 1Bar is cleaned from floor to front rack in one motion
- 2Bar is jerked from front rack to full lockout overhead
- 3Athlete finishes standing tall with arms locked out
Scaling Options
- •Power Clean + Push Press
- •Thruster