Push Jerk
Intermediate
Overhead movement using a dip-drive and re-bend of the knees to catch the barbell overhead in a partial squat.
Muscle Groups
deltoidstricepscorequads
Equipment
barbellrack
Coaching Cues
- 1Drive hard with your legs then quickly press under the bar
- 2Receive the bar with slightly bent knees and locked elbows
- 3Stand tall to finish before starting the next rep
Standards
- 1Bar finishes overhead with arms locked out
- 2Feet land in the same receiving position with slight re-bend
- 3Athlete stands to full extension to complete the rep
Scaling Options
- •Push Press
- •Dumbbell Push Jerk