jerk
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6.8
- noun
- /dʒɜrk/
- Specialized
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envión
- The "Olympic" lifts are Clean and Jerk and Snatch (wow, do both of those movements sound dirty!).
- clean and jerk
- jerk in pounds
- jerk in kg
What are some of the best jerk moves you've seen?
- What are some of the best jerk moves you've seen?
- And then for the clean and jerk, I got my first key and jerk, my second key and jerk and then missed my last.
- Like I can, you know, if someone wants to learn to snatch and clean a jerk, like they can go online and fucking do it.
Examples
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So Olympic lifting is going to be your clean and jerk and then your snatch.
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Is there any reason for anyone to do a set of thirty clean and jerks like in the workout "Grace"?
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And then for the clean and jerk, I got my first key and jerk, my second key and jerk and then missed my last.
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Post clean and jerk loads and workout rounds to comments.
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For the Clean & Jerk, take 20-25 minutes to warm up and set a 1RM for the day.
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After finishing the EMOTM sequence, we went straight into hang cleans and jerks and then into the front squats.
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Now this contest of strength will begin with the challenger, Monstro the Magnificent, who will snatch, press... - That's "clean and jerk." - I'm sorry.
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In the competition, she executed a flawless clean and jerk to lift the weight overhead.
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He trained hard to improve his clean and jerk technique for the upcoming weightlifting event.
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To complete the clean and jerk, you must first lift the barbell to your shoulders before raising it above your head.
Compounds
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4.1
A weightlifting move where you lift a heavy bar to your shoulders then push it above your head
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3.9
A sudden automatic kick of the lower leg when the tendon below the kneecap is tapped
Surface Forms
Etymology
In weightlifting the jerk takes its name from the verb 'to jerk' — a fast, strong push that moves the weight from the shoulders to above the head, which is why the lift is called a 'clean and jerk'.