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Barbell Power Jerk

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Animated demonstration of the Barbell Power Jerk

How to do the Barbell Power Jerk

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell at shoulder height with an overhand grip.
  2. 2Bend your knees slightly and then explosively extend your hips and knees to push the barbell overhead.
  3. 3Catch the barbell overhead by quickly dropping into a partial squat position.
  4. 4Stand up fully with the barbell overhead, then lower it back to shoulder height.

Muscle group

Olympic

Type

Weights or Machine

Equipment

Barbell

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