How to Jerk - The Cal Strength Jerk Progression, Part 1

[@mthlay15]

"like a bucket of water" what a great mind picture! Thanks for the great series.

[@Iris_with_the_fitness]

thank you for having this channel.. I went to join my local Olympic lifting club today and was so disappointed with the number of seemingly unfriendly people there.. so I will not go back! thank you 100 times because I have always wanted to properly improve my form in all my Olympic lifts

[@xraydelta100]

yes,,,finally, ..what an excellent video...one of the very best I have seen in teaching a lift. I have never really known how to do this...thank you, California Strength.

[@bulletprooth]

Awesome, just spent the last 30 minutes trying out your jerk technique, with the help of the internet I've finally learnt the proper form, love the post-jerkout feel.

[@halfsterker]

I've been waiting for this video series for as long as I've been Olympic weightlifting! Can't wait for the second one! Thanks!

[@largemouth24]

One of the best instructional videos I have seen. Good job

[@bryantherocker]

That Guy in a White Shirt ... his Neck is as Thick as his Head, and Shoulders way down ... Respect :D

[@kreed1004]

you respect someone that looks that way, why?

[@AngelDiaz-io5kx]

Great informative video with each movement broken down. Most videos show you a bulk progression, but this is much more scientific.

[@joshuahyland6178]

I love your videos! They are always helpful and make me want to get out there and throw big weight around.

[@TheZgrim86]

Need part 2 now!! My jerk is so weak! I feel like I land one foot before the other and have issues with getting my head tho. I've been waiting for you guys to post something like this for months now... That you!

[@mihaka1234]

Hey better video and sound resolution, finally. Great stuff.

[@luiscarrasco8410]

So glad this video came out. Looking forward to the second one!

[@MrJalva24]

Finally! So happy you guys have made this!

[@pjplay7523]

Great videos, good top see the trainer has a mic on him, so many vids don't do this and it makes all the difference to the quality of watching. Thanks.

[@tekaaable]

Thank you for all your videos! It means a lot to me since i dont have a place like yours with coaches and everything where i live :)

[@dynamis88rivera]

good stuff...I've hit a plateau with jerks to the point I had to separate cleans and jerks once I hit a certain weight. I think I'll incorporate this (and the second video) into my warm up. thanks!

[@mongojj]

Excelente progressão e instrução !!!

[@competitiveedgeathletics2407]

Excellent Information! Thank You!!!

[@mikeismynamefasho]

Solid vid. Can you guys do a video on high bar back squat?

[@Guishan_Lingyou]

More than likely tight traps are part of the problem. The higher you can get your elbows, the less hyper-extended your wrists need to be. Wrist mobility is easy to work on. Kneel on the floor place hands palms down, finger pointing at knees and gently sit back towards heals. Gymnasts have a lot of great wrist routines, they need way more wrist mobility and strength than oly lifters.

[@andresdbest]

Guys, Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! Excellent video and very well explained and demonstrated!! Could you please explain how to avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) due to a bad grip of the bar?

[@westfelicidad8020]

Keep them coming !!!! Awesome!

[@kipolpo]

If you go to CalStrength's website they have a video on this, I watched it last night. Website is in the description

[@julzzaclayton5516]

super helpful, thanks guys 😊

[@iMightyScot]

Part 2 before I go to the gym in 9 hours please :)

[@aotearoawhanau]

BOOM....nice video.

[@audraertel2371]

Great video!

[@winner3057]

"Any Jerk movement should be done outside should width".... mmmm not sure I'm built for that.... I Generally Jerk better if I can see a good Snatch before hand.

[@LORDDDDDDeeee]

ty for the video.

[@galva777tx]

Very informative Thank You.

[@mrbrooks2773]

thanks for the info - good vid

[@jarretsmith2043]

Do a video for grip strength and overhead squat

[@Dazzo45]

Finally!

[@revitallasker2694]

I'm a weightlifter too in Israel ..

[@swings4]

Thanks!

[@iMightyScot]

I have a question, I am 21 years old and weigh 70kgs. I have been doing cleans for a few months and can currently power clean 95kgs. However I really struggle catching the bar in a squat position. Is there anything you could recommend to incorporate into my training which would help lead into that movement? Any advice would be great.

[@cft1289]

Nice Camera work. New camera?

[@greggossett]

Lol, Spencer so awkward in the beginning. "What do I do with my hands?"

[@Leinweber93]

Thanks :)

[@aaronharrower4307]

i like dave in these video's . hes not on his phone

[@seinfeld11123]

love it thx

[@dengleefever]

didn't think there would be anyone that could make spence look so..small

[@Bultish]

yaaaay !!

[@glblankenship1]

What is the benefit of the jerk vs the push press?

[@MrAaayyyeee]

So is the push jerk like a squat jerk almost?

[@Alexander.Berglund]

I can't find the Instructional Squat video!

[@tylerolafpeterson4352]

Did anyone else grind their teeth a little when he said bar speed or bar velocity?

[@jasiux]

shouldn't his wrists be straight during press?

[@Kian19870]

jasiux I was thinking the same, his wrists were bent backwards during the press lol

[@AlmondsAlmonguera]

its only cuz its light i think

[@kisungkang3109]

Kian19870 it's pretty normal as it's difficult to lift heavy weight with straight wrists so you'll often see them with wrist wraps.

[@YesItsCod]

how does it taste

[@dray2015]

Only hit my chin once and it hurt a bit. Still locked out the jerk though. Haha

[@yoyoman441]

HELP! Why can I push press 30lbs more than I can split jerk!? I'm 15 and on my highschool football team.

[@TheePineappleMonkey]

All technique bro my push press is the same as my jerk and it's because my jerk is more like a push press lol just keep working the technique and u will get itn

[@ECGwarrior]

i want part 2 more than cocaine right now

[@AslanW]

Ouch..

[@Leinweber93]

I know :) You must increase my english skills :D

[@tylerolafpeterson4352]

No, I came here for the jerk video. I thought there might be one or two people out there who would get the humor of my comment. If any belittling or insulting was inferred I apologize, that was certainly not my intent.

[@sevensins96]

Spencer looks so unhappy lifting such light weight.

[@Leinweber93]

:-( He is speaking so fast ... i need subtitles :D cause I don't understand everything he's saying.

[@10coolfacts]

No offense but imo this guy is a terrible coach. Has no idea how to relate the way your body should move into words.

[@seanyworny104]

WTF? He's coaching National Champions, he knows more than you #troll

[@10coolfacts]

I'm not saying he doesn't know more than me, but I can tell you two things for sure: I have a degree in communications, and this guy does not communicate very well in this video.

[@choigunz]

Just because his communication doesn't translate directly to you doesn't mean he isn't communicating well. This is a pretty advanced lift (with accordance to the full clean-jerk movement) and he's talking with the assumption that people have some experience with basic human anatomy. I thought he explained very well breaking down every muscle with their specific functionality with this lift.

[@Triforcefff]

Alex Bonesteel Degress in fields like Communications dont count. thehehehehehe

[@MrBarber9]

Lugal-Zage-Si Well said I'm sick of these shit bags.