Power Jerk | Olympic Weightlifting Exercise Library

[@kas3dot0]

Did power jerks in my Beginner level 1 Catalyst program yesterday. I wish this video was there instead of the other one. This one explains so much more! Love it!

[@mahidm1804]

After watching this video, I can see that I’ve been attempting the power jerk incorrectly the whole time. My max was 90kg. I didn’t think to bend at the knees twice - I used to only bend at the knees once to jerk the weight up. But I can see that these athletes bend at the knees a second time very quickly to help get under the bar fully. If this works… I’ll be so annoyed that I didn’t see this video earlier 😂

[@CatalystAthletics]

Sounds like you've been doing push press instead of power/push jerk - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5zPhIR9ZsSCrMU

[@mrraps101]

Please explain what "break at the bottom as quickly as possible" means.

[@CatalystAthletics]

Brake, not break - stop.

[@khmak9387]

Is there triple extension when going into the wider squat stance, or is it an actual jump?

[@CatalystAthletics]

never an actual jump - we/re not trying to elevate the body's center of mass, just put upward force into the bar.

[@rottenpotatoess]

What about split jerks ? Do i need to jump to position my feet ?

[@Jamesy-kp4tu]

What’s the difference between this and a push press

[@CatalystAthletics]

body moves down under bar in jerk; it does not in push press. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5zPhIR9ZsSCrMU