Pinpoint
Exercises/Olympic Weightlifting
Jerk Balance - starting position
Start
Jerk Balance - ending position
End

Olympic Weightlifting

Jerk Balance

intermediatebarbell·compound·push

How to Perform

1

This drill helps you learn to drive yourself low enough during the jerk and corrects those who move backward during the movement. Begin with the bar racked in the jerk position, with the shoulders forward, torso upright, and the feet split slightly apart.

2

Initiate the movement as you would a normal jerk, dipping at the knees while keeping your torso vertical, and driving back up forcefully, using momentum and not your arms to elevate the weight.

3

Keep the rear foot in place, using it to drive your body forward into a full split as you jerk the weight. Recover by standing up with the weight overhead.

Alternatives to Jerk Balance

Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty

→

Compare

Jerk Balance vs Alternating Cable Shoulder Press→Jerk Balance vs Alternating Deltoid Raise→Jerk Balance vs Alternating Kettlebell Press→

Related Exercises

8
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press position 1
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press position 2

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press

beginner·cable
Alternating Deltoid Raise position 1
Alternating Deltoid Raise position 2

Alternating Deltoid Raise

beginner·dumbbell
Alternating Kettlebell Press position 1
Alternating Kettlebell Press position 2

Alternating Kettlebell Press

intermediate·kettlebells
Anti-Gravity Press position 1
Anti-Gravity Press position 2

Anti-Gravity Press

beginner·barbell
Arm Circles position 1
Arm Circles position 2

Arm Circles

beginner
Arnold Dumbbell Press position 1
Arnold Dumbbell Press position 2

Arnold Dumbbell Press

intermediate·dumbbell
Back Flyes - With Bands position 1
Back Flyes - With Bands position 2

Back Flyes - With Bands

beginner·bands
Backward Medicine Ball Throw position 1
Backward Medicine Ball Throw position 2

Backward Medicine Ball Throw

beginner·medicine ball
Pinpoint·Interactive 3D Anatomy & Exercise Guide