Technique Thursday: Jerk - Torso Angle

We're going to go over the jerk these next few weeks and a few points of performance to focus in the movement.

First, lets talk about the torso angle, chest, and elbows.

- What we're looking for is a stacked upper body, barbell kept up in your front rack directly in line with your torso, hips, and legs.

- Create a proud chest, take a breathe and press your pecs to the ceiling, meanwhile keeping your core engaged.

- Elbows slightly in front of the bar.

This position is held throughout the entire dip and drive upward until the catch.

If you feel like you catch the barbell slightly in front of your body and have to step forward to recover the catch, you more than likely sink your chest forward in the dip. Other factors could be front rack mobility, where are your elbows? under or behind the bar OR slightly in front of the bar? If slightly in front of the bar is hard to accomplish, you may need to work on stretching your lats. Check out the video below to see what this looks like.