Clean and Jerk (Barbell)
Lift a barbell from the floor to the shoulders in one pull, then drive it overhead to arm's length. Also called Clean and Jerk and Clean & Jerk.
- Pattern
- Hip hinge
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Works
- Glutes, quads, front delt, upper back
- Loads
- Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, lower back
If something hurts
Not medical advice. Sharp pain, numbness or swelling needs someone qualified to look at it.
Each swap below spares one joint.
Shoulder Deadlift (Barbell)
No catch: the shoulder, elbow and wrist stay out of it.
Elbow Deadlift (Barbell)
No catch: the shoulder, elbow and wrist stay out of it.
Wrist Deadlift (Barbell)
No catch: the shoulder, elbow and wrist stay out of it.
Knee Power Clean (Barbell)Try it if it feels okay
Stops at the shoulders and catches high, no overhead and no deep knee bend.
How Swolver coaches it
This lift is read from your own sessions. When it goes flat for four weeks, Swolver names the likely cause in plain words, such as weekly sets that dropped, and the one change to make. The rules are all on the method page.