Kukatoo I’m currently trying to convert to squat jerk now. I’ve heard that split is bad for ur back and I’m naturally kinda good at it.

You should just stop in general.

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theres no right or wrong way to do it. it depends on the person. you kind of need to just do light splits and see where you feel the most stable. try adjusting each foot in and out and aim for consistency once you find a footing you feel comfortable with.

Personally I found that back jerks really helped me resolve that issue. When I started weightlifting I also had the problem of basically push pressing my jerk instead of really exploding with my legs, and I also ended up having a death grip on the bar because I was push pressing instead of going in to a proper front rack. The back jerk forces you to jerk the weight up as opposed to press it. So when I finally figured out how to jerk the weight I could actually put myself in to a proper front rack because I wasn't trying to push press it.

when he says that hes referring to front rack mobility not overhead mobility, a narrow grip requires less flexibility to keep your hand wrapped around the bar. the wider you go the harder it becomes to keep that full grip on the bar.

Mister Vegan Cookie nope. At least not to my knowledge. Typically people have been taught that the most important thing in the front rack is elbows up. To accomplish this, at least for a novice, the lifter usually protracts. This actually is not an ideal for shoulder to overhead. The head and neck usually come in front of the bar. Look at the image on the left at 0:13

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Some of the Columbian Olympic lifters have a very wide grip for their jerk!

Sach Alvarez yes

Aaron Manio *Colombian

Yes, but the wider the grip, the less stable/"strong" your arms are in that position. So if you are C&J heavy weights, you may not be able to jerk with too wide of a grip. With snatch it is alright because the weight is already lower due to the increase in height that the bar must reach.

Sach Alvarez thanks for the correction

"The reason stepping back with the front foot first is optimal is pretty simple - the back leg serves as a better post to shift the weight onto than the front in this situation. If we move the back foot, we’re placing all of the weight onto a bent knee that’s basically supporting weight directly above it; it’s somewhat like being in a partial one-legged squat. If we shift forward during this motion, which is very likely, the knee moves into an even weaker position, and it becomes difficult to support and stabilize the weight.However, if instead the lifter pushes back with the front leg, the back leg, even if bent, isn’t really holding the weight up in the same way; it’s more of a kickstand to push against momentarily to allow the lifter to move the front foot back and the body and bar together into a higher position, which is stronger. This involves a very minimal movement of the bar backward, and then the movement of the rear leg that does require a bit more horizontal movement of the bar is performed with the lifter in a higher and stronger position."found that online. easier than trying to explain it and summarize it but ya that's basically the reasoning.

JacoBone it’s more about intention. When the scraps roll forward, or protract, sometimes the lifters head comes forward. This happens usually when the elbows are parallel to the ground.

Zack Telander you have to be protracted to front rack though don't you? Any thoughts regarding depression or elevation of the shoulder? I've always thought about the forward shoulder roll you mentioned starting as a result of losing scap depression.

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William Brace In the split jerk one foot goes forward, the other goes back. When he splits, his back foot lands first. When he recovers from a split jerk, he takes a half-step backwards first, ie. front foot first.

Ian Moone i understand what he is saying but i have never heard of anyone teaching to land back foot first in a split jerk

William Brace both max Lang and lasha land with their back foot first in the split jerk. I personally teach to land with both feet at the same time but some who have issues with stability in the split may benefit from this...or they may not, kinda like any other cue

Collin Phillips I see it may happen but should it be directly taught? Thinking of it that way may offset the technique though I have not tried it

William Brace it would really come down to a person to person basis. The back foot in the split jerk is the anchor foot. Bad back leg mechanics can lead to disengaged core, excessive forward lean (straight back leg) or just general instability in the split position. Accentuating the rear leg mechanics could be the missing link in someone’s split technique, especially since most people are much more concerned with what their lead foot is doing.