The Clean and Jerk

The most common variation of the Clean and Jerk typically has the athlete receiving the load in a full front squat, then using the split position in the jerk. For most athletes, these positions allow for the greatest loads to be lifted. During the clean, the athlete must only pull the weight as high as needed to move themselves into the bottom of the squat. During the jerk, the torso can remain vertical while demanding less shoulder and thoracic flexibility than a squat or power jerk.   — CrossFit is the world’s leading platform for improving health and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. CrossFit is the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications and has more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across the world. The program can be modified to welcome people of all ages and abilities and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit’s transformational benefits in more than 13,000 affiliated gyms across 158 countries. CrossFit also directs the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®. Learn more about CrossFit → Find a CrossFit gym near you → Find CrossFit Courses near you → View CrossFit workouts → Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → Learn more about the CrossFit Games → CrossFit® - Forging Elite Fitness® The CrossFit Games® - The Sport of Fitness™ - The Fittest On Earth™