How to do the Barbell Clean and Jerk
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the floor in front of you.
- 2Bend at your hips and knees to lower yourself and grasp the barbell with an overhand grip.
- 3Lift the barbell by extending your hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
- 4As the barbell reaches your thighs, explosively extend your hips and shrug your shoulders to pull the barbell upward.
- 5Drop under the barbell and catch it on your shoulders in a squat position.
- 6Stand up from the squat position, then dip slightly by bending your knees.
- 7Explosively extend your knees and push the barbell overhead.
- 8Lock your arms and stabilize the barbell overhead.
- 9Lower the barbell back to the starting position.
Muscle group
Olympic
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Barbell










