Clean and Jerk

An Olympic lift: floor to shoulders (clean), then shoulders to overhead (jerk).

What it means in a class

The clean and jerk is two movements in one. The clean brings the bar from the floor to the front rack on your shoulders; the jerk drives it from there to locked out overhead.

Because it splits into two parts, it's usually the more approachable of the two Olympic lifts for newer members — and you'll see cleans on their own in plenty of workouts.

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