Clean and jerk

How it is used

Competition reports list clean and jerk results separately from the snatch.

Example sentences

1. Her clean and jerk improved while her other lift stayed the same.

   Progress is specific to this two-stage lift.

2. He missed the overhead stage of the clean and jerk.

   The failure occurs after the bar has reached the shoulders.

Common collocations

• clean and jerk attempt
• clean and jerk result

Related terms

• barbellA long metal bar with weight plates added at each end, held with both hands for exercises such as squats, deadlifts and bench presses.
• strength trainingExercise in which muscles work against resistance, such as weights, machines, bands or body weight, in order to become stronger.

More terms: Exercises & Technique

• squat
• push-up
• stretch
• deadlift
• bench press
• plank
• lunge
• pull-up
• form
• bodyweight exercise
• compound exercise
• isolation exercise