Push Jerk

Push Jerk

Instructions


Categorisation

Also known as:Barbell Push Jerk
Category:Jerk
Typical discipline:Power/Weightlifting
Type:Compound
Primary body segment:Upper, Lower
Movement:Push

Equipment

Load:Barbell
Rack:None or Squat Rack or Adjustable Rack

Muscles

Primary:Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Gluteus Maximus, Deltoid Anterior, Triceps Brachii
Secondary:Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris, Adductor Magnus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Trapezius Upper, Levator Scapulae

Bodyweight percentage lifted

Male:7.2%
Female:6.4%