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Why You Should Use Hook Grip for Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on October 4, 2023 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

Using the hook grip in Olympic weightlifting is highly recommended for several important reasons: Enhanced Grip Strength: The hook grip is known for significantly improving grip strength. It involves wrapping your fingers around the barbell with your thumb inside, creating a secure and strong grip. This extra grip strength allows […]

#GetTechnical // Jerk with your Knee in Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on March 6, 2019 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

Position is power in the Snatch and Clean, but let’s talk about the jerk! A proper landing will ensure both stability and consistency. When landing in the split jerk, we need to make sure: ✅Front shin is vertical ✅Back foot is up on the ball of the foot ✅Back knee […]

#GetTechnical // Stacking Your Body in the Split Jerk for Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on January 8, 2019 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

  “Stacking your joints” is a phrase that has been used to describe stability. Visually, we are basically playing connect the dots with the dots being our major joints: The the wrists/hands, the shoulders, and the hips. A closely related and relevant joint would be the back knee in a split jerk. In […]

#GetTechnical // Landing with a Locked Leg in Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

Let’s talk about the landing in the Split Jerk: Learning to balance your weight distribution in the split can be a challenging task. Each lifter will have their own “style” of landing depending on their bodies, but there are always a few key points that we should shoot for when […]

#GetTechnical // Knee Positioning in the Split Jerk for Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on November 13, 2018November 14, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

We have done a few segments in the proper foot and split positioning from the extreme side view of the lift, but let’s change perspective to a front view. In this instance with one of our Remote Athletes, we have a little bit of inward tracking on the front knee. Ideally, in […]

#GetTechnical // Proper Tempo in the Dip and Drive for Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on October 9, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

The split jerk is arguably the most complicated of the three lifts although it moves the barbell shortest overall distance. In the same vein as our previous articles about the start position of the snatch and clean, the end of the lift hinges on the way we start it. In […]

#GetTechnical // Stacking the Split Jerk for Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on August 8, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

Sometimes during the split jerk, we may feel the barbell ending forward. This can be caused by one of two things: 1) Driving the barbell forward in the dip and drive, or in this instance, 2) Pulling the body behind the barbell too far. When landing in the split jerk, […]

#GetTechnical // Your Drive Follows Your Dip in the Split Jerk

Posted on May 1, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

In this instance with one of our Remote Athletes, his drive in the jerk is affected by the positioning of the dip. Since the dip is relatively too deep, the ankles begin to run out of flexion which makes a hinge at the hip occur to falsely create more depth […]

#GetTecnical // A Proper Stance for the Split Jerk in Olympic Weightlifting

Posted on March 8, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in GetTechnical, Olympic Weightlifting

Just as we discussed the start position of the clean or snatch, a proper start position also applies to the split jerk. Granted the barbell is in a different resting point, but it is also dependent on a proper initiation of the lift. Before initiating the jerk, athletes should: Stand […]

4 Steps To Fix Your Split Jerk

Posted on July 18, 2016July 20, 2016 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

One of my favorite Weightlifting quotes of all time is from Ivan Abadjiev and it goes a little something like this — “Anyone can snatch or clean, but only champions can jerk.” Let’s face it; the split jerk is tough. Even though the bar only moves a few inches at […]

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