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Exercise: Clean & Jerk from the "Hang" position
Considered one of the "Olympic Lifts", the Clean and Jerk is one of the best exercises an athlete can perform to improve their overall athletic ability.
The exercise recruits almost every muscle in the body, and results in the transfer of strength / power through the entire kinetic chain. If you are wanting to increase your functional strength, power output, and overall athletic
ability, add this exercise to your routine.
This exercise should only be attempted once the athlete has demonstrated competence and clean mechanics in the Back Squat, Deadlift, and Over-Head Press exercises.
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An
athlete can progress the difficulty of
this exercise by increasing weight,
shortening rest durations between sets,
increasing or varying the speed of the
movement, or increasing the number of
sets completed. Progressions
should only be made once correct
technique is achieved.
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