Barbell Split Jerk

Danish: Splitstød med vægtstang

Movement pattern

Olympic lift, Vertical push

Equipment

Barbell

Main muscles

Deltoid (anterior part), Rectus femoris, Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head), Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis

Also works

Gluteus maximus, Deltoid (lateral part)

Stabilisers

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Shoulders, Quadriceps, Triceps

Level

Advanced

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: moderate, Shoulder: high, Lower back / trunk: high

Related exercises

Belongs to: Push Press

Variation of: Push Press

Opposing movement: Barbell Bent-Over Row, Barbell Clean and Jerk, Barbell Snatch, Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Barbell Deadlift, Hang Barbell Snatch, Pendlay Row, Power Barbell Snatch, Power Clean, Romanian Deadlift, Stiff-Leg Deadlift

Other names

Liftosaur: Split Jerk, Barbell · free-exercise-db: Split Jerk

Also called: BB Split Jerk, Jerk (Barbell), Split Jerk (Barbell)

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