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	Clean and jerk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events.
		When strength coaches and weightlifting coaches refer to weightlifting, they are speaking about either the snatch or clean and jerk and a large variety of ballistic movements associated with them.
		The main advantage of the split jerk is that it is easier to balance the bar forwards and backwards whereas the main advantage of the more difficult squat jerk is a greater ease of recovery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clean_and_jerk (771 words)

	Determining the Dependence between Weightlifting Results in Different Weight Classes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the clean and jerk, Petrov made an easy opener to seal the win with 215, but his problem with the two jerk misses at 220 seemed to be more mental than physical.
		197.5 in the snatch and 240 in the clean and jerk.
		She does not use the rather sloppy start for the snatch and the clean and jerk the other women on the team employ; consequently, she had a much higher success rate, making six for six and winning the gold in the clean and jerk.
	www.dynamic-eleiko.com /sportivny/library/farticles001.html (1976 words)

	The Relative Value of the Back Squat in the Training of Weightlifters
		Therefore, an energy efficient recovery from the clean is an integral part of a successful clean and jerk because the lifter needs to have sufficient energy left after the recovery in order to be able to make the effort required for a successful jerk.
		According to this study, good results in the clean and jerk were obtained with a relatively small volume of squats in general and that the specific loading on the legs from squat cleans and clean and jerks combined effectively with smaller loads in squats.
		Furthermore, the strength developed is specific to the crucial joint angles for the optimum performance of the snatch and the clean and jerk and, likewise, the specific strength required relative to the time available to execute the snatch and the clean and jerk.
	www.dynamic-eleiko.com /sportivny/library/farticles007.html (3547 words)

	Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jerk (as in 'clean and jerk') is also a weightlifting term.
		In physics, jerk (in British English, jolt), also called surge, is the derivative of acceleration with respect to time (or the third derivative of displacement).
		Jerk is a vector, and there is no generally used term to describe its scalarvalue.
	www.therfcc.org /jerk-159209.html (227 words)

	Clean and jerk - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively rowing the weight to chest level, and flipping the arms quickly beneath it to catch the bar.
		It should end with the elbows extended and the bar pressed to the chest in preparation for the jerk.
		The jerk portion of the lift is bending the knees slightly, and pushing the bar explosively above the head, locking the elbows and holding the weight at arm's length.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /clean_and_jerk.htm (192 words)

	Nevada Barbell - The Clean and Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The final part of the clean is to stand up and prepare to jerk the bar overhead.
		If the attempt was a power clean (a slight bending of the knees) the lifter need only straighten the legs and make sure the feet are side by side.
		Before attempting to jerk, the lifer may adjust the grip on the bar.
	www.nvbarbell.com /c&jlift.htm (854 words)

	ABC Online News - Sports: Weightlifting
		In 1972 the press was abolished, leaving the snatch and clean and jerk as the sport’s two Olympic disciplines.
		In the clean and jerk, the bar is lifted to the chest while the lifter drops into a squat at the same time.
		The heaviest successful lift for each athlete in the snatch is added to his or her best performance in the clean and jerk, giving an overall total weight lifted.
	www.abc.net.au /news/olympics/sports/weightlifting.htm (1601 words)

	Nevada Barbell - The Clean and Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first part, the Clean: The bar is placed horizontally in front of the lifter's legs.
		The second part, the Jerk: The athlete bends the legs and extends them as well as the arms to bring the bar to the full stretch of the arms vertically extended.
		He returns the feet to the same line, arms and legs extended and waits for the referees signal to lower the barbell as soon as the lifer becomes motionless in all parts of the body.
	www.nvbarbell.com /clenjerk.htm (1108 words)

	USATODAY.com - World record caps weightlifting championships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Third went to Artiom Udakhin of Ukraine with a snatch of 441 pounds, a clean and jerk of 529 and a total of 970.
		Pashayev had a snatch of 177.5 kg, 215 kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 392.5 kg.
		Vasilev, earlier known as Vanev, snatched 167.5 kilograms, lifted 217 in the clean and jerk and finished with a total of 385 kilograms.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/2002-11-24-weightlifting_x.htm (1023 words)

	Clean and Jerk
		The Clean and Jerk is considered the "king of lifts" because the most weight can be lifted overhead this way.
		The barbell must be lifted from the platform to a tempory position at the shoulders (the clean).
		Then the bar must be thrust in one continous motion from the shoulders to an overhead hold with outstreatched arms (the jerk).
	tomgorman.moonfruit.com /cleanandjerk (237 words)

	Venice Gondolier - 03/18/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hayes hoisted 275 in the bench and 235 in the clean and jerk for a 510.
		Compton was at 280 in the bench and 250 in the clean and jerk for a total of 530.
		Harris had a bench of 320 and a clean and jerk of 295 for a total of 615.
	www.venice-florida.com /NewsArchive3/031805/sp4.htm (247 words)

	Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In slang, the term "jerk" can be used to describe a foolish, rude, immature, stupid, or contemptible person.
		Jerk is a vector, and there is no generally used term to describe its scalar value.
		Jerk is used at times in engineering, especially when building roller coasters.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/J/Jerk.htm (418 words)

	clean. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
		Not ornate or intricate; spare: “the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism” (Judith Thurman, Architectural Digest February 1996).
		In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean.
		clean, antiseptic, cleanly, immaculate, spotless These adjectives mean free from dirt: clean clothing; antiseptic surgical instruments; a cleanly pet; an immaculate tablecloth; a spotless kitchen.
	www.bartleby.com /61/57/C0395700.html (420 words)

	Men's Fitness: Bodyshop: the one-exercise workout - clean and jerk technique in weight lifting
		And according to science, the clean and jerk is one of the most - if not the most - effective and all-encompassing lifts you can perform.
		The clean and jerk is a very difficult movement to learn, however, so we've broken it down into six exercise components.
		Tip: From the deadlift to the hang clean, you're now going to put the first phase of the clean and jerk together in one explosive movement.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1608/is_3_16/ai_54037011 (1485 words)

	Weightlifters out of medal hunt at Pan-Am Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		American Vaughn claimed the top spot with a snatch of 145 and clean and jerk of 185 for a total of 330kg while Colombian Manzano snatched 145 and with a clean and jerk of 182.5 for a combined total of 327.5kg.
		King’s ‘A’ class was won by Colombian Medina with a snatch of 107.2 and a clean and jerk of 130 for a total of 237.5kg.
		King snatched 67.5kg with a clean and jerk of 90kg for a total of 157.5kg.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news303/nc3081710.htm (254 words)

	SportsDictionary.com - Defining Sports... - Clean And Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A powerful lift, in which the athlete: Lifts, cleans, transfers under the bar, and jerks the weight up and over their head for the hold.
		Great clean and jerk lifters can lift triple their weight over their head.
		Kevin was known for his power in the clean and jerk lift and could beat anyone in the state.
	www.sportsdictionary.com /wordview.aspx?Word=Clean+And+Jerk&Sport=Weight+Lifting%2fPower+Lifting (170 words)

	UC Riverside Athletics Strength and Conditioning
		This is important because when cleaning with heavy weights attempting to catch the weight by holding it up with the hands can result in serious injury to the wrists and or elbows.
		This is a must once we advance to the push jerk and jerk because the athletes will eventually be able to drive much more weight over their head by using their legs than their arms can hold.
		Everything about the jerk is the exact same as the push jerk except the athlete will split the feet in a semi-lunge position for the catch rather than catching with the feet in a squat position.
	www.athletics.ucr.edu /strengthconditioning/tprog.html (5373 words)

	The Two Kettlebell Long Cycle Clean-and-Jerk
		The lift consists of three parts: the clean, the rack, and the jerk, also referred to as the beginning, the middle and the end.
		The two kettlebell clean should be practiced as a skill exercise in 1-2 sets of 8-10 reps just before your main clean and jerk workout.
		To perform the jerk, begin by inhaling as you perform a shallow squat, followed by an explosive leg drive, which should transfer force from the legs, through the abs, and into the arms to launch the kettlebells upwards.
	www.dragondoor.com /articler/mode3/221 (1188 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		She beat compatriot Li Zhou’s clean and jerk record of 115 kg, set in June 2002 in Izmir (Turkey).
		She called for 91 kg in snatch and 112.5 in clean and jerk but failed.
		She lifted 77.5 in the snatch but failed in all her clean and jerk attempts.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1021121/asp/sports/story_1405934.asp (380 words)

	Tommy Inglsbe demonstrates proper Clean and Jerk technique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tommy Inglsbe demonstrates proper Clean and Jerk technique
		The clean and jerk is the second lift performed in all Olympic weightlifting competitions.
		The lifter carefully extends both legs, steps backward with the front leg and forward with the back leg to bring both feet parallel with the body.
	www.eng.auburn.edu /users/simonton/wl/cj.html (431 words)

	The Two Kettlebells Clean and Jerk
		The 2 kettlebells clean and jerk is one of the most effective exercises you can do to increase your functional work capacity and your overall physical endurance.
		The 2 Kettlebell Clean and Jerk is usually contested, by itself, at a standalone Long Cycle Clean and Jerk competition.
		To perform the jerk, inhale as you go down into a shallow squat, follow it up with a forceful leg drive which should transfer force from the legs, through the abs, and into the arms to launch the kettlebells upwards.
	www.kettlebellconditioning.com /articles/longcycle.html (1006 words)

	Medal lifts for Niro and Turcotte
		She seemed to easily lift 87.5kg in the snatch and added 112.5kg in the clean and jerk.
		She tried to better her clean and jerk with two attempts at 117.5kg, but wasn't able to.
		Niro matched Turcotte with an 87.5kg lift in the snatch and posted a 105kg lift in the clean and jerk after failing to lift 107.5 The 32-year-old from Greenfield Park, Que., was thrilled with her silver, especially since she was coming off of a back injury.
	www.canoe.ca /2000GamesTurcotte/turcotte_99aug5.html (413 words)

	IronMind - Be Smart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hakan Yilmaz (Turkey) sticks 215 kg on his opening clean and jerk and that was all it took to catapult him to the gold medal.
		The clean and jerk would change everything, and the final places of the medalists in the total mirrored their finishing order in the clean and jerk.
		Things started to heat up in the clean and jerk when Vladislov Yarkin (Russia) took 212.5 to overtake his teammate Andrey Skorobogatov, but as he was holding the bar overhead, he started rotating clockwise.
	www.ironmind.com /morenews.php?id=1134 (757 words)

	Olympic Weightlifting - QWA - Articles - Common Errors in the Clean and Jerk
		The bar is correctly jerked upwards to straight arms, but the lifter cannot hold onto the weight on straight arms
		Jerking the bar to arms length the lifter moves around the platform with weight aloft
		The above matrix relating to the Clean and Jerk mistakes is by no means exhaustive.
	www.qwa.org /articles/candj.asp (625 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Haworth, a bronze medal winner in Sydney, lifted 125kg in the snatch and 155kg in the clean and jerk, which equaled her personal best, for a total of 280.0kg.
		Rather than risk permanent damage, she skipped the next two attempts and focused her energies on the clean and jerk.
		I didn’t want to be put in a position of not finishing, so I skipped the next two lifts and composed myself for the clean and jerk.
	www.usolympicteam.com /MM21-DLYE_08-21-04_Americans_HaveGreat_Lifts_at_Nikaia_Olympic_Weightlifting_Hall.doc (352 words)

	JERK
		Now, when I say "A Jerk is a Jerk", I'm mainly referring to the "Jerk" portion of a Clean and Jerk done in an Olympic style weightlifting contest.
		Full squat jerks were virtually non existent years ago when Olympic lifters did a lot overhead presses, simply because all that prime mover shoulder work tightened up the lifters' of that era shoulder girdles.
		When squat jerking the ideal situation is to dip your knees and drive the bar straight up.
	jva.ontariostrongman.ca /JERK.htm (1045 words)

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		Sean Gawley placed first in the 106-kilo class with a 122.5-kilo snatch and a 152.5-kilo clean and jerk for a total of 275 kilos.
		Cory Walt placed second in the 69-kilo class with a 92.5-kilo snatch and a 112.5-kilo clean and jerk for a total of 205 kilos.
		Mike Walt placed third in the 105-kilo class with a 105-kilo snatch and a 140-kilo clean and jerk for a total of 245 kilos.
	www.communitypress-online.com /template.php?id=13748&RECORD_KEY(Sports)=id&id(Sports)=13748 (173 words)

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