The Jerk
You Lean Forward on the Dip
The fault
The chest travels forward during the dip, which sends the bar out of position before the drive.
Why it happens
The dip is the whole jerk. A dip that goes anywhere but straight down means the drive is fighting the bar's momentum instead of adding to it.
The fix
Straight down and straight up. Keep the torso vertical through the dip so the drive puts the bar back into the slot over the middle of the body.
About this fix
Originally published as "Jerk More Weight" on 27 June 2016, part of The Lifting Fix, a free weekly weightlifting technique series Danny Lehr ran from June 2015 to December 2016. Every episode is free here and always will be. For the full structured course, see the professionally filmed program.
