The Jerk
You Land With Soft, Unlocked Arms
The fault
Receiving the jerk with arms that are not quite locked out.
Why it happens
A jerk caught on soft arms is a press waiting to happen, and the press usually loses. The lockout has to be there on arrival, not established afterward.
The fix
A handful of light jerks starting with the bar already locked out overhead. It teaches the arms to be locked at the moment the load arrives.
About this fix
Originally published as "How to Have Solid Arms in the Jerk" on 18 January 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.
