Not sure why, but my body wants to go into a split jerk when trying to push jerk. Anyone else experience this? How to overcome this, just practice with no weight, just a bar?
Shoulder press: 85-85-95-95-95
Push Press: 95-95-105-105-105
Push Jerk: 65-85-85-85-85 (Some of these were actual push jerks, and some were actually split jerks)
Never did these before. Feel I could have gone a little heavier, but at least I now have a base line to from next time…
CFSB, Cycle 5, Week 1
forgot to look at my notes; other than BS couldn’t remember the protocol
Warmup - included row and work on form on SDLHP
Back Squats
3x3
an improvement over last BS workout, but still a long ways to go to make up the loss.
MetCon
30 walking lunges each set with the 21-18-15-12-9-6 pullups and situps, included chat with fellow CFer at the gym.
For pullups, used asst where the 21s were done in 4 sets. Stuck with that asst level and slugged it out. It was good for me.
WOD:
Shoulder press 1-1-1-1-1 reps
75,95,115,120(F),120(F)
Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
75,85,95,105,115
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps
75,85,95,105,115 JUST barely got those last two reps in
Not sure why, but my body wants to go into a split jerk when trying to push jerk. Anyone else experience this? How to overcome this, just practice with no weight, just a bar?
Shoulder press: 85-85-95-95-95
Push Press: 95-95-105-105-105
Push Jerk: 65-85-85-85-85 (Some of these were actual push jerks, and some were actually split jerks)
Never did these before. Feel I could have gone a little heavier, but at least I now have a base line to from next time…
This is all about mid-line stabilization (and strength, of course). I think you’re more comfortable stabilizing on the bridge that you make in a split vs. having to balance it on a straight mid-line. Trainers feel free to contradict me if I’m missing something.
Technically, you should be able to put significantly more overhead with a jerk than a push press, and with a push press vs. a shoulder press. Were you just getting tired? Did you rest 1-3 minutes between reps? Also, how many reps of each did you do? 1 of each, or the Rx’d number?
Suggest you go back and study those videos and practice with a pvc then and empty bar. Use the “jump” on the push jerk to explode that weight up there. If you can video yourself, put it up on the site here and you’ll get lots of free, world class constructive coaching.
Not sure why, but my body wants to go into a split jerk when trying to push jerk. Anyone else experience this? How to overcome this, just practice with no weight, just a bar?
Shoulder press: 85-85-95-95-95
Push Press: 95-95-105-105-105
Push Jerk: 65-85-85-85-85 (Some of these were actual push jerks, and some were actually split jerks)
Never did these before. Feel I could have gone a little heavier, but at least I now have a base line to from next time…
This is all about mid-line stabilization (and strength, of course). I think you’re more comfortable stabilizing on the bridge that you make in a split vs. having to balance it on a straight mid-line. Trainers feel free to contradict me if I’m missing something.
Technically, you should be able to put significantly more overhead with a jerk than a push press, and with a push press vs. a shoulder press. Were you just getting tired? Did you rest 1-3 minutes between reps? Also, how many reps of each did you do? 1 of each, or the Rx’d number?
Suggest you go back and study those videos and practice with a pvc then and empty bar. Use the “jump” on the push jerk to explode that weight up there. If you can video yourself, put it up on the site here and you’ll get lots of free, world class constructive coaching.
Hope that helps.
Thanks a lot Radio. I was doing the Rx’d #‘s 3-3-3-3-3 for push press, and 5-5-5-5-5 for Push Jerk. Part of the problem I always experience is that I work out on my own (no spot) in in a gym with metal weights. As a result, dumping is HIGHLY frowned upon and may even get me the boot. So I am always reluctant to push myself to the max… With the Push Jerks here though, as I mentioned, I have never tried them before. With just the empty bar it seemed fine. I felt as if I had the exercise properly executed and felt good about it. But with the weight on the bar, it seemed my form was completly shot. At one point I remember seeing myself jumping and when I landed, the bar was completely overhead with me already standing straight up. I know from this that 1) my form was completely shot, and 2) by me doing that alone, I know if I were doing these properly, I definitely should be able to increase the weight. But I didn’t dare, as I knew my form was still off… So I guess in essense, I just answered my own question, I need to get the form down before increasing the weight… Didn’t think it would be a problem since I have no problems with Split Jerks. They feel natural. But I guess I have to focus on doing the Push Jerks properly… Thanks again Radio for making me analyze this…
