ntapsak
Level 6 Valued Member
Hi Strongfirst folks,
I have been practicing the single C&J for the past 6 weeks with a 55lb (25kg) kettlebell and want to move on to doubles for the next month - C&J is my absolute favorite lift and one I want to spend a lot of time on and master. Short-ish term goals are to do Strong! doing the C&J with 2x55lb bells (later this summer or the fall), for now I'm looking to build up my work capacity and skill on this lift. I also aim to start training for a race later this summer and think this lift would be a good one to practice with endurance running.
Please critique my double form. I'm using 2x40lb bells (my 10RM). My self-assessment is that I'm strong in the clean and the second dip, but lacking in the first dip to drive. Sometimes when I video myself the first dip is straight down, vertical torso (and when I do a push press or drill the jerk form without weights in a mirror), and other times it's slower and less vertical (as you see here). Another note: I have very double-jointed elbows, especially on my left arm. I used to do my TGUs with the elbow hyperextended and it eventually became uncomfortable. I try to avoid the hyperextending to make my arms as straight as possible.
Concerning the drive - please help me understand how triple extension works in the hardstyle jerk. I have no problem understanding it in the GS jerk, but that's not what I'm after. Should I be consciously contracting my glutes through the whole exercise, or only in the drive? This is pretty light weight so either way doesn't make much difference, but I want to practice it powerfully for when I go up in weight. Thanks all!
I have been practicing the single C&J for the past 6 weeks with a 55lb (25kg) kettlebell and want to move on to doubles for the next month - C&J is my absolute favorite lift and one I want to spend a lot of time on and master. Short-ish term goals are to do Strong! doing the C&J with 2x55lb bells (later this summer or the fall), for now I'm looking to build up my work capacity and skill on this lift. I also aim to start training for a race later this summer and think this lift would be a good one to practice with endurance running.
Please critique my double form. I'm using 2x40lb bells (my 10RM). My self-assessment is that I'm strong in the clean and the second dip, but lacking in the first dip to drive. Sometimes when I video myself the first dip is straight down, vertical torso (and when I do a push press or drill the jerk form without weights in a mirror), and other times it's slower and less vertical (as you see here). Another note: I have very double-jointed elbows, especially on my left arm. I used to do my TGUs with the elbow hyperextended and it eventually became uncomfortable. I try to avoid the hyperextending to make my arms as straight as possible.
Concerning the drive - please help me understand how triple extension works in the hardstyle jerk. I have no problem understanding it in the GS jerk, but that's not what I'm after. Should I be consciously contracting my glutes through the whole exercise, or only in the drive? This is pretty light weight so either way doesn't make much difference, but I want to practice it powerfully for when I go up in weight. Thanks all!
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