Behind the neck jerks

**MJ.23** · 05-02-2011 10:31 PM

Anyone tried these out before? They seem a very common lift amongst olympic lifters however i would have thought the rotator cuff would be in an awkward position for the lift? Or is this only with a behind the neck press?

I was thinking of trying them in my next cycle to help with the overhead stuff.

**WolfOps** · 06-02-2011 02:05 PM

Have you considered trying snatch balance?

It should alleviate concerns of damaging the rotator cuff.

I think they're brilliant if you're into olympic lifting and your overhead is the weak part of your squat snatch.

**jtwigg** · 06-02-2011 02:09 PM

Apparently the risk of shoulder impingement is minimised because the bottom portion of the movement is almost entirely leg drive.
Has your progress stalled lately?

**MattGriff** · 05-03-2011 11:02 PM

I do them on a regular basis. The whole RC nonsense is due to most people not taking care of shoulder flexibility - and as it is a jerk the shoulders play a tiny part of the movement.

**Verth** · 06-03-2011 02:44 PM

They're a nice exercise IME- A bit odd when you first try them, but you can get such a solid leg drive and the bar just falls into the right position

Here's doing Koklayev them...with superb technique :

**khris** · 06-03-2011 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfOps

Have you considered trying snatch balance?

It should alleviate concerns of damaging the rotator cuff.

I think they're brilliant if you're into olympic lifting and your overhead is the weak part of your squat snatch.

Hi wolf is that your website? in your sig?

**MattGriff** · 06-03-2011 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Verth

They're a nice exercise IME- A bit odd when you first try them, but you can get such a solid leg drive and the bar just falls into the right position

Here's doing Koklayev them...with superb technique :

Its not really superb for a weightlifter, he hardly drops under the weight at all - BUT it is freakish, given his 6'4 frame how much drive he can give the bar to allow such a small drop to catch it at the end of gorilla length arms!
Awesome lifting from an awesome lifter!

**Verth** · 06-03-2011 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MattGriff

Its not really superb for a weightlifter

Belive me ... that is damned good technique - Very tight!

**MJ.23** · 06-03-2011 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Verth

Belive me ... that is damned good technique - Very tight!

Thats what I was going to say!! Mikhail koklyaev is my favourite lifter and his technique for all his lifts is spectacular. 7 times russian lifting champion. Its a shame he cant compete in weightlifting at the olympics. With a 215kg snatch I think he could bring home the gold. Not sure what his clean and jerk is like at the moment.