How To: Exercise with the barbell clean and jerk

Learn how to exercise by doing the barbell clean and jerk.
EXERCISE DETAILS:
Primary Muscle Group: glutes
Secondary Muscle Group: biceps, calves, hamstrings, levator scapulae, lower back, quads, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - lower, traps - upper, triceps
Base Movement: clean and jerk
Equipment: barbell
Training Type: olympic lifts
Level of Difficulty: 8
Sport Specific: basketball, cycling, football, rowing, ski alpine, soccer, volleyball, wrestling
Position: standing
Movement Variation: bilateral
Plane of Motion: frontal, sagittal
Joint Action: elbow extension, elbow flexion, hip extension, knee extension, plantar flexion, shoulder abduction, shoulder girdle elevation, shoulder girdle external rotation
Grip: overhand - medium