Lower Abs for the Jerk
If you feel weak or unstable in the jerk dip, or like you can’t drive powerfully, try focusing on lower ab tension specifically when you brace.
This will stabilize your pelvis and lower back, which will help you control your position in the dip and drive, and allow more drive power.
Don’t suck your abs in—imagine pushing them down as you brace.
Bracing the trunk is the most fundamental skill in lifting, and also one of the hardest for a lot of people to master. I’ve yet to find a way to teach it that works universally—everyone understands the related ideas differently and has varying troubles executing.
This is one I’ve seen work the most consistently for the jerk when an athlete is weak in the dip and that sensation shuts off the drive.
This will stabilize your pelvis and lower back, which will help you control your position in the dip and drive, and allow more drive power.
Don’t suck your abs in—imagine pushing them down as you brace.
Bracing the trunk is the most fundamental skill in lifting, and also one of the hardest for a lot of people to master. I’ve yet to find a way to teach it that works universally—everyone understands the related ideas differently and has varying troubles executing.
This is one I’ve seen work the most consistently for the jerk when an athlete is weak in the dip and that sensation shuts off the drive.
