During the Push Jerk, what is the correct receiving position?

During the Push Jerk, what is the correct receiving position?

• A. Receive the bar in a partial overhead squat.
• B. Receive the bar with a full lockout.
• C. Receive the bar on the shoulders.
• D. Receive the bar on the back.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that the push jerk should be caught with the bar fully locked out overhead. In the receiving position, the arms are straight and the joints are extended, with the bar stacked over midfoot and the torso braced to support the weight. This solid overhead lockout gives a stable base so you can absorb the incoming load with the legs and torso and then stand up cleanly. Receiving the bar in a partial overhead position isn’t stable enough to safely support the weight, which is why that option isn’t correct. Placing the bar on the shoulders or on the back refers to catching a heavy bar for other movements (like a clean or a back squat), not the push jerk, where the weight ends up overhead.

The key idea is that the push jerk should be caught with the bar fully locked out overhead. In the receiving position, the arms are straight and the joints are extended, with the bar stacked over midfoot and the torso braced to support the weight. This solid overhead lockout gives a stable base so you can absorb the incoming load with the legs and torso and then stand up cleanly.

Receiving the bar in a partial overhead position isn’t stable enough to safely support the weight, which is why that option isn’t correct. Placing the bar on the shoulders or on the back refers to catching a heavy bar for other movements (like a clean or a back squat), not the push jerk, where the weight ends up overhead.