Meaning of clean and jerk | Babel Free
Definitions
The act of lifting the barbell from the floor to a resting position across the front of the shoulders (the clean phase), pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement (the jerk phase). The normal technique for both parts of this act involves propelling the barbell upwards, quickly lowering the torso, and then straightening the legs.
Equivalents
Català
dos temps
Deutsch
Stößen
Español
dos tiempos
Suomi
työntö
Français
épaulé-jeté
日本語
クリーンアンドジャーク
Polski
podrzut
Português
arremesso
Русский
толчо́к
Svenska
stöt
Türkçe
silkme
Українська
по́штовх
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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