Push Jerk is a weightlifting movement on Fiz. Dip, drive and re-dip under the bar to lock it out overhead. Also known as power jerk. Primary muscles: shoulders, triceps, quads. Scored by reps + weight. Featured in DT, Olympic Day, Push Complex.
Push Jerk
also power jerk
Dip, drive and re-dip under the bar to lock it out overhead
Category
Weightlifting loaded barbell and dumbbell work
Logged as
RepsWeight / kg the fields Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
shoulderstricepsquads
Secondary
glutescoretraps
Appears in
Scaling ladder
2 harder, 1 easier
Push JerkWorks shoulders, triceps, quads
Push PressPress barbell overhead with leg drive
Workouts using the push jerk
3 on FizFrequently asked
7 answersWhat muscles does the Push Jerk work?
Push Jerk primarily works shoulders, triceps, quads, with secondary engagement of glutes, core, traps.
How do you do a Push Jerk?
Dip, drive and re-dip under the bar to lock it out overhead.
How is the Push Jerk scored?
On Fiz, Push Jerk is tracked by reps + weight. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Push Jerk?
Easier scaling options include Push Press. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Push Jerk?
Progress to Split Jerk, Clean & Jerk when Push Jerk feels light.
What else is the Push Jerk called?
Push Jerk is also written power jerk. Fiz resolves all of those spellings to the same movement, so a workout written either way logs to the same history.
What workouts include the Push Jerk?
DT, Olympic Day, Push Complex. All free to log on Fiz.