This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcasts, your hosts, Chad Vaughn and Cheryl Haworth will talk you through another tip on our count down of 10 easily applied tips to improve your lifts. In this episode they will be getting into a simple concept to add to your training in order to perfect your jerk, as well as any other movement that requires a “dip”. Be sure to listen in to find out how pausing in your dip can improve your timing, allow for a smoother decent, and a more powerful change of direction and upward drive of the bar. We’ll also be looking at some common faults while dipping, as well as what to look for if you're videoing your lifts.

Topics:

04:25 - Common faults in dips
08:30 - Slowing down & pausing
23:45 - Time under tension & change of direction
37:00 - Power jerk vs split jerks

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