Weightlifting

Beginners Guide to Clean & Jerk


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Looking to begin performing the Clean & Jerk but not sure where to start? Juggernaut Head Coach Max Aita is here to help along with some help from Kristin Pope and MegSquats:

Also don’t miss our episode on the Snatch:

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