Progression ladder for the Split Jerk

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Split Jerk

These are the substitutes for the Split Jerk, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Power Jerk

    Power Jerk

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  2. Snatch Balance

    Snatch Balance

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  3. Hang Clean

    Hang Clean

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  4. Hang Clean - Below The Knees

    Hang Clean - Below The Knees

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  5. Clean Pull

    Clean Pull

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  6. Push Press - Behind The Neck

    Push Press - Behind The Neck

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Delts

Where you are now

Split Jerk

Split Jerk

  • Advanced
  • Barbell
  • Quads

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Split Jerk scores harder than it.

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