Lunge
AKA Barbell lunge, walking lunge
The lunge is a basic unilateral leg strength exercise that can help with imbalances or weak split positions in the jerk.
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Narrow-Stance Back Squat
AKA Narrow-stance squat, pulling-stance squat
The pulling-stance back squat is a relatively rare variation of the squat used occasionally for variety or to help strengthen a lifter’s ...
Overhead Split Squat
The overhead split squat is a helpful exercise for strengthening the receiving position of the split jerk that addresses both leg strength and overhead positioning.
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Parallel Back Squat
AKA Half squat, partial squat
The parallel back squat is an abbreviated back squat, used in weightlifting to strengthen the sticking point of the squat, and often as the only back squat varia...
Parallel Front Squat
The parallel front squat is an abbreviated front squat, used to strengthen the sticking point of the front squat and clean in particular.
Execution
Perform a front squat, but...
Pause Back Squat
AKA Pause squat, stop squat
The pause back squat is a simple variation of the back squat that focuses on strength in the bottommost range of motion and rate of force development.
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Pause Front Squat
AKA Stop front squat
The pause front squat is a simple variation of the front squat that focuses on strength in the bottommost range of motion and rate of force development.
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Pin Back Squat
AKA Bottom-up squat, block squat, concentric squat, Anderson squat
The pin squat is a back squat in which the barbell starts supported in a low position by a rack or blocks and the athlete be...
Pin Front Squat
AKA Bottom-up squat, block squat, concentric squat, Anderson squat
The pin front squat is a front squat in which the barbell starts supported in a low position by a rack or blocks and the ath...
Pull-up
AKA Chin-up, chin
The pull-up is a simple and effective upper body pulling strength exercise that also can help with shoulder mobility.
Execution
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Quarter Back Squat
The quarter back squat is an abbreviated back squat that can be used for reasons ranging from a need to work around an injury to overloading the top of the movement.
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Quarter Front Squat
The quarter front squat is an abbreviated back squat that can be used for reasons ranging from a need to work around an injury to overloading the top of the movement.
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Romanian Deadlift (RDL)
AKA RDL
The Romanian deadlift’s exact origins and original execution are points of contention. It certainly originated when Nicu Vlad of Romania and his coach, Dragomir Cioroslan, w...
Seated Good Morning
The seated good morning is fairly uncommon variation of the good morning that requires very good flexibility.
Execution
Place a barbell behind your neck as you woul...
Snatch-Grip Romanian Deadlift (RDL)
The snatch-grip Romanian deadlift is simply a wider grip variation of the RDL that allows greater range of motion and changes the demand on the back and shoulders in keeping the bar close to the body....
Snatch-Grip Stiff-Legged Deadlift (SLDL)
The snatch-grip stiff-legged deadlift is simply a wider grip variation of the SLDL that allows greater range of motion and changes the demand on the back and shoulders in keeping the bar close to the ...
Snatch-Grip Straight-Legged Deadlift
The snatch-grip straight-legged deadlift is one of the few exercises in weightlifting in which the back is actually flexed and extended rather than held in a static extended position.
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Split Squat
The split squat is a simple unilateral leg strength exercise that can be helpful for strengthening the receiving position of the split jerk.
Execution
Place the bar...
Stiff-Legged Deadlift (SLDL)
AKA Romanian deadlift
The stiff-legged deadlift is a very effective back strength exercise often confused with or considered a synonym for the Romanian deadlift.
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Straight-Legged Deadlift
AKA Stiff-legged deadlift (incorrectly)
The straight-legged deadlift is one of the few exercises in weightlifting in which the back is actually flexed and extended rather than held in a s...