What Successful Split Jerks Have in Common — with Hideyuki Nagao
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Dr. Hideyuki Nagao discusses the differences between successful and unsuccessful split jerks based on his research.
🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/nailing-split-156930586 🏋️♀️ We see this all the time: the lifter comes to the platform for a challenging lift and misses it, and then 2 minutes later, they come out again and nail it. What was the difference? Why was the first lift a failure, but the second one went through? Dr Hideyuki Nagao discusses the differences between the successful and unsuccessful split jerk he found in his recent study. Dr Nagao is a faculty member at Sakushin Gakuin University. His research focuses on sports biomechanics and exercise science. In weightlifting, Dr Nagao provides research support to the Japanese national weightlifting team. Enjoy! Original research paper: Nagao H, Kobatake N, Takemata T, Yamashita D, Kubo Y. Kinematic Comparison of Successful Split Jerk and Unsuccessful Frontward Barbell Drop Among Japanese National-Level Male Weightlifters. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 2026 Feb 12;1(aop):1-8. https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/aop/article-10.1123-ijspp.2025-0193/article-10.1123-ijspp.2025-0193.xml ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon…
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