Why Weight Releasers Can Improve Your Split Jerk — with Kurt Roderick
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Kurt Roderick discusses his research on using accentuated eccentric loading to enhance split jerk performance.
🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/accentuated-why-159168712 🏋️♀️ The jerk is the last lift of a successful competition. It is technically demanding, explosive, and extremely satisfying if landed flawlessly. But jerks are also hard to coach. Kurt Roderick just published his study on using an accentuated eccentric loading to improve split jerk performance. Kurt Roderick is the Owner and Head Coach of Murder of Crows, the largest sanctioned weightlifting club in New York. He holds a master’s degree in Human Performance from Lehman College and is certified as a USA Weightlifting Level 3 National Coach. With over twelve years of experience in the sport, Mr. Roderick was recognized as the 2023 New York State Coach of the Year for his contributions to athlete development and competitive achievement. Enjoy! Original research paper: Roderick K, Comfort P, Suchomel TJ, Swinton PA, Schoenfeld BJ. Accentuate the Negative? Effects of Eccentric Overload on Muscular Adaptations During Split Jerk Performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2026 Mar 1;40(3):255-64…
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