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Worm Hang Clean & Jerk

Team moves worm in one fluid motion from above the knee on one side of the body to the same shoulder, over the head to the shoulder on the opposite side of the body.

Rep Start
  • Hang position.
  • Team facing the same direction.
  • Team holding worm on same side of their bodies.
Rep End
  • Standing tall.
  • Worm resting on opposite shoulder.
Rep Requirement
  • Worm makes contact with shoulder of starting side before passing overhead.
  • Adhere to hang rule.
Cycle & Post Rep
  • The object can be returned to rep start in any controlled manner as long as it adheres to the hang rule.
Equipment
  • Worm.
Team Synchro
  • Rep Start
  • Contact on First Shoulder
  • Contact on Second Shoulder
Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

HANG POSITION

Standing free.

  • Object off ground (not touching ground with any part of the object).
  • Object is supported by the hands, arms oriented downward from the shoulders.
  • Elbows extended.
  • Shoulders in front of the vertical plane, placing object slightly lower than a deadlift lockout.
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POSITION

STANDING TALL

  • Standing free position is achieved
  • Full extension of the hips and knees
  • Chest up, straight back
  • Vertical alignment of the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles
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