Split Jerk — Bodyweight Variation
Bodyweight version of the Split Jerk. Same target muscle (quadriceps) with a different equipment requirement.
Substitution plate
Split Jerk is a PUSH quadriceps parent; the BODYONLY swap keeps force direction first, kit second.
Parent exercise
Split Jerk
canonical record
Primary muscle
Quadriceps
trained via parent
Equipment
Bodyweight
this variation
Parent docs
876
mid third · 249 BODYONLY
Split Jerk — Bodyweight Variation opens on force profile: a PUSH parent (Split Jerk) swapped onto Bodyweight. Force direction is the first filter before muscle (quadriceps) or kit.
This BODYONLY substitute sits in the middle third of the 883-page catalogue by parent instruction mass (657–974 chars). Mid-pack parents typically document enough for a safe PUSH/COMPOUND transfer without being a full coaching essay.
BODYONLY swap on Split Jerk (PUSH · DEEP · force)
One of 249 Bodyweight substitutes on PlainExercise. Parent Split Jerk is quadriceps · barbell · intermediate with 876 instruction characters (DEEP, mid corpus band). Use this page when bodyweight is what you have; open the parent for the step list.
Educational catalogue only, not medical or personal-training advice.
Parent exercise · DEEP
See Split Jerk for steps and muscle targets; this BODYONLY page is the substitute frame only (876 chars of parent instruction mass).
Safety notes · BODYONLY · PUSH/COMPOUND
Bodyweight removes external load. Match the PUSH quadriceps pattern only when joint angles and stability demand still fit the programmed stimulus. Read the Compound vs isolation guide before programming the swap.
Read with Split Jerk — Bodyweight Variation
Nearest BODYONLY cohort peers by parent documentation depth (DEEP · PUSH/COMPOUND · MID), plus parent and guide.
Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip — Bodyweight Variation
BODYONLY swap on Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip (chest). Parent docs 879 chars · Δ3 vs this DEEP parent.
Seated Good Mornings — Bodyweight Variation
BODYONLY swap on Seated Good Mornings (lower back). Parent docs 869 chars · Δ7 vs this DEEP parent.
Upright Cable Row — Bodyweight Variation
BODYONLY swap on Upright Cable Row (traps). Parent docs 886 chars · Δ10 vs this DEEP parent.
One Arm Floor Press — Bodyweight Variation
BODYONLY swap on One Arm Floor Press (triceps). Parent docs 865 chars · Δ11 vs this DEEP parent.
Iron Cross — Bodyweight Variation
THIN pole in the BODYONLY cohort, parent Iron Cross at 2 instruction chars.
Power Clean — Bodyweight Variation
DEEP pole in the BODYONLY cohort, parent Power Clean at 3264 instruction chars.
Split Jerk
Canonical parent (BARBELL · PUSH · COMPOUND). Steps and muscle map live here, this page is the BODYONLY substitute only.
Compound vs isolation
Guide drill for a BODYONLY · MID · DEEP substitute, how to judge whether the force profile still transfers.