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Snatch demonstration

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Strength / Barbell

Snatch

An Olympic lift pulling a barbell from the floor to overhead in one motion, caught in an overhead squat.

Equipment

Barbell

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Hamstrings · Side Delts · Lower Back

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand with feet hip-width apart and grip the bar wide.

  2. 02

    Hinge down, keeping your back flat and chest up.

  3. 03

    Explosively extend hips, knees, and ankles to drive the bar up.

  4. 04

    Pull yourself under the bar into an overhead squat.

  5. 05

    Stand up with the bar locked out overhead.

  6. 06

    Return the bar to the floor and repeat.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.